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Mr. Sparkle

(3,719 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:41 PM 11 hrs ago

Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tour Reportedly Holding 'Emergency Meeting' Amid Social Media Chatter That It's About to Shut Down

Source: Mediaite.com

Executives from LIV Golf were reportedly summoned for an “emergency media” amid speculation that the Saudi-backed golf tour will soon shut down.

News of the meeting was confirmed in a Wednesday report by The Telegraph. The tour was scheduled to hold its next tournament in Mexico City this weekend, but the pre-tournament press conference was suddenly canceled due to supposed technical issues. As noted by The Telegraph, it was the first time in LIV’s history that such a conference was canceled.

Chatter about the company’s rumored demise seemed to have stemmed from cryptic social media posts from insider Ryan French, who runs the X/Twitter account Monday Q info. On Tuesday night, French hinted at an upcoming “bombshell announcement” regarding the future of LIV Golf.

He later added that his sources — as well as the sources of others — have all indicated that LIV would be shutting down. Former ESPN anchor Trey Wingo backed the reporting after his own sources indicated that LIV was “preparing to wind down operations as the Public Investment Fund (PIF) reassesses its broader strategy amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.” Wingo added that LIV was “fully funded” through 2031, but Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had decided to “pull the rug” on the golf operation.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/sports/saudi-backed-liv-golf-tour-reportedly-holding-emergency-meeting-amid-social-media-chatter-that-its-about-to-shut-down/

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Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tour Reportedly Holding 'Emergency Meeting' Amid Social Media Chatter That It's About to Shut Down (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle 11 hrs ago OP
Things change and then they change again. Stay tumed. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #1
When I retired 4 years ago, I had plans to buy a set of clubs and start visiting the driving range and putting greens NeoTrajan 11 hrs ago #2
?? Your money SCantiGOP 8 hrs ago #16
Saudi Royal family owns the LV tournament IbogaProject 8 hrs ago #17
I know that SCantiGOP 7 hrs ago #21
What next, their Paramount-Warner Bros investment? ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #3
... progressoid 10 hrs ago #4
Always cheers me up to hear rich fuckers having problems rurallib 10 hrs ago #5
ESPECIALLY involving GOLF Skittles 3 hrs ago #33
I think MBS is telling #rump to kiss HIS ass (nt) William Seger 10 hrs ago #6
Yes maybe they will reorganize under "new ownership" FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #10
Let's count the bankruptcies and failures AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #7
Crashing LIV might actually be considered a success fargone 9 hrs ago #13
Avoiding jail GP6971 7 hrs ago #22
Wasn't Trump in the AFL (American Football League) too? Hugin 4 hrs ago #27
USFL. rubbersole 2 hrs ago #35
Do I understand this correctly? blue-wave 10 hrs ago #8
Well, it's like this . . . AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #12
So, should we oil up the blue-wave 8 hrs ago #18
No RandySF 3 hrs ago #32
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #9
Who will hold golf tournaments at trump's golf courses? LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #11
Awwwww snowybirdie 9 hrs ago #14
They'll get a finger wag and a slap on the wrist, then the PGA will welcome them back with open arms. LudwigPastorius 3 hrs ago #34
Time to break out my tiny violin! Crowman2009 8 hrs ago #15
So long suckers! oasis 8 hrs ago #19
You don't need to hold a whole golf tournament to money launder, it turns out Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #20
I'm guessing - because they know Trump is dead meat. Grins 7 hrs ago #23
Fuck the Saudi oligarchs! Initech 6 hrs ago #24
Who could ever have guess that paying Jon Rahm $300,000,000 Bluetus 4 hrs ago #25
I'm not a golf fan but I heard LIV sucks. RandySF 4 hrs ago #26
Sounds good. efhmc 4 hrs ago #28
well , oh shit dweller 4 hrs ago #29
FAFO Bonesaw. Everything Chump touches dies Hassler 3 hrs ago #30
I was about to post the same thing gab13by13 3 hrs ago #31
Angered him about as much as the windmills at Turnberry. rubbersole 2 hrs ago #36
Another leak in the ill-fated Hindenburg - Oh, the humanity! NBachers 2 hrs ago #37
Once more, ETTD. Meanwhile LIV says, "Nothing to see here. Please disperse!" Eugene 27 min ago #38

twodogsbarking

(18,948 posts)
1. Things change and then they change again. Stay tumed.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:46 PM
11 hrs ago


Assholes will want to come back to the PGA.

