LIV Golf doesn’t seem like going anyplace.
This has felt just like the case for some time now, however continues to be an thought (seemingly) selecting up momentum. Contemplate that on Monday it was reported by the Sports activities Enterprise Journal that LIV intends to develop the purses for its occasions by $5M subsequent season.
LIV Golf’s eye-popping purse sizes will get even greater in 2026 because the league pumps extra funding into its workforce operations. LIV’s present weekly purse of $25M will go to $30M in 2026, based on 4 sources accustomed to the method, and the additional capital will go towards the league’s weekly workforce competitors.
Presently, $5M of the weekly event purses are cut up among the many groups; $3M to the profitable workforce, $1.5M to second place and $500,000 to 3rd. The remaining $20M covers the person stroke play portion. Beginning in 2026, the additional $5M can be unfold out amongst all 13 groups primarily based on ending place.
LIV’s groups are set as much as function independently, signing their very own business offers and gamers. The league owns a majority (75%) of the groups, whereas franchise captains personal the remaining 25%.
LIV is predicted to convey on extra gamers this offseason, however the giant signing bonuses of 2022 and 2023 are regarded as a factor of the previous. Now, the monetary onus is predicted to be extra on the groups to convey gamers aboard.
That is actually a twist so far as LIV workforce competitors is anxious. By establishing funds for the workforce aspect particularly it seems that LIV actually desires to lean into that (that has been made reasonably apparent within the final couple of years).
Whether or not or not any merger occurs with the PGA Tour continues to be a murky topic. For now LIV is shifting ahead and (based on the report) additionally seeking to develop much more.
As you had been.
