Sports · United States · United States of America · November 5, 2026

LIV Golf shuts down after five seasons

Reported by 4 outlets · first reported Nov 5, 2:21 PM ET

LIV Golf is closing after a rescue deal with BC Partners fell through. The league lost its financial backing from Saudi Arabia's investment fund. It launched in 2022 as a rival to the PGA Tour. Planned events, including one in Australia, are likely cancelled.

Why it matters

It ends a rival tour that reshaped pro golf pay.

Background

LIV signed top players with large Saudi-backed contracts.

The story so far

1. Nov 5LIV Golf shuts down after five seasons
2. Nov 6LIV Golf ceases operations

Follow the whole story →

Sources

• UPI ↗Nov 5, 2:21 PM ET
• Sky News ↗Nov 5, 2:23 PM ET
• ABC News (Australia) ↗Nov 5, 3:00 PM ET

This summary was written automatically from the reporting linked above; follow the sources for the full story. How One Turn works.

See it on the globe →All of Nov 5's stories