LIV Golf Loses Proposed $300 Million Lifeline

Private investment firm BC Partners has abandoned plans to provide as much as $300 million to fund LIV Golf’s proposed next phase, putting the league’s future in doubt. The firm concluded that too few players were likely to commit to the circuit for it to remain viable, reports published on November 4 said.

LIV Golf is seeking a way forward after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund stopped financing it earlier this year. The fund had spent about $7 billion launching the league, paying players and operating it over five seasons. LIV subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The league’s roster has thinned as prominent players have left. Brooks Koepka returned to the PGA Tour before the 2026 season, while Jon Rahm agreed to separate from LIV. Tyrrell Hatton and Sergio Garcia have also departed. Bryson DeChambeau has said he intends to continue with the league’s planned new version; the futures of Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith remain uncertain.

About 30 players had shown interest in the proposed LIV 2.0, but BC Partners’ decision removes a potential source of funding. With the league without that backing, it could seek to sell its assets and shut down.

Rahm’s representatives and other LIV creditors are expected to attend a New Jersey court hearing on November 5. The court proceedings come as the circuit weighs whether it can continue or must liquidate.