LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed professional golf league that disrupted the sport since its 2022 launch, will shut down after five contentious years, according to an AFP report published Thursday.
The league, which lured top players with record prize money and a team-based format, faced persistent criticism over its funding sources and impact on the traditional PGA Tour structure. A photograph from the LIV Golf Indianapolis event in August 2026 showed fans gathered around tournament signage, capturing the league's brief but high-profile presence in the sport.
The closure marks the end of a turbulent chapter in professional golf that sparked lawsuits, player defections, and a eventual framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
