LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil Discusses Future of League, 'I Wouldn't Bet Against Us'

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil acknowledged the tour's uncertain long-term future despite remaining confident moving forward.

"We have work to do," O'Neil said Wednesday, per ESPN's Paolo Uggetti. "There are hurdles we have to jump over. It's a very complex transaction we'll have to deliver. But man, I wouldn't bet against us."

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia pulled funding from LIV in April and the contracts of several current players are set to expire after the 2026 season.

On Wednesday' O'Neil presented a 10-event schedule with five international "championships" and five "signature" events that would predominantly take place in the United States (via Uggetti). The circuit would also include player equity in the league while giving players the option to compete on other tours.

Although LIV canceled its season finale in Michigan amid the tour's murky 2027 outlook, O'Neil announced the league found new investors to extend beyond the 2026 season on Aug. 5.

LIV is also looking to retain players on expiring contracts, including Bryson DeChambeau. Three LIV golfers have already signed up to play in an upcoming DP World Tour event (via Uggetti).

O'Neil expressed his desire for cooperation among golf leagues on Wednesday.

"Golf certainly doesn't need another five years of fighting," O'Neil said, per Uggetti. "Golf doesn't need one tour to win and everyone else to lose. We shouldn't live in a world where one group of golfers is uniquely restricted from playing elsewhere. Our goal isn't to replace or restrict any tour."

The new schedule may not be enough to convince some golfers to stay, though.

Jon Rahm's future with LIV is reportedly in doubt, as he's not pleased with the tour's new direction that could feature 10 events in each season with smaller purses.

Still, O'Neil is optimistic about the overall future of LIV.