PGA巡回赛、欧洲巡回赛(DP World Tour)与亚洲巡回赛宣布建立战略联盟，该联盟即日起生效，有效期至2029年，旨在为全球高尔夫运动提供协作机会 [1]。这一举措对LIV Golf造成重大打击，因为LIV曾向亚洲巡回赛投资3亿美元创建"国际系列"赛事，单场奖池达200万美元 [1]。
根据新联盟框架，未来三年内至少将有两个联合认证的亚洲巡回赛事推出 [1]。亚洲巡回赛首席执行官Cho Minn Thant表示："我们认为现在是与DP World Tour和PGA巡回赛合作的合适时机" [1]。
此次联盟的建立标志着欧巡与亚洲巡回赛关系的修复。两者的正式合作曾在2016年至2021年间中断，2022年停止了联合认证赛事 [1]。
LIV Golf当前困境重重。沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金表示将在本赛季后停止为LIV Golf提供资金 [1]，而LIV Golf还因未支付925,100美元费用被Mobii Systems Group起诉 [1]。
LIV Golf faces a significant setback following an announcement that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and Asian Tour have formed a strategic alliance effective immediately through 2029 [1]. The partnership aims to create global collaboration opportunities in professional golf, potentially undermining LIV's existing relationship with the Asian Tour [1].
The new alliance represents a major realignment in the sport, particularly given LIV's previous substantial investment in Asian golf. LIV Golf had invested $300 million in the Asian Tour to establish an "International Series" featuring tournaments with purses of $2 million per event [1]. The DP World Tour and Asian Tour had previously collaborated from 2016 until a cessation of joint-sanctioned events in 2022, after their partnership was discontinued in 2021 [1].
Under the terms of the new three-tour alliance, at least two co-sanctioned Asian Tour events are expected to be established within the coming three years [1]. Cho Minn Thant, chief executive of the Asian Tour, stated: "We believe now is an opportune time to collaborate with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour" [1].
The announcement comes amid broader financial uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund indicated it would cease funding LIV Golf following the current season [1]. Additionally, LIV Golf has faced legal action, with Mobii Systems Group filing suit over an unpaid invoice of $925,100 [1].