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LIV Golf: Funding for golf league topped $5 billion through February
TL;DR
The Saudi Public Investment Fund's investment in LIV Golf reached $5.3 billion as of February 2026, following a recent capital injection. With an expected additional $1.2 billion investment this year, total funding could exceed $6 billion, while prize money for tournaments has increased significantly.
As of early 2026, the Saudi Public Investment Fund's total investment in LIV Golf had reached $5.3 billion, following a $266.6 million capital injection approved by Governor Yasir Al Rumayyan on Feb. 1.
In 2024 and 2025, net spending by LIV Golf averaged $100 million per month. Based on that monthly burn rate, PIF can expect to invest $1.2 billion, bringing its cumulative investment in LIV Golf to in excess of $6 billion by the end of this year.
The increase in the LIV prize fund in 2026 has added $65 million to the tour’s cost base. The total prize money for each tournament increases from $25 million to $32.3 million. The individual prize fund of $20 million per tournament is unchanged, but the team prize fund has been doubled to $10 million per tournament, spread across all 13 teams, not just the top three teams.
Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC holds the trophy after winning LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club on March 15, 2026 in Singapore.
Officials from the breakaway tour have been summoned to an emergency meeting in New York, according to a report in The Telegraph, amid speculation fueled by social media Tuesday night that the circuit could be on the verge of shutting down operations.
Questions about the future of the Saudi-backed golf circuit resurfaced after a post on social media said "a bombshell announcement" was imminent. The Monday Q Info account on X, which is run by golf insider Ryan French, cited multiple unnamed sources.
French also went on an X live stream later in the evening on April 14 to elaborate.
"I think everybody should probably stay near their phones … It's happening. It's definitely happening," French said on "The Takesman."
Meanwhile, LIV Golf's event this week in Mexico City canceled its pre-tournament news conference on Tuesday, just hours before it was scheduled to begin.
Officials said it was due to "technical issues" and would be rescheduled for Wednesday.
Some of this information ran in February on Golfweek. USA Today's Steve Gardner contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LIV Golf's Saudi PIF investment reached $5 billion in 2026
Q&A
What is the total investment of the Saudi Public Investment Fund in LIV Golf as of February 2026?
As of February 2026, the total investment of the Saudi Public Investment Fund in LIV Golf is $5.3 billion.
How much is LIV Golf's monthly spending and what is the projected investment for 2026?
LIV Golf's net spending averaged $100 million per month, leading to a projected investment of $1.2 billion in 2026.
What changes were made to the prize money structure for LIV Golf tournaments in 2026?
In 2026, the total prize money for each LIV Golf tournament increased from $25 million to $32.3 million, with the team prize fund doubled to $10 million per tournament.
