LIV Golf funding jitters keep Phil Mickelson in the headlines—Triple Masters champ and veteran PGA star now shuffled by the Saudi-backed league’s fate.
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will not participate in the 2026 Masters due to personal and health issues. Woods is seeking treatment after a DUI arrest, while Mickelson is attending to a family health matter. Their absences mark the first time since 1994 neither will compete.
Tiger Woods is absent from the Masters after his recent arrest for DUI in Florida, where police found painkillers in his pocket. Woods has announced he is seeking treatment outside the U.S. to focus on recovery. The incident has cast a shadow over his participation in the tournament.
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LIV Golf has faced widespread rumors that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is ending its financial support, threatening the league's future beyond 2026. Despite CEO Scott O'Neil's assurances that the 2026 season will continue uninterrupted, the league has experienced operational challenges and player uncertainty as it begins its Mexico City tournament.
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour are listening to players seeking to shift circuits, while LIV Golf faces financial turmoil and a potential wind-down. Returning pathways for ex-LIV members are under debate, with DP World Tour and PGA Tour weighing new eligibility rules amid antitrust scrutiny and ongoing restructuring efforts.
LIV Golf has announced a transition plan away from Saudi funding after the PIF ends its backing at the close of the 2026 season. A new independent board is leading a move to secure long‑term capital through diversified partners, while the tour maintains its schedule amid ongoing discussions with potential investors.
Twenty-sixth US Open at Shinnecock Hills is underway as analysts compare the course to links golf, with past champions and emerging contenders shaping a test of scrambling under tight conditions.
LIV Golf is navigating uncertainty as the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s funding is reported to be in flux. Executives warn that remaining 2026 events could be in flux, with Bedminster seen as the least likely to be affected. The circuit is searching for new investors while top players remain under contract.
Golf legend Phil Mickelson is at the center of allegations from Golf Digest that he engaged in nonconsensual and inappropriate contact with a club employee at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe. The Farms has moved to ban him, citing a staff member report and a thorough independent investigation. Mickelson is away from professional golf for a private family health matter and has not commented publicly.