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LIV Golf opens 2025 season with no significant additions to player roster; new CEO, FOX TV deal

Other than insignificant changes at the bottom of its 54-man full time roster, LIV Golf starts with no additions and still struggling for credibility.

LIVGolfwasinapositionofpoweroneyearagoasitpreparedforanotherseason. FreshoffthesigningofthePGATour’sJonRahmandfellowEuropeanstarTyrrellHatton,theleaguebackedbySaudiArabia’sPublicInvestmentFundhadthetourscramblingonceagainwonderingwhenthepoachingwouldstop. Now,asLIVpreparesforitsfourthseason,perhapsit’ssymbolicthatitsfirsttournament,whichstartsThursday,willbeunderthelightsatnightinRiyadh,SaudiArabia. Becausewhiletheleaguemadechangesoffthecourse,replacingGregNormanwithanewCEOandsigningatelevisiondealwithFoxSportsthatmayormaynotaddsignificantmoneytothemorethan$900billioninthePIF’swarchest,theexodusofPGATourstarshasgonedark. Otherthaninsignificantchangesatthebottomofits54-manfull-timeroster,LIVGolfstarts2025withnoadditions.Thisfortheleaguethathasstruggledforviewershipandcredibility. Thus,themoveatthetopwithlongtimesportsexecutiveScott