LIV Golf Reportedly Moves Team Championship to Indianapolis Amid Uncertainty

LIV Golf’s tumultuous 2026 season appears poised for a significant shift, as the league has quietly stopped selling tickets for its previously announced team championship in Michigan. The event, slated for late August at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort, is reportedly canceled, according to sources close to the situation. Despite remaining on the league’s official schedule and being promoted by the venue, the tournament is not expected to take place.

Indications of the event’s status have been mounting. Several high-profile LIV members, including Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, and Adrian Meronk, have entered the DP World Tour’s British Masters, which is scheduled for the same dates as the Michigan tournament. Additionally, Fox Corporation, the U.S. media rights holder for LIV, has already removed the Michigan event from its broadcast schedule. The Indianapolis tournament, currently set for Aug. 20-23, is now expected to serve as the season finale and potentially host the team championship elements.

The reported cancellation of the Michigan event adds another layer of complexity to LIV’s operations. The league faces contractual obligations to hold a team championship, and sources indicate that failing to do so would violate player contracts. It is believed that league organizers are working to incorporate the team championship format into the Indianapolis event, which was originally planned as a standard tournament with a $30 million purse.

This scheduling confusion follows earlier disruptions to the calendar. The league did not hold its LIV Golf Louisiana event in June, officially calling it a postponement, though the state of Louisiana is reportedly waiting for the repayment of $1.2 million in previously allocated funds. The operational instability arrives during a critical transition period for the league’s ownership. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) is concluding its funding of LIV at the end of this season.

While new financing appears to be on the horizon, details remain sparse. LIV CEO Scott O’Neil recently announced the signing of a new lead investor to fund the league moving forward but did not disclose the identity of the backer. Observers noted Ted Goldthorpe, head of BC Partners Credit—a firm reportedly exploring a deal with LIV—alongside O’Neil at a recent event. The departure of PIF funding and the integration of new capital coincide with the league’s efforts to stabilize its schedule and fulfill commitments to players and venues.

What to watch

• Official confirmation from LIV Golf regarding the status of the Michigan event and the format of the Indianapolis tournament.
• Disclosure of the new lead investor following the end of PIF funding.
• Updates on the rescheduling of LIV Golf Louisiana and the repayment of funds to the state of Louisiana.

Source: original release