Mark Cannizzaro Weighing all the factors that have made it all go wrong for LIV Golf By Mark Cannizzaro Published April 15, 2026, 10:28 p.m. ET Jon Rahm, who struggled at this year's Masters, hasn't been the same player since joining LIV Golf, The Post's Mark Cannizzaro writes. Getty Images The fallout — whenever LIV Golf disbands (which some reports suggest is imminent) — will be as widespread as the reasons for the maverick Saudi-backed tour’s demise.
If the rumors and reports that surfaced Wednesday are true and LIV Golf is on the verge of shutting down, conversation about what went wrong will last longer than its four-year run did.
The concept, from the start, was never financially feasible given the obscene amount of money its Public Investment Fund (PIF) spent to lure the top players in the world away from the PGA Tour.
There are multiple reports that some $1.3 billion was spent on guaranteed signing bonus money alone — and that doesn’t include the tournament purses, which have exceeded $4 million for each individual winner.
