LIV Golf's David Feherty calls reports of league's demise 'nonsense'

LIV Golf's 2026 season continued Thursday with the start of LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec.

The event is being played amid rampant speculation over the last few days that the league could be shutting down operations as its main financial backer, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, appears to be dramatically shifting its spending strategy.

The broadcast began with commentators Arlo White and David Feherty, both of whom are on LIV Golf's payroll, taking a minute to dismiss any rumors that the circuit might be closing up shop in the near future.

"We're delighted to report that the reports of the imminent demise of the LIV Golf league were, in fact, greatly exaggerated," White said. "I had a good chat with LIV CEO Scott O'Neil in the last hour, he was very confident about the future, very bullish about the future of the LIV Golf league."

White said LIV Golf will air an interview with O'Neil during Thursday's broadcast before he kicked it over to Feherty, who attacked media members who reported that LIV Golf might see its funding pulled soon.

"I've been in the professional game for 50 years now and I don't think I've ever had two or three days where there was more absolute nonsense spread out," Feherty said. "There are still some writers and broadcasters that take pride in their work, but this generation has spawned fast typists that consider themselves to be experts, and evidently, they're not."

White added, "It must be exhausting trying to will the LIV Golf league out of existence. Just take a day off, everybody. Enjoy the golf."

Soon after the exchange, the stream went dark on both the LIV Golf YouTube page and the Fox Sports App.

LIV Golf signage is seen prior to LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec on April 15, 2026 in Mexico City.

Is LIV Golf shutting down?

In the short term, it appears that LIV Golf is not shutting down. After a full day of online speculation from fans and media personalities that LIV could be closing up shop as soon as this week, the league's employees received a message from CEO Scott O'Neil on Wednesday saying that the 2026 season "continues exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle."