Funding Freeze Sparks LIV Golf Boardroom Shake-Up
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LIV Golf’s business lines up financially but its ability to run tournaments is at risk after Yasir Al-Rumayyan pulled Saudi PIF funding. A new LIV board aims to squeeze value for investors, potentially at players’ expense, while leadership comparisons to Merlin Entertainments hint at restructuring pain and looming legal battles as 2027 approaches.
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