The LIV Golf League launched its 2024 regular-season schedule on Wednesday at the same time as merger talks proceed between LIV’s Saudi backers and the US PGA Tour over a framework settlement.
The marketing campaign runs from February to August with 12 occasions in eight nations and is to be adopted by LIV’s particular person and crew championship tournaments, particulars of which weren’t introduced.
Some of LIV’s occasions are reverse US PGA Tour signature occasions, a sign that golf’s civil battle may warmth up subsequent yr if no merger deal is finalized.
The fracture started in 2022 when a number of high PGA names departed for LIV and had been banned from PGA occasions.
The PGA Tour Policy Board should approve any deal by the top of the yr for a merger to be accomplished below a cope with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) that PGA officers introduced in June.
Since then, different teams have sought fairness offers with the PGA Tour.
LIV’s 2024 marketing campaign is ready to open February 2-4 at Mayakoba in Mexico — reverse a PGA signature occasion at Pebble Beach — with the subsequent occasion in Las Vegas on February 8-10 simply forward of the Super Bowl being performed within the Nevada playing showplace.
LIV will play in Saudi Arabia on March 1-3 and on the Hong Kong Golf Club on March 8-10 — reverse a US PGA signature cease at Bay Hill — with one other occasion at an unspecified US format on April 5-7 on the week earlier than the Masters.
Adelaide will play host to LIV Golf on April 26-28 with a Singapore cease on May 3-5.
LIV will play in Houston on June 7-9 — reverse the Jack Nicklaus-hosted PGA signature occasion The Memorial — on the week earlier than the US Open at Pinehurst and LIV expertise will tee off in Nashville on June 21-23 reverse a PGA signature occasion, the Travelers Championship.
A Spanish match will likely be performed July 12-14 at Valderrama forward of the British Open at Royal Troon with a LIV occasion on the JCB Golf and Country Club in Staffordshire, England, on July 26-28.
The regular-season finale, one other US occasion, will likely be contested at Greenbrier in West Virginia on August 16-18 — reverse the primary weekend of the US PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs.
“We’re thrilled to announce an exciting slate of events that reflects our commitment to bringing world-class players and premier competition to new and repeat markets every year,” LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman mentioned.