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LIV Golf shuts down after funding pulled

First reported Nov 4, 5:37 PM ET · Latest Nov 5, 12:25 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 1:01 PM ET

Why it was in the Midday Brief: Reported independently by 4 newsrooms, less than an hour old when it aired, picked for the Sports desk.

Where things stand

LIV Golf announced it will wind down operations, NBC News reports.

Continuum

Facts

Facts appear here as Relay matches them to the reports.

Timeline

What changed: The league confirmed the shutdown after its main financial backer withdrew a $300 million rescue plan because of insufficient player commitments.

Every report, newest first

  1. LIV Golf plans to shut down — NBC News

    LIV Golf, the breakaway golf tour backed by Saudi royalty and some of the biggest names in the game, said Thursday it planned to wind down — a stunning conclusion to an effort that had received billions of dollars in backing.

  2. LIV Golf shutting down after new financial backer pulls funding from fledging league — CBS Sports

    BC Partners has walked away from its $300 million rescue plan due to a lack of player commitments | Also reported by ESPN: LIV Golf calls it quits, to shutter league after failing to find financial support for 2.0 model - LIV Golf confirmed it is winding down…

  3. Report: LIV's financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027 — Yahoo Sports

    LIV Golf's main investor to help it emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy is scrapping plans for a new version because it lacked enough player support, The Financial Times reported Wednesday.BC Partners Credit had pledged as much as $300 million for what was…

Questions

  • It is unclear what will happen to the league’s assets, player contracts, and any ongoing legal or bankruptcy proceedings. Open

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More: background

LIV Golf was a breakaway professional golf tour funded by Saudi royalty that sought to challenge established tours. It had planned a second version, “LIV Golf 2,” which depended on a large investment from BC Partners.

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