LIV Golf may receive as much as $300 million from BC Partners Credit, a boost it hopes will carry the league into 2027.
After the Public Investment Fund pulled its multi‑billion‑dollar backing at the close of the 2026 season, the league filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S.
The organization is banking on a court‑overseen restructuring to finish early next year.
Under the new deal, BC Partners would supply the funds pending court sign‑off, with a hearing set for Oct. 14.
That pact also extends the window for player negotiations, now running through Oct. 25.
BC Partners Credit aims to place LIV on a solid financial base.
Ted Goldthorpe, partner and head of BC Partners Credit, said the aim is to guide LIV Golf out of restructuring on solid footing and with fresh momentum for the 2027 season.
BC Partners Credit plans to back the next phase, where players would hold equity stakes in the league and its teams.
Major champions Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson—all of whom jumped from the PGA Tour in 2021—are among the sign‑ups.
Those golfers appear as unsecured creditors; Rahm tops the list with a £7.5 million claim (£5.5 million).
England’s Tyrrell Hatton claims £2.5 million, and five‑time major winner Brooks Koepka is listed for £1.25 million after leaving LIV to re‑join the PGA Tour earlier this year.
LIV CEO: We have deep faith in the league’s future.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the investment marks a crucial step forward and thanked Ted Goldthorpe and the BC Partners team for believing in the project.
He added the league has deep confidence in its future and in building something unique alongside its players.
O’Neil noted the league is hitting key milestones; while work remains, today’s progress pushes it toward a player‑owned, team‑centric, truly global circuit that adds value for golfers, fans and partners. The move feels like a lifeline for the beleaguered league.
The new capital should move LIV Golf from planning to actual operations.
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