The LIV Golf League is set to receive a cash injection of over $266 million from its main investor, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, a report has stated.
LIV Golf’s net spend in 2024 and 2025 worked out at an average of $100 million per month, which – according to MIS – was financed by a regular check from PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan rather than one single lump payment at the start of each year.
Should the pattern continue, the PIF’s overall investment figure in LIV would surpass $6 billion by the end of 2026.
Last October, LIV Golf’s CEO Scott O’Neil shared the league had brought in more than “half a billion” dollars worth of sponsorship over the past 10 months.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil
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O’Neil’s comments arrived shortly after it was reported that the league’s UK entity had suffered total losses of more than $1.1 billion between its launch in 2021 and the end of 2024, including more than $450m in 2024 alone.
Part of the reason LIV’s spend has increased again and more capital is required is the alteration to its prize purses in 2026 – both in terms of individual events and the season-long championship bonuses.
While individual prize purses at each event have remained consistent year-on-year, team payouts are now costing LIV an extra $65 million in 2026 when compared to 2025.
In addition, there is a total of $30 million on offer this campaign for individuals via team performances. However, the pot of cash set aside for the season’s individual champion and the team winners has dropped.
Despite the overall increase in spend on single-tournament prize purses, the departures of Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed before the latest season began is believed to have saved LIV Golf – and in turn the Saudi PIF – a notable amount of money, at least in the short term.
Those savings could disappear very soon, though, given Bryson DeChambeau’s original contract – which is believed to be worth around $125 million – runs out at the end of this season and the American is keen to renew terms with the…
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