LIV Golf CEO sends rallying memo to staff after reports Saudi funding could end after this season

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil sent a memo to his unit Wednesday successful effect to reports the Public Investment Fund volition nary longer usage its resources for the league.

Sources told Fox News Digital the Saudis volition halt backing LIV aft the 2026 season.

"Team, (f)ollowing up connected my erstwhile message, which I recognize whitethorn person led to immoderate disorder connected wherever we basal arsenic a business," O'Neil wrote successful a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. 

"I privation to beryllium crystal clear: Our play continues precisely arsenic planned, uninterrupted and astatine afloat throttle.

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Donald Trump; his excellency Yasir Al Rumayyan; Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf; and Majed Al Sorour, CEO of Saudi Golf Federation, astatine the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster astatine Trump National Golf Club Bedminster July 31, 2022, successful Bedminster, N.J. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)

"While the media scenery is often filled with speculation, our world is defined by the enactment we bash connected the grass. We are heading into the bosom of our 2026 docket with the afloat vigor of an enactment that is bigger, louder, and much influential than ever before.

"The beingness of a startup question is often defined by these moments of pressure. We signed up for this due to the fact that we judge successful disrupting the presumption quo. We person faced headwinds since the jump, and we’ve answered each clip with resilience and grace. Now, we reply by doing what we bash best: putting connected the astir compelling amusement successful sports."

The LIV Golf logo during the LIV Golf Invitational Series July 29, 2022, astatine Trump National Golf Club successful Bedminster, N.J. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

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O'Neil past praised LIV golfers for contending astatine the Masters, noting Tyrell Hatton finished tied for third, and hyping up Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm arsenic the faces of the league.

"To the teams successful New York, London, and those connected the crushed present with maine successful Mexico: thin into this moment," O'Neil continued. 

"The sound you perceive is simply the dependable of a question that is working. Embrace it. We are pioneers, and portion the roadworthy isn’t ever smooth, the destination is worthy each mile. Let’s spell retired and amusement the satellite why LIV Golf is the aboriginal of the game. It matters. You mattered. Now, let’s spell win.

"Long LIV Golf."

LIV began successful 2022 and has produced 2 large winners successful Brooks Koepka, who has since rejoined the PGA Tour, astatine the 2023 PGA Championship, and DeChambeau astatine the 2024 U.S. Open. They are presently playing successful Mexico City.

Scott O'Neil attends LIV Golf South Africa astatine The Club astatine Steyn City successful Johannesburg March 22, 2026. (Johan Rynners/Getty Images)

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LIV Golf shifted from its 54-hole format, a gully for golfers defecting from the PGA Tour, to 72 opening this season. Patrick Reed is besides acceptable to rejoin the tour.

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