# DP World Tour Lost Millions to LIV Golf, McGinley Claims

> Paul McGinley says DP World Tour lost tens of millions to LIV Golf's business model.
- Title: DP World Tour Lost Millions to LIV Golf, McGinley Claims
- Summary: Paul McGinley says DP World Tour lost tens of millions to LIV Golf's business model. Paul McGinley claims the DP World Tour lost tens of millions to LIV Golf…
- Keywords: dp world tour, liv golf, paul mcginley, sponsorship, venue losses, prize money, pga tour, sports, World, Tour, Lost, Millions
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-dp-world-tour-has-lost-millions-to-liv-golf-paul-mcginley-claims-in-a-series-of-online-rant
- Author: Roshni Dhawan
- Published: 2026-10-12T20:44:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dp world tour, liv golf, paul mcginley, sponsorship, venue losses, prize money, pga tour, sports
## Paul McGinley's Claim
Paul McGinley says the DP World Tour lost tens of millions directly to LIV Golf in sponsorship events and venues.

> The dpwt has lost tens of millions directly to liv in sponsorship/events/venues
## DP World Tour's Financial Gap
The DP World Tour's business model is 1/20 the size of PGA Tour's, making direct competition impossible.

> The dpwt business model is around 1/20 of pgat, please tell me how to compete toe-to-toe with that
## LIV Golf's Recent Struggles
LIV Golf lost Saudi funding and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, seeking up to $300 million for a relaunch.

> LIV filed for chapter 11 in september
## DP World Tour's 2027 Membership Policy
The DP World Tour will not accept players planning to join LIV Golf in 2027, ending potential membership conflicts.

> players planning to play in liv in 2027 will not be accepted into membership
## Prize Money Disparity
Wentworth's BMW PGA Championship offers $9 million in prize money versus $30 million at LIV events.

> The bmw pga championship at wentworth offered nine million in prize money this year
## Historical Context
The DP World Tour previously partnered with the PGA Tour but now faces competition from LIV Golf's business model.

> dpwt had problems with sponsors venues and events long before liv came along
## Key takeaway

Paul McGinley claims the DP World Tour lost tens of millions to LIV Golf through sponsorship and venue losses.