LIV Golf, the breakaway tour launched with Saudi funding, faced significant upheaval when the Public Investment Fund announced it would cease financial support following the season's conclusion. The decision raised concerns about the tour's ability to maintain its high prize pools and player contracts going forward.

President Trump offered his perspective on the possibility of LIV players returning to the PGA Tour. Bryson DeChambeau publicly addressed Trump's recent meeting with Saudi PIF leadership at a LIV Golf event, characterising the interaction as part of ongoing conversations between the parties involved in the golf landscape restructuring.