LIV Golf can’t catch a break. Weeks after pulling its most celebrated streaming features, the Saudi-backed league is now staring down reports that its most recognizable on-course innovation, the shotgun start, may not survive the financial restructuring ahead.<\/p>\n
LIV Golf’s shotgun start format is now under review, with reports indicating that production costs have reached $6 million per event, twice as much as the PGA Tour. NUCLR Golf noted this on their X account, citing reporting from golf journalist Bob Harig of The Daily Drive, noting that LIV’s “shotgun start” may not be in the cards for the league’s new business plan due to production costs currently running approximately $6 million per event, double that of the PGA Tour. The financial strain is forcing LIV to reconsider its approach as it looks to the future.<\/p>\n
This would be a clear reversal from a format LIV has used as proof that it operates differently. In November 2025, LIV stated it would keep shotgun starts, calling the format central to its brand. At the same time, it shifted to 72-hole events to seek OWGR recognition. That promise lasted only seven months.<\/p>\n
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\n\u274c\ud83d\udd2b\u26f3\ufe0f #NEW<\/a> \u2014 @BobHarig<\/a> reports that LIV\u2019s \u201cshotgun start\u201d may not be in the cards for the league\u2019s new business plan, due to production costs associated with this format currently costing $6M per event, double that of the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n
Thoughts on the possible change? pic.twitter.com\/KgILH51K1z<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n