{"id":2685,"date":"2026-04-30T10:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:44:35","slug":"every-golf-star-impacted-by-liv-announcement-as-jon-rahm-and-9-big-name-players-pay-the-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2685","title":{"rendered":"Every golf star impacted by LIV announcement as Jon Rahm and 9 big-name players pay the price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_aeb05f\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The future of the LIV Golf league has been thrown into doubt after Saudi Arabia&#8217;s PIF reportedly plan to withdraw funding<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37091666\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jon Rahm.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091666.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1980594533.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091666.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-1980594533.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091666.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-1980594533.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091666.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1980594533.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jon Rahm is one of many LIV Golf stars affected by an upcoming shock announcement\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jon Rahm is one of many LIV Golf stars affected by an upcoming shock announcement<cite aria-label=\"Image: Manuel Velasquez\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Manuel Velasquez\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The LIV Golf league is poised to lose its multi-billion-dollar backing from Saudi Arabia, leaving more than 50 stars in limbo. According to the <a aria-label=\"Wall Street JournalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/sports\/golf\/liv-golf-pga-tour-bryson-dechambeau-3abf7b85\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>a &#8220;new strategic plan&#8221; is expected to be unveiled today as the search for fresh investors begins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund (PIF) intends to pull its funding for the league once the current season concludes. LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan is also anticipated to resign from his role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As a result, the tour&#8217;s future hangs in the balance, with numerous leading golfers affected by the development. Bryson DeChambeau was amongst the first big names to abandon the PGA Tour for LIV&#8217;s lucrative offer, with Phil Mickelson following his fellow American to the breakaway circuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jon Rahm was ultimately convinced to make the switch to LIV, but now all three stars face an uncertain period in their professional lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This comes despite LIV Golf chief executive Scott O&#8217;Neil insisting earlier this month that the tour had secured funding through to the season&#8217;s end. He said: &#8220;It&#8217;s just not the way the world works. We have commitments to have this being a going concern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_59dbd4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">LIV Golf LOSES PIF funding as Bryson DeChambeau and co&#8217;s future plunged into doubt<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_59dbd4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Rory McIlroy&#8217;s wish denied after experiencing &#8216;lowest point&#8217; in his golf career<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The reality is, you&#8217;re funded through the season, and then you work like crazy as a business to create a business and a business plan to keep us going. But that&#8217;s not different from any other private equity-funded business in the history of mankind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Here, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Mirror Sport<\/em><\/strong>  lists all the golfers affected by the withdrawal of funding.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_8139d7\">Every LIV Golf player hit by PIF&#8217;s decision to pull financial backing<\/h3>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37091667\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37091667\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bryson DeChambeau\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091667.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2271514444.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091667.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2271514444.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091667.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2271514444.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37091667.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2271514444.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bryson DeChambeau is one of many stars affected by an imminent announcement\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bryson DeChambeau is one of many stars affected by an imminent announcement<cite aria-label=\"Image: Hector Vivas\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Hector Vivas\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Bryson DeChambeau (Captain)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Phil Mickelson (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Jon Rahm(C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Dustin Johnson (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Martin Kaymer (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Sergio Garcia (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Byeong-hun An (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Lee Westwood (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Ian Poulter (C)<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Bubba Watson (C)<\/li>\n<li 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1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The breakaway league could change forever\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The breakaway league could change forever<cite aria-label=\"Image: Hector Vivas\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Hector Vivas\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Josele Ballester<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">David Puig<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Luis Masaveu<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Cameron Tringale<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Brendan Steele<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Michael LaSasso<\/li>\n<li 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