Around 15 golfers tentatively commit to revived LIV Golf league
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 01:43 · Archive
Around 15 golfers have expressed interest in playing for LIV Golf 2.0, a revived version of the rebel golf league backed by private equity firm BC Partners.
Around 15 golfers have tentatively committed to LIV Golf 2.0, the revived version of the rebel golf league, bringing renewed optimism that the venture could succeed. The Saudi Public Investment Fund set a Friday deadline for player commitments, with an extension likely to be given.
BC Partners, the private capital firm investing $300 million into the new league, is seeking 30 to 40 player commitments to get the operation off the ground and establish a 17-event global team golf circuit. So far, only Richard Bland, Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele and Ben Campbell have publicly committed to joining. Other prominent players such as Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have said they would no longer play on the LIV circuit.
A group of players led by Dustin Johnson is seeking severance payouts from the Saudi PIF and tying their participation in LIV 2.0 to receiving these payments. An October 30 deadline has been set for a deal to be completed, after which the Saudi PIF will begin winding down league operations if no agreement is reached.
How it is being reported
- LIV Golf 2.0 gets encouraging number of tentative player commitments as deadline to form new league nearsLIV Golf could live to see another day.New York Post · 26 Oct, 01:33
- Enough golfers commit to LIV 2.0 to keep hopes of new league aliveAround 15 players have expressed interest, with several others expected to join by a Friday deadline set by the Saudi Public Investment FundFinancial Times · 25 Oct, 17:56
In this story: LIV Golf 2.0 · BC Partners · Saudi Public Investment Fund · Richard Bland · Cameron Tringale · Dustin Johnson · Jon Rahm · Tyrrell Hatton
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