LIV Golf could be shutting down, Saudi execs may slash funding: Reports
Reports and rumors circulated on Wednesday that the Saudi Public Investment Fund could soon pull funding from the PGA Tour competitor.
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‘Coachella meets the Masters’: Inside Ripper GC’s billion-dollar franchise dream
With a record-breaking $7 million rookie debut, a “Coachella-meets-Masters” hospitality pivot, and ambitious plans to acquire its own golf course, Ripper GC has officially moved past the “startup” phase.
This billionaire built a $50 million golf course so his wife had a place to ‘swing like an idiot’
Forget the fancy Ferraris and precious Picassos. Instead, new Forbes 400 member David D. Halbert chose the ultimate flex: convincing Tom Fazio to build him a “no-budget” 18-hole golf course in Texas.
The highest-paid golfers at the 2025 Ryder Cup
Forbes’ list of the Ryder Cup’s highest-paid golfers features Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and three other players earning big money on and off the course.
The World’s Highest-Paid Golfers 2025
LIV Golf’s spending spree has seemingly come to an end, but the PGA Tour is chipping in record purses, helping the sport’s 10 top earners score $612 million over the past year.
LIV Golf scores TV deal with Fox Sports—As Saudi-backed league goes mainstream
The league, which is bankrolled by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and shares close ties with President-elect Donald Trump, will air across Fox properties including the flagship Fox channel, FS1 and Fox Business.
He’s Australia’s highest-paid athlete of 2024 – but Cam Smith has bigger plans
Already 43rd on the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes and fifth among golfers, Cam Smith is at the forefront of a sport in flux.
Rolex joins PGA of Australia as major partner
Rolex has been announced as a major partner of the PGA of Australia, stepping in as the Official Timekeeper for the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
The money behind the world’s highest-paid golfers
More than $1 billion in prize money is at stake for the sport’s top players—including a $20 million payday at this weekend’s 2024 U.S. Open.
It upped the SA economy by $65 million last year. Now, LIV Golf is back for round 2
LIV golf is hitting up Adelaide for the second year, on the back of a hugely successful tournament in 2023. In 2024, a $39-million purse on the line. Here is everything you need to know about Australia’s newest golf tournament.