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A motion was filed yesterday in The LIV bankruptcy process for approval of a Separation & Mutual Release with Jon Rahm. All of the details ⬇️ Both side agree to: • Rahm exiting the league • Rahm drops his $7.5M claim and any other claims that happened before the deal take effect • LIV cannot sue Rahm over old deal With Rahm’s NIL: • almost all rights return to him • LIV can still use historical content • Legion XIII team name and related branding is handed to Rahm’s company Other clean-up: • Rahm no longer has ownership in LIV/a team • the exit is mutual This is all pending the judge’s approval set for a sign off at a November 5 hearing.
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At today’s The LIV bankruptcy hearing, the following group of players had their old contracts rejected ⬇️ Laurie Canter Bryson DeChambeau Thomas Detry Lucas Herbert Sam Horsfield Ben An Dustin Johnson Anirban Lahiri Michael La Sasso Marc Leishman Victor Perez Ian Poulter Cam Smith Brendan Steele Caleb Surratt Cameron Tringale Harold Varner III Bubba Watson Lee Westwood These players can now proceed with new LIV 2.0 terms or may exit the league.
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LIV’s 1pm bankruptcy hearing is underway. Key items: • final approval of PIF’s ~$54M DIP financing to help the league continue operations • uncontested assumption of the BC Partners RSA for LIV 2.0 • rejection of remaining old player contracts As we reported on 9/22, PIF, as champions of global team golf, continue to support LIV, ensuring the league will land on its feet’s for 2027 and beyond.
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Today in The LIV bankruptcy hearing the Members of the Player Ad Hoc Group led by the attorneys for Bryson DeChambeau were disclosed. Here are the players named 👇
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Bryson leading The LIV players group from the front, giving them a powerful seat at the table with investors and the league. Not quite a union, but with his marquee status now attached to the roster wholly, they can all benefit.
NEW AT LIV: 1) Michael La Sasso resigns from unsecured creditors committee and is working with Bryson's lawyers at Weil (Weil group has accumulated several players) 2) Jon Rahm settlement to be filed to the docket by tomorrow which includes his IP/ NIL reverting back to him
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Not getting a sense that The LIV is overly concerned with this DPWT decision. This could sway a few players who may have been undecided, but for others in the nearly decided/likely staying group, this is mostly meaningless. Departures were always coming. Success was always going be about the ones who remained.
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Golf gatekeeping 101 by @JosephLaMagna Calling the fans and followers of LIV Golf pathetic & shameless is the tell. The next version will have fans too. They won’t ask your permission.
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A source close to LIV Golf confirms the league has a schedule for 2027 with the target of late October for release. Lots of moving parts and pieces with the players still, but the confirmation of event locations and dates is a great signal the LIV will hit the ground running post bankruptcy court.
LATEST IN LIV: - Bryson’s lawyers at Weil trying to rally a players-only committee to negotiate with BC/ LIV / PIF - BC within days re-hiring some LIV staff and has prelim 2027 schedule - Vendor unsecured creditor liability expected to top $100mn ft.com/content/d31ea247-c2c1…
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No need to tell you Matt runs laps around the establishment media, but pay attention, these are no throwaway lines: ”Professional golfers are independent contractors. They should be free to play wherever they choose.” This is the necessary truth behind every moving part in the sport today.
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Thnks fr th Mmrs, Jon. Wishing you nothing but success in the future.
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Ted Goldthorpe, Partner and Head of BC Partners Credit: Per Sportico at Invest London event: Goldthorpe said the group will introduce additional co-investors who will be able to support the league as well, with plans to achieve what he described as financial sustainability “very, very quickly” without significant additional cash required. “People’s initial reaction is … ‘What are you thinking?’” Goldthorpe said. “You wouldn’t believe the number of people who’ve reached out to us to invest.” Time will tell
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LIV Golf’s CEO talks on how “the world changed” quickly for the league. “And then a war happened. Funding dried up. We had to get creative. We had to find discipline. We had to come together.”
Scott O'Neil looks back on the first chapter of @livgolf_league and what changed - shifting from a Saudi business plan to a "business business plan" on the heels of the BC Partners Credit investment Monday.
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“We (LIV Golf) are so different from them (PGA Tour)…we should be working with them, instead of against them.” New lead investor, Ted Goldthorpe with CEO Scott O’Neil, speak on the comparisons, and LIV’s huge lead in team golf, plus media differences.
Scott O'Neil and Ted Goldthorpe on the @PGATour as a competitor to @livgolf_league. "We're really complimentary to the PGA."
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$300M investment announced for LIV Golf 2.0 via BC Partners. An important step in the process of the league emerging from bankruptcy. Hat tip to Scott O’Neil and team for rallying player support, additional investors, and steadying the ship.
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The PGA Tour has for the last couple of seasons taken sponsorship money from a company now accused of running a Ponzi like scheme. "A separate lawsuit filed by Jeremy Ricks, who lives in California, alleges that Oneflight used customer funds to service obligations to earlier customers and fund marketing and sponsorship campaigns for various groups, including the PGA Tour and McLaren F1 team." 👇👇👇
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Adrian Meronk wins the Alfred Dunhill. 10 years ago he played his first event as professional right here. Today he takes the trophy at St Andrews 🏆 @dunhilllinks | @Cleeks_GolfClub
ADRIAN MERONK WINS THE ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 He becomes a five-time winner on the DP World Tour! #DunhillLinks
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Golf shots look so easy on Instagram. 😂 Sunday at St Andrews. Road Hole wall fail. A for effort tho! 👏
Playing against the wall at the Road Hole isn't for everyone 🤣 #DunhillLinks
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Josele just holed an eagle from 130 feet on the Old Course. That’s the kind of putt you send to somebody who doesn’t watch much golf.
130 FEET!!! Jose Luis Ballester drains a monster putt on the 5th at the Old Course 😮‍💨 #DunhillLinks
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Casey Jarvis (-11) leads the Dunhill. Kingsbarns is playing slightly more than a shot easier than Carnoustie & the Old Course, so far. LIV Golf names near the top: Schniederjans (-9), Detry, Ballester, Koepka (-8), and Surratt, Meronk (-7).
Two rounds complete across the Links. The standings at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
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