NeoTrajan

(66 posts)
2. When I retired 4 years ago, I had plans to buy a set of clubs and start visiting the driving range and putting greens
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:51 PM
11 hrs ago

But, being a sturdy liberal atheist, and given that I reject the 'rights of kings', I threw that all away, and decided I needed other pursuits

I will not be giving the Royal family my hard earned money to play golf, period

Fuck that noise

SCantiGOP

(14,735 posts)
16. ?? Your money
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:13 PM
8 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Would have gone to the golf store and the courses you played on. No Royal Families would be involved.

SCantiGOP

(14,735 posts)
21. I know that
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:13 PM
7 hrs ago

But that doesn’t mean they get any money from an American who buys a set of clubs and plays golf.

FakeNoose

(41,890 posts)
10. Yes maybe they will reorganize under "new ownership"
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:41 PM
10 hrs ago

... and Chump will be out of another job.

AverageOldGuy

(3,976 posts)
7. Let's count the bankruptcies and failures
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:26 PM
10 hrs ago
FAILED
Trump Air/Trump Shuttle
Trump Steaks
Trump University
Trump Casino
Trump Home
Trump Neckties
Trump Water
Trump Vodka
Trump Mortgage
Trump The Game
Trump Magazine
Trump Network
Go Trump,com
Trump Ice
Trump Fragrances
Trump Communication
Trump Institute
Tour d'Trump
New Jersey Generals
Jan 6 Coup
Iran War
. . . and now . . . LIV (Trump Golf).

BANKRUPTCIES
Trump Casino
Damn near every property he owns is under water and mortgaged to the hilt

SUCCESS
Hmmm. I'm trying to come up with something -- can anyone help?


Hugin

(37,894 posts)
27. Wasn't Trump in the AFL (American Football League) too?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:37 PM
4 hrs ago

Everything Trump Touches Turns To… shit.

rubbersole

(11,245 posts)
35. USFL.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:32 AM
2 hrs ago

He owned the NJ Generals and ended up collapsing the entire league. Because of course he did.

blue-wave

(5,346 posts)
8. Do I understand this correctly?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:34 PM
10 hrs ago

There are innocent people being bombed to death in the Middle East. There are innocent people being bombed to death in Ukraine. There are innocent people living in the horror of a war zone throughout the world.

And yet, I should be concerned about the fate of a golf tour? An F'ing golf tour? Something is very wrong in our world.

AverageOldGuy

(3,976 posts)
12. Well, it's like this . . .
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 05:50 PM
10 hrs ago

. . . multi-billionaires have values that are different from those of us peons.

The French royalty called themselves "Blue Bloods" until the common folks decided to chop off a few heads and check it out.

Response to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

snowybirdie

(6,706 posts)
14. Awwwww
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:08 PM
9 hrs ago

So sorry for the millionaire golfers who left the PGA to take more millions to play for LIV.

LudwigPastorius

(14,808 posts)
34. They'll get a finger wag and a slap on the wrist, then the PGA will welcome them back with open arms.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:54 AM
3 hrs ago

Prairie Gates

(8,287 posts)
20. You don't need to hold a whole golf tournament to money launder, it turns out
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:32 PM
8 hrs ago

Anyone associated with this garbage should be ashamed of themselves. Of course, golf as a whole is so thoroughly MAGAfied now that it is impossible to watch anymore.

Grins

(9,476 posts)
23. I'm guessing - because they know Trump is dead meat.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:42 PM
7 hrs ago

They got into golf as a way to get to Trump, and now that door is slamming shut.

Bluetus

(2,924 posts)
25. Who could ever have guess that paying Jon Rahm $300,000,000
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:30 PM
4 hrs ago

and an over-the-hill Phil $200,000,000 and so on would not work out?

I mean, when it is too much money for Mr Bonesaw to lose, that's saying something.

But here's the reality. It ain't about the money. MBS still has plenty of money to throw around. This was never about the golf. This was always about bribing Trump. The "emergency meeting" has nothing to do with golf. They are simply deciding that bribing Trump no longer makes much sense because he can't remember who is bribing him for 10 minutes.

dweller

(28,492 posts)
29. well , oh shit
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:58 PM
4 hrs ago

Now the Pisswig will have something new to obsess and rail about and cry how he’s being wronged and cheated and how unfair it is and can stay up all night blasting on his Troot soshul posts … instead of dropping just dead .



cry harder asshole

✌🏻

gab13by13

(32,480 posts)
31. I was about to post the same thing
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:19 AM
3 hrs ago

Krasnov wanted this league to bring down the PGA because it canceled 2 major tournaments at his courses.

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