Reports of LIV Golf Final Canceled Amid Financial Troubles

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There are reports that the LIV Golf final event has been canceled.

The UK’s Telegraph reported on August 13 (Korean time) that LIV Golf recently informed its players that the season-ending "Team Championship," which was scheduled to be held in Michigan, USA at the end of this month, would be canceled.

LIV Golf, struggling with financial difficulties, is expected to cancel the final event. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

This marks the second cancellation of a tournament this season, following the New Orleans event in June. The canceled event was the largest of the season, with 13 teams competing for a total prize of 40 million dollars (approximately 56.7 billion won). It is reported that players have not been given any explanation regarding the payment of prize money or how the final rankings for the season will be determined.

LIV Golf has been unsteady since funding support from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) was cut off, and rumors have emerged about the tour’s potential discontinuation. Although the organization recently announced that it had secured a new investor, there is no guarantee that next year’s tour will proceed as planned. With this, the LIV Golf Indianapolis event, which opens on August 20, is expected to be the final tournament of the season.

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