# LIV Golf timeline: 17 key events

> LIV Golf ends after Saudi funding withdrawal, reshaping golf's financial landscape.
- Title: LIV Golf timeline: 17 key events · Golf | Shortify
- Summary: LIV Golf ends after Saudi funding withdrawal, reshaping golf's financial landscape.
- Keywords: liv golf, saudi investment fund, pga tour, bryson dechambeau, cameron smith, brooks koepka, dp world tour, Golf
- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/news/liv-golf-timeline-crucial-events-history
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:03:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: liv golf, saudi investment fund, pga tour, bryson dechambeau, cameron smith, brooks koepka, dp world tour, sports
## October 2021
Greg Norman accepts CEO role for LIV Golf Investments, majority stake held by Saudi Public Investment Fund.
## March 2022
LIV Golf announces eight 2022 events with $225 million prize money.
## May 2022
Dustin Johnson signs $125 million deal with LIV Golf, joining Talor Gooch and European legends.
## June 2022
Phil Mickelson signs multiyear contract with LIV, adding Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.
## August 2022
Cameron Smith joins LIV with Marc Leishman and other top players.
## March 2023
Brooks Koepka wins PGA Championship, becoming first active LIV player to win major.
## June 2023
PGA Tour and Saudi fund sign framework agreement to end litigation but never formalize it.
## December 2023
Jon Rahm signs with LIV Golf after joining the league.
## Key takeaway

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy after Saudi investment fund stops funding, ending its 5-year run with 62 tournaments and $5 billion in spending.