LIV Golf Cites “Peak Summer Time” as Reason for Postponing June 2026 Louisiana Event

LIV Golf officially postponed their Louisiana event which was scheduled to take place from June 25-28 at the Bayou Oaks at City Park course.

LIV Golf Cites “Peak Summer Time” as Reason for Postponing June 2026 Louisiana Event

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil (Image via Golf Monthly)

LIV Golf has been at the center of attention for the past two weeks. On Tuesday, the breakaway league cited “peak summer time” as a reason for postponing their scheduled event in Louisiana in June later this year.

According to reports, the league was working with the Governor’s office and the Louisiana Economic Development to push the date back of the event. The three reasons claimed at that moment were the peak summer time in the United States, the conditions of the course, and the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

This year, the prestigious soccer World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19. As a result of this huge tournament, there were some concerns regarding the attendance and viewership.

On Tuesday, the LIV Golf officially announced its decision to postpone the event. In their statement, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) backed tour cited the “peak summer time” as a major reason for them postponing the event to a further date.

This shift allows us to avoid the peak summer heat and the crowded global sports calendar while ensuring the course is in the championship condition our fans and players expect.

LIV Golf said in a statement

In a statement released, the State of Louisiana expressed that it had already paid $3.2 million under its contract with LIV Golf. Around $2 million of this ​has already been invested in ‌upgrades for the Bayou Oaks at City Park course, the site where the event was scheduled to take place from June 25-28.

LIV Golf is expected to return the remaining $1.2 million in state incentive funds. The parties involved remain in conversations about holding the event on a later date this year.

This development comes at a time when there have been reports of the PIF pulling its plug and stopping the funding of LIV Golf. Up until now, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia has invested over $5 billion into the league. This figure is projected to cross the $6 billion mark by the end of this year.

LIV golfers reportedly reach out to DP World Tour amid concerns regarding future of the league

Ever since reports of the PIF pulling the plug on LIV Golf came out, there have been severe speculations regarding the future of the league. Amid concerns of the league closing down, several LIV golfers have reportedly reached out to the DP World Tour.

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil (Image via ESPN)

According to reports from Today’s Golfer, several LIV stars have started planning a contingency plan if the league were to shut down after the end of the 2026 season. While CEO Scott O’Neil has expressed confidence regarding the future of the circuit, there are some who have started preparing for the worst-case scenario.

Earlier this year, 8 LIV Golfers signed a conditional deal with the DP World Tour. This allowed them to compete in LIV Golf tournaments that clash with the DP World Tour events without facing any penalties or suspension.

Before that, the PGA Tour opened a one-time Returning Members Program, which allowed Brooks Koepka to return to the tour. However, under this program, only Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, and Bryson DeChambeau were the others who could return as the player needed to have won The Players Championship or any one of the 4 majors from 2022.

The three of them declined this chance and remained committed to the tour. Last week, DeChambeau once again opened up about the speculations regarding his future and claimed that he was still working on an extension. At the moment, he is contracted until the end of this year.

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