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LIV Filed *CHAPTER 11*: Soft Money Era Over?

Two Off The Tee··22 September 2026·51 min

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LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11. Jeff walks the burn rate: about $5 billion to start, with something like $15 million left. Jon Rahm is still owed about $7.5 million. Bryson about $5.8. DJ about $5.5. Rick Shiels shows up on the list too. James says nobody watches LIV and it was bound to fail. Then they ask whether the soft-money era is over, or whether LIV 2.0 and the NDAs still hide the real story. Also on this tape: a scooped short putt in match play and who owns the gimme. Stroke play vs match play. Why playing by the rules ends the cart argument. A 2v2 rematch date on the books. Our league Final Four picks. Free Relief: Is "drive for show, putt for dough" dead for amateurs? James says get the driver dialed. Jeff says putting is still the hardest part of the game. WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE- LIV files Chapter 11- $5B burn rate down to ~$15M- Rahm / Bryson / DJ still owed millions- Scooped putt: who owns the gimme?- Match play vs stroke play rules- Rematch date talk + challenger queue- Final Four predictions- Drive for show vs putt for dough Is LIV's Chapter 11 the end of soft money golf, or just a refinance? Tell us. Follow the show. Leave a rating if this one made you argue with your steering wheel. It helps people find us.