# LIV Golf relaunch collapses as $300M backers withdraw

> LIV Golf's $300M funding collapses after key stars refuse to commit.
- Title: LIV Golf relaunch collapses as $300M backers withdraw
- Summary: LIV Golf's $300M funding collapses after key stars refuse to commit. LIV Golf's relaunch collapses as $300M backers withdraw after Bryson DeChambeau and…
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- Published: 2026-11-04T22:33:35+00:00
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- Topics: liv golf, bryson dechambeau, bc partners, golf, liverpool, fenerbahce, champions league, man city, nfl, f1, tennis, mlb
## LIV Golf relaunch collapse
LIV Golf's relaunch looks set to collapse after BC Partners Credit decided to drop its $300 million backing of a new iteration of the league.
## Saudi funding withdrawal
The Saudi Public Investment Fund pulled its massive funding in LIV Golf earlier this year.
## Chapter 11 bankruptcy
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, the league looked to find a way to survive and launch 'LIV 2.0' without the Saudi riches.
## BC Partners' $300M commitment
BC Partners committed to investing around $300 million as long as certain conditions were met.
## Player commitments
But they had a deadline to show it had enough player support for a 2027 league and, according to the Financial Times, has now shelved its backing due to a lack of player commitments.
## Big names refuse to commit
According to the Sports Business Journal, a source said: 'None of the big names signed', later confirming that included Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann and Cameron Smith.
## Only four players committed
Only four players had publicly committed - Cameron Tringale, Richard Bland, Brendan Steele and Ben Campbell.
## Bryson DeChambeau's statement
Just this week, Bryson DeChambeau spoke publicly about the relaunch and said he hoped it could last 'forever' under new ownership.
## DeChambeau's financial model
DeChambeau told host Raj Shamani: 'The business model makes a lot of sense... It's going to be done right. And this is going to be a league, hopefully, that exists forever'.
## LIV Golf wind-down
The league is now pivoting to a complete wind-down and shutting down LIV Golf entirely as BC Partners felt time had run out.
## Bankruptcy court process
The liquidation process is expected to start in a New Jersey bankruptcy court on Thursday.
## Other big names
Numerous big names publicly declared they would not return in recent weeks, including Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Sergio Garcia and more.
## BC chief's statement
Speaking to Bunkered last month, BC chief, Ted Goldthorpe, said: 'The players are everything. They're our partners and they're very, very important to our future'.
## LIV Golf collapse consequence
LIV Golf is set to wind down permanently after the $300M backer of 'LIV 2.0' withdrew funding.
## Key takeaway

LIV Golf's relaunch collapses as $300M backers withdraw after Bryson DeChambeau and other top players refused to commit to the new league.