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LIV Golf’s Michigan Team Championship Likely Canceled Amid Funding Crisis
7/23/2026, 9:17:34 PM
Michigan Team Championship Facing Cancellation
The season-ending Teams Championship that was to be held at The Cardinal at Saint John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, has a 5 % chance of occurring, according to Cleeks GC captain Martin Kaymer. The event, scheduled for Aug. 27 and intended to decide the league’s team champion, is now viewed as “highly unlikely” after the tour lost financing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and saw its Asian Tour partnership dissolve earlier this year.
Background & Context
LIV Golf entered its 2026 season with a slate of international stops, including a UK tournament this week. Earlier in the year, the New Orleans stop was postponed indefinitely, and the league’s $40 million purse-rich Michigan finale was added to the calendar. In April, the Public Investment Fund announced it would cease funding LIV after the current season, leaving the tour scrambling for new investors.
Data & Statistics
- Probability of Michigan event: 5 % (Kaymer’s estimate).
- Purse for Michigan Teams Championship: $40 million.
- Cancelled events: New Orleans (postponed) and the Michigan finale (now unlikely).
Official Statements & Responses
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil indicated the organization is seeking new capital and hopes to secure funding by later this year to keep the tour afloat. Captains Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter said they have been reaching out to potential investors on the league’s behalf. Jon Rahm, a leading player on the circuit, said the tour is keeping him informed but offered no concrete assurances about his participation in 2027.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There was so much happening. Canceled New Orleans. Canceled most likely the last event. So I think it’s important to just finish the season and hopefully we’ll have a plan for 2027.” — Martin Kaymer, cleeks GC captain
- “I know that Indianapolis most likely is happening,” — Martin Kaymer, cleeks GC captain
- “I know that Indianapolis most likely is happening. There was a conversation yesterday. Michigan, highly unlikely,” — Martin Kaymer, cleeks GC captain
- “It's just a shame for the whole LIV Golf schedule if (Michigan) doesn't happen and for the whole team thing because we would love to play match play against each other,” — Martin Kaymer, cleeks GC captain
- “We were hoping for a bit more information,” — Martin Kaymer, cleeks GC captain
What’s Next
With the Michigan Teams Championship in doubt, the remaining 2026 events—New Jersey and Indianapolis—are expected to proceed as scheduled. The tour’s longer-term outlook hinges on whether new financing can be secured for a scaled-back 2027 season, a prospect that remains uncertain.
