Report: LIV Golf staff told their employment will be terminated in early September

A large number of LIV Golf staff and contractors have reportedly been told their employment will be terminated in early September.

According to FlushingIt, emails sent on Monday informed recipients they had been given 30 days' notice, with their employment set to end early next month. 

It was sent days before LIV's stop in Bedminster, New York. 

The report said the notices were issued to a significant number of staff and contractors across the organisation, although the exact scale of the workforce reductions has not been disclosed.

LIV is understood to have more than 300 employees worldwide, with offices in New York and London .

LIV Golf have not publicly commented on the reported layoffs.

The reported job cuts come amid growing speculation over LIV Golf's financial future and the long-term direction of the circuit.

Last week, FlushingIt also reported that multiple LIV insiders expect the company to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks as part of a restructuring process aimed at addressing its debt burden. 

The report claimed the move would be used to reorganise contracts and reshape the business rather than signal the end of the league

According to the report, players with outstanding contract payments, whether under multi-year or rolling agreements, have also been approached with equity offers in a proposed "LIV Golf 2.0". 

The suggested arrangement would reportedly allow players to exchange some future guaranteed payments for an ownership stake in a restructured version of the league.

The reports come at a significant moment for LIV Golf as the circuit prepares for another event in its 2026 season. 

A player meeting is understood to be scheduled for Wednesday at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, with expectations that the league's leadership will address players about its future plans. 

It remains unclear whether the reported workforce reductions or the speculation surrounding a financial restructuring will be discussed.

Since launching in 2022, LIV Golf has spent heavily to recruit many of the world's leading golfers away from the PGA Tour, offering lucrative guaranteed contracts funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). 

The league has continued to stage events around the world while negotiations over the future of men's professional golf have ebbed and flowed.

In April, the PIF confirmed it was withdrawing its financial support at the end of the 2026 campaign. 

LIV Golf's CEO, Scott O'Neil, has taken the product to market and remains optimistic about finding fresh investment. 

Just last week, The New York Post reported LIV was on the brink of securing a $250m investment. 

LIV have not commented on that news. 

The league are also refusing to say whether or not their team championship later in the month will go ahead. 

Two-time major champion, Martin Kaymer, previously stated that he understood it had just a five per cent chance of going ahead.