Ben Coley opinion: Expected demise of LIV Golf leaves question unanswered as to future of professional golf and the PGA Tour

Reports emerged on Wednesday that LIV Golf's primary funder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), will only continue financing the league through the remainder of the 2026 season — approximately five more months — before withdrawing as part of a strategy to redeploy capital within the domestic economy. Despite CEO Scott O'Neil's public insistence that LIV Golf is 'in the best shape it has ever been,' journalist Ryan French broke the story on Tuesday that a major development was imminent. The expected collapse of the Saudi-backed league raises unresolved questions about the future structure of professional golf and the PGA Tour, with player contracts such as Bryson DeChambeau's also uncertain.