### [2026-11-5](/feed/2026/11/5/index.md)

##### Golf
# In golf, professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates its assets, following bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and prospective investor BC Partners Credit. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261105-liv-golf-league-to-shut-down-after-five-years)

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