LIV Golf is reportedly set to cancel its season-ending team championship, a move that could signal a significant blow to the Saudi-backed golf tour. The event, known as LIV Golf Michigan and scheduled to take place at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort in suburban Detroit from August 27-30, carried a prize pool of $40 million.
Sources have indicated to FrontOfficeSports that an official announcement confirming the cancellation of the 2026 showpiece is expected on Wednesday. This decision comes at a time when the future of the rebel tour, which has attracted prominent golfers such as Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, and Bryson DeChambeau from the PGA Tour, remains uncertain. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) previously announced it would cease funding LIV Golf after the current season concludes.
Since the PIF's funding withdrawal announcement, players have expressed a lack of clarity regarding the tour's long-term viability. Rumors have also circulated about the potential cancellation of another event, LIV Golf Indianapolis, though it is still scheduled to proceed from August 20-23.
The LIV Golf Michigan event, however, appears to be on the verge of cancellation. One source told FOS last month, "I don't think they'll ever get to Michigan." Around the same period, LIV CEO Scott O'Neil was unable to guarantee that all remaining scheduled events would proceed as planned. One of the four scheduled events, LIV Golf UK, has already been played.
Martin Kaymer, captain of LIV's Cleeks GC team, recently described the Michigan team championship as "highly unlikely" to be played. His comments followed a captains' meeting held by O'Neil, which reportedly left "lingering questions" unanswered.
Of the $40 million prize pool for the Michigan event, the winning team was slated to receive $11.2 million. These figures represent a decrease from the previous year's $50 million total prize pool and $14 million for the winning squad.
This would be the second event cancellation of the season, following the earlier cancellation of LIV Golf Louisiana in April. The tour is actively seeking new investors to replace the PIF's funding, aiming to raise up to $350 million to sustain operations through 2027. The remaining U.S.-based events are LIV Golf Indianapolis and LIV Golf New York, scheduled to be held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.