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LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support

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Scott, L. (2026, November 4). LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/cq70pdjjgy5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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LIV Golf plans to shut down after its investor, BC Partners Credit, decided the league was not viable without further funding despite commitments from about 30 players including major winners. The decision follows Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrawing support in April and LIV filing for bankruptcy protection in September. BBC Sport reports that BC Partners declined to provide a possible $300 million (£223 million) loan needed for the proposed new league version, known as LIV 2.0.

Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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LIV Golf, a breakaway professional golf league backed by Saudi Arabia, is set to shut down after losing its latest financial support. BC Partners, an investment firm that was expected to provide up to $300 million for the relaunch of "LIV 2.0," has withdrawn its backing due to insufficient player commitment. The league began in 2022 with high-profile players like Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Phil Mickelson signing on, but it struggled after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew funding earlier this year. LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection in September and has now decided to wind down operations instead of pursuing a new version of the league.

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🔮 - Published LIV Golf has accused the DP World Tour of a "clear attempt to interfere" with its restructuring process, after the European tour said it would refuse membership to anyone playing on the breakaway circuit next season.

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🔮 - Published The DP World Tour will not allow any player who signs up to LIV Golf next season to be a member of its circuit in 2027.

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🔮 - Published Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.

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Topics

BC Partners Credit LIV LIV 2.0 LIV Golf PIF

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LIV ORG · 2× PIF ORG · 2× BBC Sport ORG · 1× BC Partners ORG · 1× BC Partners Credit ORG · 1× Jon Rahm PERSON · 1× LIV Golf ORG · 1× Public Investment Fund ORG · 1× Saudi Arabia's GPE · 1× Sergio Garcia PERSON · 1×

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Lee Westwood, one of the most high-profile players to join LIV when it first began in 2022, said on Tuesday: "There hasn't been anything presented to me that is agreeable for LIV 2.0." "There are still a lot of things on that which need fine-tuning," he added.

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🔮 - Published LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew its support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players.

2026-11-05 · BBC News

LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support · mixed framing

Claims (7 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Published LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew its support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players. asserted

league → publish → players

LIV had hoped BC Partners Credit would provide a possible $300m (£223m) in financing after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing in April, leading to the league filing for bankruptcy protection in September. asserted

league → hop → September

The funding could have helped the competition move forward in a new form, dubbed LIV 2.0, but BC Partners is understood to have decided it is not viable to pursue a deal. uncertain

it → help → deal

While leading players such as Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia had already walked away, BBC Sport understands that those working on LIV 2.0 had received commitments from co-investors, felt support from within the golf ecosystem and had around 30 players signed up, including major winners. But sources say the timelines ultimately proved insurmountable and they could not get the agreements they needed to move forward. uncertain

they → walk → agreements

The league had been facing a deadline to show it had enough player support to continue in 2027. asserted

it → face → 2027

The expectation is that the PIF, which provided the debtor in possession (DIP) loan to fund the restructuring process, will announce in a court hearing on Thursday that the proposal for LIV 2.0 is not viable. asserted

proposal → provide → LIV

he → join → that

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