# LIV Golf Collapse: A Thud of Promises

> LIV Golf's $300m investment collapsed after big-name players dropped out, ending its revolution with a thud.
- Title: LIV Golf Collapse: A Thud of Promises · Golf | Shortify
- Summary: LIV Golf's $300m investment collapsed after big-name players dropped out, ending its revolution with a thud.
- Keywords: liv golf, cameron smith, marc leishman, elvis smylie, dustin johnson, brooks koepka, sergio garcia, ian poulter, phil mickelson, bryson dechambeau, jon rahm, dp world tour
- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/news/liv-golf-touted-revolution-ended-thud
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:25:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: liv golf, cameron smith, marc leishman, elvis smylie, dustin johnson, brooks koepka, sergio garcia, ian poulter, phil mickelson, bryson dechambeau, jon rahm, dp world tour
## LIV Golf's Revolution
LIV Golf was touted as a golf revolution that ended with a thud after big-name players dropped out.
## Investment Collapse
BC Partners backed out of its $300 million investment after LIV's big-name players did not sign up for the league's next edition.
## LIV 2.0 Liquidation
LIV 2.0 entered a liquidation phase after the money ran out and the headliners were no longer interested in the vision.
## Jon Rahm's Move
Jon Rahm signed a huge contract but left when the building was on fire and will play on the DP World Tour for a year.
## DP World Tour Wins
The DP World Tour became a landing spot for LIV's top players, giving the league its strongest group of stars in years.
## Pro Golfers' Gain
Pro golfers gained as purses became out of control, though Rory McIlroy thinks they might come back down to earth.
## Golf Fans Lose
Golf fans lost as the sport fractured, dividing fans and creating a split between PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
## Legacy of Division
The end of LIV Golf leaves golf fans with a fractured sport that divided the fanbase and diluted the game.
## Key takeaway

LIV Golf's $300 million investment collapsed after big-name players dropped out, ending its revolution with a thud.