Kaymer, speaking ahead of the next LIV event in Staffordshire, said the circuit's players are in the dark about whether the tour will even operate in 2027. The uncertainty stems from the loss of over £3.75 billion in Saudi financial backing, which had funded the first three years of the breakaway venture.
Scott O'Neil, who took over as LIV Golf chief executive in January 2025, is now trying to secure $350 million in new investment to keep the tour alive. But even O’Neil, Kaymer says, cannot offer clarity.
The captain of the Cleeks team, Kaymer, noted that while the upcoming event in Indianapolis is likely to go ahead, the planned team championship in Michigan is 'highly unlikely'.
A meeting on Wednesday offered no firm direction for next year, and players left it with more questions than answers. “Even Scott can’t tell us because he doesn’t know,” Kaymer said, highlighting how investor decisions now control the fate of the entire project.
LIV suffered a further setback when the PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced an alliance with the Asian Tour, a previous LIV partner. O'Neil had counted on international open events, including key Asian stops, to build a new LIV schedule.
Kaymer was direct when asked if LIV could still exist in 2027. He said there's hope and interest, but 'if the signature is not there, then it doesn't mean anything'. Investors, he made clear, will decide the tour's survival.
In another twist, LIV agreed to pay $1 million to settle a trademark dispute with Stinger Golf, a U.S. company that had accused it of infringement.