Saudi fund to withdraw backing of LIV Golf at season's end

The Saudis, having almost ended professional golf, now walk away from LIV golf. Leaving chaos and bitterness in their wake. It’s pretty funny! 😂😂😂

Wiyh the collapse of LIV golf, the miserable time Euro footballers have had in front of a dozen people a week, and the ruination of NRL players over the never-started R360 - if you are an athlete chasing a Saudi payday with anything more than a year left in your career you are an unpitiable doofus.

LIV Golf takes its name from the Roman numerals for 54. Originally LIV featured 54 golfers playing 54 holes. Now, exactly 54 months after LIV was first announced, comes the news that Saudi Arabia is going to withdraw its funding. Sporting symmetry. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will stop financing LIV Golf at the end of the 2026 season, throwing the future of the breakaway tour into serious doubt, US media has reported. jrnl.ie/7027589

IF SAUDI ARABIA FOUND OUT THAT TRUMP WAS "TAKING THEM FOR A RIDE" ON LIV GOLF, WHICH IM SURE HE DID, THEY WOULD HAVE HIM BEHEADED. WE CAN HOPE.

Saudi Arabia sunk millions into LIV Golf in the hopes of sanitizing their awful human rights record, but found out that sinking money into mostly terrible golf players wasn’t a good idea. I’m glad that they are going away, and shame on those golfers who took their money.

Saudi Arabia is set to end its huge financial backing of LIV Golf after 2026, putting the future of the breakaway tour in doubt. After billions spent and years of disruption, players may now look back to traditional tours. Big questions ahead for the sport.

LIV Golf chairman set to quit and players ‘exploring options’ amid bombshell Saudi decision https://www.fogolf.com/1239584/liv-golf-chairman-set-to-quit-and-players-exploring-options-amid-bombshell-saudi-decision/ Yasir Al-Rumayyan is anticipated to step down as LIV Golf chairman as the …

Saudi Arabia's PIF plans to stop financial support for LIV Golf after this season - LIV cost an estimated $5 billion in just four years (!) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The LIV golf stuff shows that if you allow sport to become a plaything for the ultra-rich you shouldn't be surprised when they get bored of that toy and pick something else up.

LIV Golf losing Saudi backing, Ma'a Nonu eyeing a Test return at 43, and FPL managers scrambling for Arsenal players 👀 Big day in sport! https://teams.ie #IrishSport

LIV Golf faces uncertain future with Saudi Arabia ‘to withdraw funding’ LIV Golf is expected to make on announcement on Thursday revealing a ‘new strategic plan’ and confirming the withdrawal of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund © Reuters

[BBC] SAUDI ARABIA TO STOP FUNDING LIV GOLF NEXT SEASON

LIV Golf: Saudi Arabia to withdraw funding at end of season https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/558279/ Al-Rumayyan co-founded LIV in 2021 and has been the tour’s most powerful figure. This week LIV postponed its…

LIV Golf poised to inform players that Saudi funding will end this year