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Source: ESPN | Category: Sports World | Date: Aug 20, 2026
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CEO says LIV will return, 'wouldn't bet against us'
-- CEO Scott O'Neil is confident that LIV Golf will continue as it attempts to remake itself amid present financial hurdles and no funding from the Public...
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- -- CEO Scott O'Neil is confident that LIV Golf will continue as it attempts to remake itself amid present financial hurdles and no funding from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia beyond this season.
- But man, I wouldn't bet against us." The transaction O'Neil speaks of is one that the league is currently courting as it maintains this high-wire balancing act between securing the funding to continue while also trying to get players to commit to the plan O'Neil & Co.
- Without the players, that becomes very difficult," O'Neil said.
- "I have a good level of confidence in my conversation that we'll have a critical mass of the right players to move this league forward." Two weeks ago at LIV New York, O'Neil said the league had signed a term sheet with a lead investor to fund LIV Golf in 2027.
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-- CEO Scott O'Neil is confident that LIV Golf will continue as it attempts to remake itself amid present financial hurdles and no funding from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia beyond this season. But man, I wouldn't bet against us." The transaction O'Neil speaks of is one that the league is currently courting as it maintains this high-wire balancing act between securing the funding to continue while also trying to get players to commit to the plan O'Neil & Co. Without the players, that becomes very difficult," O'Neil said. "I have a good level of confidence in my conversation that we'll have a critical mass of the right players to move this league forward." Two weeks ago at LIV New York, O'Neil said the league had signed a term sheet with a lead investor to fund LIV Golf in 2027. When asked about that Wednesday, O'Neil said he believes that is "counter to where golf is going" and that he hopes the golf world understands the value of inviting LIV players to other events. "If that's not the case, we'll just build events," O'Neil said.