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The road for LIV Golf players to return remains under construction
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
LIV Golf's future is being resolved in a New Jersey bankruptcy court, with the next hearing in just over two weeks.
The detail
LIV said in a Wednesday bankruptcy hearing it would not proceed with a new version and would begin shutting down operations.
The detail
The same day, a judge approved Jon Rahm's separation from LIV Golf.
The detail
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has scheduled a virtual news conference for Nov. 17 to discuss the 2028 competitive model, not the return of LIV players.
How it unfolded
Halloween: DeChambeau's last public comments aired on the 'Figuring Out' podcast, expressing confidence in LIV 2.0. · Wednesday: LIV Golf announced in a bankruptcy hearing it would not continue with a new version and would begin shutting down. · Same day (Wednesday): A judge approved Jon Rahm's separation from LIV Golf. · This week: Rahm spoke in Abu Dhabi, where he shares the 36-hole lead, about having no PGA Tour discussions yet. · Next 10 days: Rahm, Hatton, DeChambeau and Smith must decide on their European tour membership status. · Nov. 17: Rolapp's scheduled virtual news conference on the 2028 competitive model, the day after a board meeting.
By the numbers
900 miles distance · 28 LIV players who won on PGA Tour · Aug. 24, 2027 ban lift date · 225 PGA Tour cards · No. 42 Charles Howell III's career money rank
Still unresolved
Rahm said he has not yet discussed with the PGA Tour whether there's a path back for next year.