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He has covered some massive events during his time at GIVEMESPORT, including numerous Champions League and World Cup finals, as well as the Olympics in 2020 and 2024.
 

LIV Golf may soon cease to exit, just four years on from its formation.

The breakaway league had the goal of becoming the biggest and best golf tour in the world and, to fulfill their lofty ambitions, they threw crazy money at the world's best players to convince them to join.

Many big-name players took the money and joined the tour, including Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.

However, the tour is now fighting for its survival after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew its financial backing. LIV Golf has managed to secure a $300m investment from BC Partners, but it remains to be seen whether it will continue into 2027.

Rahm has already sealed his exit, with the Spaniard agreeing to forego over $100m which he was owed in order to leave. Sergio Garcia also had his contract terminated, while 19 others have now also had their contracts rejected and can explore opportunities elsewhere, per Golfweek.

Bryson DeChambeau Among Players Who Have Had Contracts Rejected

DeChambeau has had his contract with LIV Golf terminated after they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The American, who has won five times in LIV Golf, is now free to leave or negotiate a new contract.

The 33-year-old has spoken highly of the controversial tour in the past, but whether he chooses to stay for LIV Golf 2.0 remains to be seen.

Major champions Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson have also had their contracts terminated, as have European Ryder Cup players Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood.

The other players affected are Brendan Steele, Caleb Surratt, Cameron Tringale, Lucas Herbert, Anirban Lahiri, Victor Perez, Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Marc Leishman, Sam Horsfield, Harold Varner III, Ben An and Michael La Sasso.

Despite having their contracts terminated, Tringale and Perez have both declared their intention to stay with the league should it continue to operate. It seems very likely that they will now negotiate new contracts with the tour.

Players have until October 25 to commit to its proposed new season. The aforementioned players have just over a week to decide whether they want to compete or play their golf elsewhere.

Richard Bland Intends to Play LIV Golf 2.0

Tringale, Perez and Richard Bland are the only three players that have committed to LIV Golf 2.0 at the time of writing. Bland, now 53 years old, explained why he intends to stay on the tour.

He told social media account FlushingIt: "I'm banned until next August on the PGA Tour Champions.

"And, you know, I don't have the desire to go back to the DP World Tour and start from the bottom again. I'm too old for that. I'm 54 next year and I'm done chasing after the game and trying to work my way up the ladder. I've done that for 25 years.

"The last few years on LIV have been absolutely brilliant and if [the new] LIV doesn't come off, I'll play the senior majors."