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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20

LIV Golf CEO Says League Hopes to Pay $1.2 Million Vendor Claim as 2026 Finale Nears

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 20

LIV Golf CEO Says League Hopes to Pay $1.2 Million Vendor Claim as 2026 Finale Nears

Q: Who is the mystery investor ready to gamble millions on a struggling golf league that just lost its biggest financial backer?

The investor has not been officially identified by LIV Golf. CEO Scott O’Neil has said only that a signed term sheet with a “lead investor” has board approval and that LIV hopes to close the transaction in September. The strongest public clue points to BC Partners, a London-based private equity firm. Bloomberg and other outlets reported that BC Partners was considering a loan or financing package for LIV, and Ted Goldthorpe, head of BC Partners Credit, was seen with O’Neil at LIV’s Bedminster event. That has made BC Partners the leading reported candidate, but LIV has not confirmed it, and the deal does not appear finalized. What is clearer is the scale and purpose of the financing. LIV has been seeking roughly $250 million to $350 million after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund decided to stop funding the league after the 2026 season. O’Neil has pitched a leaner “LIV 2.0” model with fewer events, lower costs, and players becoming majority equity holders. There are still major uncertainties. Reports indicate any investor would want assurance that top players remain committed, especially with contracts for Bryson DeChambeau and others in focus. LIV also faces questions about legal obligations, team economics, and whether its team-based model can survive without Saudi-scale backing. So the short answer is that the “mystery investor” remains unnamed. BC Partners is the most widely reported possibility, but as of now it is still an informed suspicion, not a confirmed fact.

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Scott O'Neil said LIV Golf is "doing everything we can" to pay vendors after Fresh Tape Media sued the league for $1.2 million in alleged unpaid fees and interest.
His remark in Indianapolis stopped short of promising payment, reinforcing uncertainty around the circuit's finances as this week's event closes the 2026 season and possibly this version of LIV.
Since the Saudi PIF said in April it would stop funding LIV beyond 2026, the league has canceled its Michigan team championship, moved up the finale and cut the individual purse to $10.1 million from $20 million.
O'Neil has said an unnamed investor will keep LIV operating into 2027, with a planned "LIV 2.0" featuring player majority equity and a 10-event schedule split between five U.S. and five international stops.