Trump weighs in on LIV Golf, PGA Tour after Saudis pull funding of startup league

Trump believes that would be positive for the sport.

"The tour wants to have the best players. You can't have the best player that they're boycotting now. They may do something, you know, a little bit, but they'll all be back on tour, and it'll be great. I don't know what's happening with LIV. 

"I'm not sure what's happening with LIV, but they are playing at my course in two weeks on the Potomac, beautiful course. But right now [the PGA Tour] at Doral, which I own."

The league announced Thursday "new board appointments as the league focuses on securing long-term financial partners to support its transition from a foundational launch phase to a diversified, multi-partner investment model."

"PIF has made the decision to fund LIV Golf only for the remainder of the 2026 season," their statement began. "The substantial investment required by LIV Golf over a longer term is no longer consistent with the current phase of PIF's investment strategy. This decision has been made in light of PIF's investment priorities and current macro dynamics.

"The LIV Golf Board has created a committee of independent directors to evaluate strategic alternatives for its future beyond PIF's funding horizon. LIV Golf has substantially grown the game globally through its transformational and positive impact. It has forever changed the game of golf for the better."

The PIF reportedly injected north of $1 billion into LIV Golf in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. With the $266 million injection to begin in the new year, an increase in prize funds for the season and the net spend of $100 million per month, the Saudi PIF's cumulative investment was set to reach $6 billion by the end of 2026.

OutKick's Mark Harris contributed to this report.