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As rumors swirl, LIV Golf heads to Mexico for sixth event of season
TL;DR
LIV Golf is set to hold its sixth event of the 2026 season in Mexico City, starting April 16 at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Defending champion Joaquin Niemann and Jon Rahm's Legion XIII will compete amidst ongoing rumors about the league's future.
LIV Golf returns to action this week for the sixth of its 14 events scheduled for 2026. LIV Golf Mexico City is slated to start Thursday, April 16, at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City.
Joaquin Niemann is the defending individual champion, while Jon Rahm's Legion XIII won last year's team title.
But as the stage is being set for a tournament, the much bigger topic of disucssion are the rumors swirling in the golf world about the league's future.
Sergio Garcia asked about rumors of LIV's future
"We haven't heard anything," he said in Mexico City on Thursday, April 16, "from what Yasir [Al-Rumayyan] told us at the start of the year, that he's behind us with a long-term project.
"There are always rumors, but I can't say more than what we already know."
Al-Rumayyan runs the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund which finances LIV Golf.
Ahead of #LIVGolf Mexico City, Fireballs GC captain Sergio Garcia was asked about rumors of problems regarding the future of LIV Golf:
(Translated from Spanish)
"We haven't heard anything other than what Yasir told us at the beginning of the year. That he's behind us, that they… pic.twitter.com/XwvFXiqCLD
— Tee Times (@TeeTimesPub) April 15, 2026
What to know about LIV Golf Mexico City
LIV Golf is playing 72-hole tournaments in 2026 after featuring 54-hole events since its founding four years ago. The first round is set for Thursday, April, 16 and concludes on Sunday, April 19.
LIV still uses shotgun starts. Here's the schedule for this week:
- Thursday, 3:15 p.m. ET
- Friday, 2:15 p.m. ET
- Saturday, 1:45 p.m. ET
- Sunday, 2:05 p.m. ET
This will be LIV Golf's second trip to Mexico City, but it is the fourth time LIV Golf has conducted an event in Mexico. Two tournaments were previously played in Mayakoba near Cancun.
Bryson DeChambeau has won the last two LIV tournaments, and he's seeking to be the first to win three in a row on the circuit. He's only the second in league history to win two in a row.
Mexico City is at an elevation of 7,350 feet. Club de Golf Chapultepec has the highest elevation of any LIV Golf location.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LIV Golf heads to Mexico for sixth event of season as rumors swirl
Q&A
When does LIV Golf Mexico City 2026 start?
LIV Golf Mexico City is scheduled to start on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Who are the defending champions in LIV Golf Mexico City?
Joaquin Niemann is the defending individual champion, while Jon Rahm's Legion XIII won last year's team title.
What are the current rumors about LIV Golf's future?
There are ongoing rumors regarding LIV Golf's future, but Sergio Garcia mentioned that the league's leadership has assured players of a long-term project.