Golf fans fuming that LIV Golf is still selling tickets to cancelled team final

The LIV Golf Team Championship final in Michigan has been cancelled amid weeks of uncertainty surrounding the event.

Telegraph journalist James Corrigan broke the news earlier on Wednesday that LIV players have now been told that the $30m Team Championship isn’t going ahead at the end of August. There still hasn’t been an official statement from LIV, however.

Now, you would think that once an event is cancelled, no more tickets would go on sale for said tournament.

LIV is different

Remarkably, tickets are still available to purchase for the now-cancelled event on the LIV Golf website. 

Ticket prices range from $26 for Thursday, to $52 for Saturday’s third round, while there is also an option to purchase a four-day pass for $124.

The cancellation of the final event of the year has arguably been one of the worst-kept secrets in golf across the previous few weeks.

Ahead of the New York event, CEO Scott O’Neil stated that “We have not made any final formal decisions and hope to in the coming weeks.”

Corrigan also stated that tickets were still up for sale, despite no event actually taking place anymore, and he displayed his unhappiness on X after receiving an email to buy tickets.

“Just received this email off LIV. It’s out of order IMO.” He posted.

It remains to be seen how quickly this issue will get resolved, and you have to wonder: how many people have actually bought tickets since the news broke?

A few weeks ago, it looked as though 2026 would be the final LIV Golf season as the league struggled to find an investor ahead of the 2027 season.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew their funding, having lost more than £1bn in five years.

"The substantial investment required by LIV Golf over a longer term is no longer consistent with the current phase of PIF's investment strategy. This decision has been made in light of PIF's investment priorities and current macro dynamics.” Read a statement issued to Sky Sports back in April.

O’Neil has since found a new investor, with a deal worth around $250m according to the New York Post.

While the immediate future of the breakaway league appears to be positive, O’Neil must make significant changes ahead of the 2027 season.