Garcia's Augusta Meltdown Accelerates PIF's LIV Funding Withdrawal
A Financial Times report suggests Sergio Garcia's on-course tantrum at the 2026 Masters accelerated Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund decision to cut approximately $6 billion in funding for LIV Golf. While internal discussions to exit the tour had already begun, PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan's embarrassment at the incident, which occurred during his attempt to join Augusta National, reportedly hastened the final withdrawal.
