# LIV loses funding and other stories we're following this week – Episode #26

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Podcast: [The Normal Sport Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-normal-sport-show-7473526)
Published: 2026-04-30T19:30:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3934

## Resource

There’s “nothing going on” in golf right now… …except total chaos. Kyle Porter and Hayden Martin break down one of the wildest news cycles in recent golf history—from the future of LIV Golf to the PGA Tour’s ongoing identity crisis, and why the current schedule just isn’t working. Plus: Why LIV losing funding changes everything (or maybe nothing) What happens next for stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm The PGA Tour’s biggest problem right now Why major season still feels… off And a deep dive on rising amateur star Jackson Koivun It’s messy. It’s complicated. And it’s probably just getting started. 📫 200K golf fans follow us on social, and 17K read our free weekly newsletter, which is handcrafted to make the daily golf fan’s personal experience of golf feel more meaningful. Sign up right here: https://www.normalsport.com/ Connect with us 🌎 Our website: https://www.normalsport.com/ 🐦 Twitter: / kyleporterns 📸 Instagram: / normalsportgolf 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.normalsport.com/sponsors

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