LIV’s Financial Cliff & Aronimink PGA Preview - May 12th, 2026

On May 12th, 2026, we dive into the looming collapse of LIV Golf, preview a brutal PGA Championship at Aronimink without Tiger or Phil, and celebrate Brandt Snedeker's emotional comeback victory.LIV GOLF'S FINANCIAL CLIFFThe Saudi PIF is reportedly ending its financial backing of LIV Golf after 2026, sending shockwaves through the sport as stars scramble for exit strategies and mid-tier players face an uncertain future.Jon Rahm is eyeing the DP World Tour, admitting he doesn't "see many ways out" of his contract, while Rex Hoggard notes the PGA locker room sentiment on Bryson DeChambeau is "trust me no one really wants you back."Graeme McDowell is openly expressing deep anxiety that the league's mid-tier roster will soon have "nowhere to go."PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARONIMINKThe year's second major heads to Aronimink, but the tournament is missing its biggest icons: Tiger Woods is in out-of-country rehab following a DUI arrest, and Phil Mickelson withdrew for his wife Amy's health.The course features a staggering 174 bunkers, and Keegan Bradley called the lengthened 18th hole "brutal," adding he "could not believe they have lengthened it forty yards."Trey Wingo didn't mince words about Mickelson's future, stating Phil's PGA Tour bridges are officially "nuked" and "lasered to death."MAJOR PREP & TGL'S WRESTLING TAKEOVERPlayers are taking bizarre routes to prep for Aronimink, from Bryson DeChambeau playing Cedar Crest blind to simulate stress, to Jordan Spieth using reverse psychology for his Career Grand Slam bid.Spieth's new major championship mantra? "The easiest way to win is to not try."The TGL SoFi Center is hosting AEW's "Fairway To Hell" with Darby Allin, prompting one fan to joke, "this is how bad TGL is doing they have to rent it out to wrestlers."WEEKEND WINNERS & RETRO STORIESBrandt Snedeker snapped a massive 2,821-day win drought at the Myrtle Beach Classic following experimental sternum surgery, while Lucas Herbert went wire-to-wire at LIV Virginia despite being violently ill.Snedeker was spurred to victory by a text from his daughter to "Go play fearless," allowing him to finally get "back to work," while Herbert's gutsy win earned him a US Open exemption at Shinnecock Hills.MLB veteran Jeff Francoeur once faked a high ankle sprain to Braves manager Bobby Cox in 2006 just so he could sneak off and play a round of golf with Tiger Woods.Quick HitsQuail Hollow officially closes its doors • Lucas Herbert holds off Sergio Garcia for the LIV Virginia title • Shinnecock Hills US Open exemptions take shape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.