LIV Golf may be out of options.
BC Partners – which had emerged as the potential financial backers for the league’s planned relaunch in 2027 – dropped its $300 million bid, according to reports from the Financial Times and the Athletic.
In recent months, BC Partners has been evaluating whether it had enough players and enough star power to go through with a new league. According to these reports, LIV 2.0 had attracted interest from a critical mass of players – 30 or more for the 2027 season – but lacked the star power needed to make the league viable. Faced with complex negotiations with a group of high-profile players plus a ticking clock, BC Partners is now out.
There is a hearing scheduled for Thursday in New Jersey bankruptcy court; him Athletic reports that’s when the league could begin its liquidation process.
LIV’s financial woes began in April, when its founders and backers from the Saudi Public Investment Fund suddenly withdrew support. That led to a rocky remainder of its 2026 schedule, which ultimately featured two canceled tournaments and bootstrapped operations in some others, leaving the league in a financial bind at the end of the season. LIV filed for bankruptcy and laid off most of its employees; his unpaid creditors soon lined up alongside the rest of the sports world, hoping to learn what was next.
League leadership has established a vision for the future of LIV centered on player equity and a reduced schedule. But many significant figures he withdrew his interest, from his first player in Jon Rahm to Rahm’s teammate, Tyrrell Hatton, to great champions and Ryder Cuppers like Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter to in-form pros like David Puig and Lucas Herbert.
While Bryson DeChambeau expression his interest in the potential future of the league in a podcast last week, he stopped short of declaring his commitment to the future of LIV.
LIV Golf could not immediately be reached for comment GOLF. More information about the league’s future — and details about the potential bankruptcy process — are expected at Thursday’s hearing.
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