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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Harry Latham-Coyle

LIV Golf pulls plug on Michigan event amid doubts over future of rebel league

  • The 2026 LIV Golf season will finish a week earlier than scheduled after cancelling its planned season-ending Team Championship in Michigan, concluding instead with a strokeplay event in Indianapolis this weekend.
  • The premature end to the season comes amid heightened uncertainty surrounding the breakaway series following the withdrawal of financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund , which has invested over $5bn (£3.71bn) since the league launched in 2022.
  • LIV Golf Chief Executive Scott O'Neil stated that concluding the campaign early allows the organisation to focus its full resources on transitioning into a player-owned, sustainable league.
  • Although LIV Golf claims to have secured a new investor to ensure the league continues operating in 2027, the deal has not yet been finalised and exact details remain unconfirmed.
  • In the individual standings, Jon Rahm has secured his third consecutive season title, while Dustin Johnson's 4Aces team currently leads the race for the team championship.

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LIV Golf season to end early as final event cancelled

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