Will LIV Golf Actually Make It to the End of the Season?
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Trey Wingo discusses the uncertain future of LIV Golf funding with guest David Rumsey.
PIF Said They Would Fund LIV Golf Through the Season. That May No Longer Be True. Go to https://kachava.com and use code WINGO for 15% off your first order. We told you this was coming. Back in April, right before the Mexico City event, the Wingo Network reported that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia was pulling its funding from LIV Golf. State-run media denied it. Then their feed went dark for three hours. Then everything we said came true. PIF issued a statement saying they would fund LIV Golf through the remainder of the season. That was the reassurance. That was the floor. The commitment that gave LIV Golf its runway to find new investors, finish the season, and figure out what comes next. Now Front Office Sports is reporting that even that floor may be gone. David Rumsey — one of the best reporters covering the business of golf — joins Trey to break down everything Front Office Sports is hearing. The PIF funding may not last through the end of the season. The final four events are not guaranteed. And the 47-day gap in LIV's schedule — originally explained away as avoiding the summer heat and the crowded calendar — is starting to look like something much more…
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