Saudi Arabia’s PIF has poured over $6 billion into LIV Golf since 2022 — but with funding set to be pulled after the 2026 season, the side door these players used to reach golf’s biggest stages could vanish for good. From Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm chasing history at Shinnecock, to Graeme McDowell’s six-year road back through qualifying, to the young stars already eyeing the exit, this is the full story of a breakaway tour at its breaking point.
We break down how all 13 LIV players made the field, the world ranking freeze-out that buried them, the funding cliff that changed everything, and the cold welcome waiting for anyone trying to come home to the PGA Tour.
Is this the last stand of a failed experiment — or are these 13 the most dangerous men in the field because they’ve got nothing left to lose? Drop your take in the comments.
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Just hit the little white ball and go home.
So Sad?
Good, don’t need them
They deserve it…chase the Devils money and meet him personally and they all useless at the majors