LIV Golf League timeline: Key moments from breakaway circuit's history, rivalry with the PGA Tour and what happens next

The LIV Golf League is ending the 2026 season with its long-term future unclear, having been a dominant discussion point during a turbulent few years for men’s professional golf.

Its arrival earlier in the decade sparked division and debate in a fractured men's game, with players leaving the PGA Tour and DP World Tour to join the breakaway circuit.

A shock framework agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was unable to unify men's golf, with LIV Golf facing fresh challenges to retain its place in the sport.

From its initial inception and increasing growth through to players leaving and cuts in funding, we look at the timeline of LIV Golf's history so far...