LIV Golf 2.0: Deadline Has Passed—DeChambeau Has Not Yet Agreed to Join

The deadline for committing to the relaunch of LIV Golf expired on Sunday, October 25, 2026. As the Financial Times reported that same day, about 15 unnamed players have tentatively committed to LIV Golf 2.0, with more expected to follow. So far, only Richard Bland, Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele, and Ben Campbell have publicly committed. Thirty to 40 players are needed in the short term. Bryson DeChambeau, the league’s most recognizable face, has not yet made a formal announcement. According to Indap, the actual deadline does not expire until Friday, October 30.

15 preliminary commitments—and a second deadline on October 30

According to FT reporter Sujeet Indap, the 15 interested players are outside the two groups of players involved in the restructuring talks: the so-called Weil Group, consisting of 18 players, and the Reed Smith Group, consisting of five players. “LIV 2.0 will live on for a few more days. Fifteen players outside the Weil and Reed Smith groups are interested,” Indap wrote on X on Sunday. It has not been confirmed whether the four publicly known signatories are among these 15.

The fact that Sunday does not mark the end is due to two different deadlines. October 25 is the date specified in the Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with the investor BC Partners. “BC’s RSA deadline is today, but according to the terms of the PIF insolvency loan, the actual date is October 30,” Indap wrote. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF is the senior lender in the insolvency proceedings and intends to initiate the league’s liquidation on that date if LIV 2.0 does not materialize. As of Monday, no formal extension of the October 25 deadline had been reported.

Bryson DeChambeau: $5.77 million outstanding, commitment pending

There’s a lot at stake for DeChambeau. The two-time major champion is one of 19 players whose contracts LIV was allowed to reject with the bankruptcy court’s approval. According to court documents, the league still owes him $5.77 million. The American hasn’t made a definitive announcement, but he is expected to continue. The alternative would be a move to one of the established Tours—which would come with a penalty. Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are reportedly willing to accept returnees under this condition.

DeChambeau has publicly voiced his support for the league on several occasions. “As long as LIV exists, I’d find a way to make it work,” he told “Flushing It” in April, just a few days before the PIF announced its withdrawal. After the season ended prematurely, he sounded more cautious: “I think there’s a lot of potential for the future. It’s been an interesting ride, that much is for sure.” At LIV Golf Korea, he had framed his role more ambitiously: “I hope people understand that my goal is bigger than winning every tournament every week.”

Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, and the Departures

The players are divided. Dustin Johnson, captain of the 4Aces GC since 2022, leads a group of more than ten players demanding severance payments from the PIF. Their contracts are reportedly worth a combined total of over $100 million. According to The Athletic, this group is not expected to sign the current RSA. In total, LIV owes its players more than $400 million in contractual guarantees, according to the bankruptcy filings. It has not been confirmed whether Johnson, Cameron Smith, or Joaquin Niemann will compete in LIV 2.0.

The list of departures is long: Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Ian Poulter, David Puig, Adrian Meronk, Tom McKibbin, Louis Oosthuizen, and Abraham Ancer are leaving the league or have already left. Sergio Garcia was released from his contract. Rahm regained his name and image rights but received no money, as reported by greenfeed.news: Jon Rahm is leaving LIV Golf. Previously, Thomas Pieters and Charles Howell III had already announced their departures from LIV and their move to the DP World Tour.

The DP World Tour is adding to the pressure. CEO Guy Kinnings announced that in 2027, players will not be allowed to compete in both LIV 2.0 and the DP World Tour. LIV’s attorney, Robert Fitzgerald of the law firm Gibson Dunn, reacted sharply during the court hearing on October 14: “The timing, in particular, strikes us as a clear attempt to interfere in our proceedings with our players.”

How BC Partners’ $300 Million Rescue Package Works

The rescue package from BC Partners totals $300 million: a loan of $127.5 million, senior preferred equity of $147.5 million, and $25 million in convertible form. The players are set to own 52.5 percent of the league, BC Partners and co-investors 45 percent, and management 2.5 percent. In addition, there are signing bonuses and, in some cases, rights to names and likenesses. “We want the players who make up this league to have a stake in what they’re helping to build,” said Ted Goldthorpe, partner and head of BC Partners Credit, according to OutKick.

A key provision in the RSA is a threshold: LIV must sign the “required number of players”—as many as necessary to ensure its continued existence as a genuine golf league. BC Partners will determine whether this threshold is met and also has the authority to waive the deadline. Jared Ellias, a bankruptcy law expert at Harvard, pointed out to USA Today that BC Partners ranks above the players in the capital structure—meaning losses would hit the players first. The plan is “by no means a done deal.” Ten tournaments are planned for 2027—five in the U.S. and five internationally—with 17 planned in the long term.

From the PIF’s Withdrawal to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The PIF had been LIV’s sole financier since its launch in 2022, spending approximately $5 billion, but withdrew after the 2026 season. In August, LIV announced that the players would hold a majority stake in the league. Mass layoffs followed on September 3, and on September 9, the league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On October 6, BC Partners stepped in with a $300 million investment package; the deadline for commitments was pushed back from October 13 to October 25.

On October 14, Judge Michael B. Kaplan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey approved the amended RSA as well as LIV’s motion to reject 19 player contracts. Kaplan made it clear: “This does not necessarily constitute confirmation of a plan or approval of a disclosure statement.” At the same time, he asked whether LIV was shifting toward liquidation or whether the 2.0 plan would proceed.

What’s Next: Decision by the End of the Month

Indap cites Friday, October 30, as the actual deadline; according to the RSA, BC Partners will decide whether the number of commitments is sufficient. Fitzgerald had told the court on October 14 that he expected the decision between liquidation and LIV 2.0 to be made “by the end of the month.” Until then, all eyes are on DeChambeau.