The greedy LIV Golf 'disruptors' have been left with their pants down - these are the players who will win a lifeline from the PGA Tour, and how the rebel series will desperately try to live on without Saudi cash, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI

LIV Golf faces a severe financial crisis after losing Saudi Arabian funding, leaving the rebel golf series in an uncertain future. The breakaway tour, which had previously lured players away from the PGA Tour with massive guaranteed contracts, must now find alternative ways to survive without its primary financial backer. The development opens the door for some LIV Golf players to potentially return to the PGA Tour as a lifeline.