LIV Golf will open its season playing opposite these Tour events: Phoenix, Genesis, Bay Hill and The Players.
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TheSaudi-backedleagueannouncedthefirstfourtournamentsofits2025scheduleonTuesdaynight,andeachofthefourcontestssharecompetitionweekswithanotableTourevent.
LIVwillopenitsfourthseasonwithaninternationalswingthatincludes:
•Riyadh,Feb.6-8
•Adelaide,Feb.14-16
•HongKong,March7-9
•Singapore,March14-16
ThosedatescompetewiththefollowingTourevents:WMPhoenixOpen,Feb.6-9;GenesisInvitational,Feb.13-16;ArnoldPalmerInvitational,March6-9;ThePlayers,March13-16.That’stheTour’sbiggestnon-majoronitscalendar,twosignatureeventsandarguablyoneofthemostpopularnon-signaturetournaments.
WhilenegotiationsbetweentheTourandSaudiArabia’sPublicInvestmentFund,whichbacksLIV,areongoing,thisscheduledroplikelyindicatesthatneithersideisparticularlyclosetoagreeingonapathwaybackintoToureventsforLIVmembers.Considerthishypothetical:IfLIVplayerswe