What is the future of LIV Golf?
The Straits Times
Developments in the 2026 season such as high profile departures and the shift to a traditional 72-hole format have raised fresh questions about whether the league can maintain its early momentum. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – When LIV Golf burst onto the scene in 2022, it positioned itself as the sport’s great disruptor.
Its slogan then, “Golf, but louder”, said it all. Music played in the background of events, tournament prize purses were worth at least US$25 million (S$32 million) and a team competition ran alongside the traditional individual battle.
Backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, it lured some of the sport’s biggest names, including multiple Major champions Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, away from established tours with multi-year contracts reportedly worth more than US$100 million.
The breakaway circuit tore up golf’s rulebook – events were played over 54 holes with no cut instead of 72, and they started with shotgun tee-offs across a field of 48 players from 12 teams.
Now in its fifth season, it begs the question: Has LIV Golf moved the needle?
LIV chief executive Scott O’Neil, who replaced Greg Norman in January 2025, believes the league has grown beyond its insurgent beginnings.
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