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LIV Golf player Sergio Garcia in front of money on fire<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund announced it had decided to pull the plug on LIV Golf. That decision seemingly stemmed from a number of factors, but Sergio Garcia may have reportedly played a role after losing his cool at The Masters.<\/p>\n
The 2026 season did not initially seem like a make-or-break one for LIV Golf<\/a> despite the fact that the upstart league had not come close to reaching its goal of emerging as a legitimate competitor to the PGA Tour four years after its inaugural campaign.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund had already poured billions of dollars into the venture without much to show for it, but it apparently viewed it as a long-term investment when you consider players were informed their biggest benefactor had committed to funding it until 2032<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, that did not end up being the case, as LIV Golf was struck with what is poised to be a fatal blow after the Saudis revealed they\u2019d decided to cut their losses by announcing the money would stop flowing upon the conclusion of the season that is about to come to a close.<\/p>\n That development transpired just a couple of weeks after The Masters wrapped up, and a new report suggests it could be linked to a temper tantrum one of its golfers threw at Augusta National.<\/p>\n Sergio Garcia\u2019s outburst at The Masters reportedly played a role in Saudi Arabia\u2019s decision to stop funding LIV Golf<\/p>\n Ten guys affiliated with LIV Golf were invited to compete at The Masters this year, including Sergio Garcia, who earned a lifetime exemption with his victory in 2026.<\/p>\n The 46-year-old Spaniard headed into the major after missing the cut in his last three appearances at Augusta National, and while he was able to snap that streak, his play still left a lot to be desired at tournament where he ultimately finished in 52nd place at +8 (the third-worst of any player who made it to the weekend).<\/p>\n His frustration got the best of him on Sunday, as he became the first person in the history of The Masters to receive a code of conduct warning after he reacted to a wayward drive on the second hole by repeatedly slamming his driver into the tee box before breaking the club against a cooler.<\/p>\n A whole series of events from Sergio Garcia earlier on Sunday at the Masters \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude2c Slams his driver in frustration \u2014 ESPN (@espn) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n LIV Golf\u2019s decision to pull funding has been widely tied to a reassessment of priorities linked to the war with Iran, but according to a report from The Financial Times<\/a>, Garcia\u2019s hissy fit was apparently a factor.<\/p>\n The outlet reports Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the man who oversees the PIF, was motivated to pull the financial backing due to his \u201cembarassment at the sequence of events,\u201d which is a pretty wild revelation.<\/p>\n NEW: Why did PIF so abruptly pull the plug on LIV golf this past spring ? Partially due to the embarrassment from Sergio Garcia\u2019s outburst in final round of The Masters.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s FT Big Read on the future of professional golf:https:\/\/t.co\/GXx7Sxg1Vp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5sOJZjBHD2<\/a><\/p>\n
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\ud83d\ude05 Carries Jon Rahm\u2019s bag while Rahm\u2019s caddie tends to a bunker pic.twitter.com\/he09pvWuv8<\/a><\/p>\n