随着LIV高尔夫的未来因破产而岌岌可危，另一场高尔夫巡回赛似乎正在强迫其球员做出选择。
As the future of LIV Golf hangs in the balance amid its bankruptcy, one other golf tour appears to be strong-arming its players.
自LIV高尔夫成立以来，加入曾获沙特支持的巡回赛的球员在特定情况下被允许参加DP世界巡回赛——此前称为欧洲巡回赛。
Since LIV Golf's inception, those who joined the formerly Saudi-backed tour have been allowed to participate in the DP World Tour — formerly known as the European Tour – under specific circumstances.
但如今，不再存在这样的情况，DP世界巡回赛宣布LIV球员不再受欢迎。
But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.
点击此处获取更多Outkick体育报道：“球员需要做出选择。正如我们多年来一直所说，我们有规则和条例，旨在保护我们的巡回赛，而我们的成员必须全部遵守。不愿遵守我们规则和条例的球员不应寻求加入我们的巡回赛。”只要LIV球员状况良好并为参加与DP世界巡回赛日历冲突的LIV赛事支付罚款，他们就被允许在DP世界巡回赛上参赛——这些罚款此前由公共投资基金（PIF）在2025年前承担。
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Players need to make a choice. As we have said for many years, we have rules and regulations which are there to protect our tour and which our members must all abide by. Players who are not willing to comply with our rules and regulations should not be seeking to join our tour." LIV golfers were allowed to play on the DP World Tour as long as they were in good standing and paid any fines for playing in LIV events that conflicted with the DP World Tour calendar — those fines were paid for by the Public Investment Fund until 2025.
PIF于4月停止资助，以将资金转向国内项目并应对地区伊朗战争带来的财政压力。在此决定之后，PIF州长亚西尔·阿尔-鲁迈扬辞去了LIV董事会职务。
The PIF halted funding in April to redirect money toward domestic projects and manage financial pressures from the regional war with Iran. Following the decision, PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan resigned from LIV’s board.
LIV于上个月在新泽西州申请第11章破产。2021年至2026年间，LIV估计花费了50亿至80亿美元。破产文件显示，该联盟欠下数百万美元的未付补偿，欠对象包括乔恩·拉姆、布赖森·德尚博、达斯汀·约翰逊和卡姆·史密斯等顶级球员。
LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey last month. Between 2021 and 2026, LIV spent an estimated $5 billion to $8 billion. Bankruptcy filings show the league owes millions of dollars in unpaid compensation to top players, including Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cam Smith.
PGA巡回赛首席执行官布莱恩·罗拉普重申，他们不考虑为LIV高尔夫球员设立回归成员计划。该联盟的未来取决于一项名为“LIV 2.0”的重组方案。然而，该方案开局不佳，因为拉姆表示“2.0”的条款“不可接受”，他不会参与其中。拉姆和泰瑞尔·哈顿或许是曾在DP世界巡回赛赛事中出场的两位最知名的LIV球员。
PGA TOUR CEO BRIAN ROLAPP REITERATES IT IS NOT CONSIDERING A RETURNING MEMBER PROGRAM FOR LIV GOLFERS The league’s future depends on a proposed restructuring plan called "LIV 2.0." However, it isn't off to a hot start, as Rahm said the terms of "2.0" are "unacceptable" and he won't be participating in it. Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton were perhaps the two biggest LIV names to play in DP World Tour events.
根据提议，总部位于伦敦的私募股权公司 BC Partners 将为 2027 年重启提供资金。该公司与玩家经纪公司 GSE Worldwide 有财务关联。该计划还将赋予球员联盟的多数所有权。
Under the proposal, London-based private equity firm BC Partners, which has financial ties to player agency GSE Worldwide, would fund a 2027 relaunch. The plan would also give the players majority ownership of the league.
LIV 已裁掉大部分运营人员，让活动承包商等待付款，并面临 Premier Golf League 提起的诉讼，该诉讼指控其违反保密义务并存在阴谋。
LIV has laid off most of its operational staff, left event contractors waiting for payment and faces a lawsuit from the Premier Golf League alleging breach of confidence and conspiracy.
布鲁克斯·科普卡是首位离开 LIV 高尔夫的知名球员，他在去年晚些时候离开并回归 PGA 巡回赛。帕特里克·里德随后紧随其后效仿。
Brooks Koepka was the first big name to leave LIV Golf, doing so late last year and returning to the PGA Tour. Patrick Reed followed in his footsteps shortly after.
就在 PIF 撤资不久后，LIV 首席执行官斯科特·奥尼尔表示 LIV 赛程不会被更改，但事实并非如此。联盟原定的冠军赛周末被取消，迫使其提前一周进行。
Shortly after the PIF pulled its funding, LIV CEO Scott O'Neil said the LIV calendar would not be altered, but that did not occur. The league's originally-scheduled championship weekend was cancelled, forcing it to be played a week earlier.