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LIV Golf to Boost 2026 Purses to $30 Million, Channel Funds Into Team Budgets

The Saudi-backed circuit is dedicating the extra $65 million to franchise operations in a bid for world ranking points despite mounting losses, low viewership, uncertain major qualifications.

Jun 28, 2025; Carrollton, Texas, USA; The LIV Golf logo and team flags near the tenth tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Dallas golf tournament at Maridoe Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images/ File Photo

Overview

  • LIV Golf will raise its weekly event purse from $25 million to $30 million in 2026, totaling an additional $65 million across 13 tournaments.
  • The extra $5 million per event will be directed exclusively to team competitions and allocated based on each squad’s finishing position.
  • Journalist Eamon Lynch reports that most of the new investment is funneled into team operating budgets controlled by LIV rather than paid to players.
  • CEO Scott O’Neil has held private discussions with OWGR chairman Trevor Immelman about a future application for world ranking points.
  • Critics including former PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh point to roughly $5 billion in losses, U.S. viewership that averages 175,000 and major-eligibility risks for most LIV players.