LIV Golf’s extended player-commitment deadline arrives on 30 October, with Cameron Smith yet to reveal his plans and the future of LIV Adelaide hanging on who signs up for the proposed LIV 2.0.
The deadline, tied to BC Partners’ pledge of $300 million in funding for the league, was pushed back to 30 October as LIV’s US bankruptcy proceedings continue, Golf Australia magazine reported.
Who has said no
Major champions Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia and Louis Oosthuizen are among the players who have said they will not play in LIV 2.0, along with Australian Lucas Herbert, Tyrrell Hatton, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell, Golf Channel reported.
Read more: Lucas Herbert Joins Hatton and Poulter in Leaving LIV Golf
Golf Channel listed five players who have publicly backed LIV 2.0: Ben Campbell, Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, Richard Bland and Victor Perez.
Cameron Smith still undecided
Smith, the 2022 Open champion and Ripper GC captain, had not confirmed his plans as of Golf Australia’s report on 27 October, and neither had Ripper team-mate Marc Leishman.
LIV Adelaide on the line
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told SEN that LIV officials have told the government it is “all systems go” for the 2027 event at Kooyonga, but he said the state would not go ahead unless the standard of event is met.
“It’s very important to us they keep the likes of Cam Smith and Bryson DeChambeau in that playing roster; that underpins the success of the event,” Malinauskas said, as quoted by Golf Australia. “We’re going to know for sure in the next two to three weeks.”
Read more: Louis Oosthuizen Quits LIV Golf Days Before LIV 2.0 Deadline
Dustin Johnson group holds out
Dustin Johnson is leading a group of more than 10 LIV players seeking severance payments from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, The Athletic reported, according to Golf Channel. LIV lawyers have said the league will know if it has a future by the end of the month.
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