Watching the usual suspects jump through hoops with Olympic style mental gymnastics to avoid blaming Ponte Vedra for strong arming Kinnings into offering multiple pathways including sponsors exemptions for any LIV players who disavow 2.0 while also screwing over journeyman working class DPWT pros like @PepperellEddie and others is easily the most entertaining turn of events of the last 5 years. They’ve backed themselves into a corner with no way out bc they finally realize that Ponte Vedra used them and will discard them after they’ve harvested all their talent and own their piece of the Ryder Cup but they can’t admit it bc of their ego. A wise man once said “It’s easier to fool someone than convince them they’ve been fooled”.

Per recently filed court documents, LIV Golf executives were paid out nearly $15 million in retention payments in the months leading up to the bankruptcy filing. These payments are intended to retain key employees throughout the restructuring period. A lot of the ugly side of bankruptcy is generally written off as "ugly, but commonplace". Things like unpaid leases, payment lapses in contracts, things like that. It's all ugly, but not out of the norm for companies going through this process. But for that to be happening while executives were taking 6, and in many instances 7 figure payments in addition to their regular salary, is concerning. For small businesses to go unpaid, for fan-forward features to be turned off, for concerts that people had paid for to be cancelled, that's all problematic. And for all of that to happen while the outward messaging is one of understanding, of building a sustainable business, of wanting to make these small businesses whole so that they can continue working with them in the future. I fully understand the need for some of this. If you lose the CEO, CFO, or president during a restructuring period, it could be an insurmountable setback. But some of the amounts are excessive, and some of the employees non-essential. In fact, there are employees that received large retention payments that I have on multiple occasions specifically named as people that hold LIV back from being as good as it could be. LIV is great because it was fan-forward, it was different, they had a certain energy about them. That's what needs to come back out of this restructuring, if anything. Passionate employees working nonstop to build the best possible product for the fans, for the players, and for the game. Not this. This is Jay Monahan cutting tour cards while taking millions in bonuses and making "donations" to his own kids ritzy private school type stuff.

Statement: Louis Oosthuizen has confirmed that he will not re-sign with LIV Golf for its next chapter, choosing instead to return to the DP World Tour in January 2027 in what he describes as the hardest decision of his professional career. The 2010 Open Champion will step away from his playing role and captaincy at Southern Guards GC, the all-South African team he has led since LIV Golf's inception and one that remains deeply personal to him. "Five years ago, I made one of the best decisions of my life, moving away from the traditional golf world and into something very special with LIV Golf and Southern Guards GC," said Oosthuizen. "I'm the biggest supporter of team golf and always will be. Golf needs more of it." Despite his strong belief in the team format, Oosthuizen believes a more flexible playing schedule will give him the best opportunity to compete at the level he still expects of himself. "I realised I have a lot more in me, and my biggest fear was that the schedule on LIV 2.0 would be tough to manage," he explained. "I feel I have a few more years of good, competitive golf left in me, and the only way to be really sharp and competitive is through a schedule I control." For Oosthuizen, the decision has been particularly difficult because of his connection to Southern Guards GC, his teammates and the people who have helped build the team. "Southern Guards is my team. It always has been and it always will be. That's what makes this so difficult," he said. "This is probably the hardest decision I've had to make in my career, but I have to do what I believe is right for my golf. It doesn't change how I feel about the team or the guys." The all-South African team has been a significant part of Oosthuizen's career over the past five seasons, bringing him together with longtime friends Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester. One of the defining moments of that journey came in March 2026 when LIV Golf made its historic South African debut at Steyn City, where Southern Guards GC finished second in front of their home supporters, the team's best result of the season. Oosthuizen has previously described bringing LIV Golf to South Africa as one of the proudest achievements of his career. "Bringing LIV Golf to South Africa was one of the best things I've done in my career. It was for the people of South Africa, and I think it was a great success. That's the best thing that came out of this year." Reflecting on his time with the league, Oosthuizen expressed his gratitude to those who made the journey possible. "I'll always be grateful to PIF and LIV for what they did for me. I made new friends and got even closer to my current friends and family," he said. While Oosthuizen's immediate focus will be on returning to individual competition on the DP World Tour, he emphasised that Southern Guards GC will always hold a special place in his heart. Oosthuizen's next competitive appearance will be at the 65th Link Hong Kong Open, taking place from 22–25 October 2026 at the historic Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. He will then turn his attention to preparing for the 2027 season, with his return to the DP World Tour scheduled for January.

I thought everyone hated LIV because of the PIF, now why do they hate it?

Some PGA Tour Champions players are furious after the Tour axed its longstanding pension program for senior pro golfers: "It's actually criminal." golfweek.usatoday.com/story/…

An interesting piece of info on how #LIVGolf 2.0 players could get value from their team equity. They will, on average, own 30% of the teams with the league holding the remaining 70%. Both the league and players will have the ability to sell their stake to outside investors, but when the league does it, players will still receive 30% of the proceeds, without diluting their equity stake. So if the league sells 30% of their equity in Crushers GC for $30 million, $10 million of that goes directly to the players, who retain their 30% equity. So not only do they retain 100% of the proceeds from selling their equity stake, they get 30% of the proceeds from sales of the league-held stake. The 70% of the sale price is then split based on several factors such as total cumulative team sales to date, the amount of time since restructuring, and other factors. Initially, 50% will go to BC Partners Credit and 50% will stay within the league.

POST 1 - Player contracts! Let me explain why the LIV contract story is actually good news. Because the noise around it suggests a lot of people have got some mixed up thoughts on process. The October 14th court hearing is not a crisis. It is not LIV falling apart. It is LIV Golf doing exactly what any business in restructuring needs to do. Seeking court authority to terminate legacy contracts is a legal and necessary step to move from LIV Golf 1.0 to LIV Golf 2.0. You cannot build something new on old foundations. You have to clear the ground first. Think about it this way. The old contracts were written for a different version of the league. A different structure. A different ownership model. A different commercial reality. Holding onto them would actually slow everything down, not protect it. Getting court sign-off on terminating them is not the end of something. It is the beginning of something - it’s how they start! The new player deadline sits at October 25th. And before anyone panics about that either, BC Partners retains the right to extend or waive that deadline. This is not a cliff edge. It is a structured, flexible process being managed properly by people who know exactly what they are doing. I have said on the podcast before that LIV was always going to have to evolve. That the brand and the structure would need to adapt. That some things would have to be let go to build something that lasts. This is that moment. And it is being handled the right way. And the people holding the controls here are not a panicking organisation scrambling to survive. BC Partners retains authority over both the deadline date itself and over what constitutes a sufficient player base to move forward. They can extend the October 25th deadline. They can determine what a viable league looks like. That is not weakness in the structure. That is a commercially sophisticated investor protecting its position and giving the process room to land properly. So much noise. But reality is this has to happen and it’s being done exactly as it should. #LIVGolf

DP World Tour to refuse LIV players in 2027 season bbc.in/4hEfbx0

It was a pleasure watching this man compete. He is fierce. Can’t blame him for doing the right thing for himself, right now. As Matt says, LIV 2.0 expected this, so whereas it is a blow to lose such a talent, it changes nothing. I will miss Legion XIIII tho, a very cool brand