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LIV races to re-sign golfers to clinch $300mn bankruptcy rescue - Financial Times
World9/9/20261 min read
Under new terms proposed by league players would swap claims for millions in past contracts for equity in new circuit
✨ Key Highlights
- LIV Golf is working urgently to re-sign its roster of golfers as part of an effort to secure a $300 million bankruptcy rescue for the circuit, according to the Financial Times.
- Under the newly proposed terms, players would give up claims tied to millions of dollars owed to them under their existing contracts.
- In exchange for surrendering those past contractual claims, the golfers would instead receive equity stakes in the restructured league.
- The arrangement signals a shift in LIV's financial model, tying players' compensation to ownership in the new circuit rather than guaranteed contract payouts.
- The re-signing push is central to clinching the rescue package aimed at stabilizing the league's finances.