The 2026 Masters Tournament was a bust for every LIV Golf player in the field. No one except Tyrrell Hatton could compete for the title. Bryson DeChambeau didn’t even make the weekend, as he surprisingly missed the cut at Augusta National. Now, the LIV Golf management is keeping the Crushers GC captain in the dark while making a crucial decision.

Just a few hours ago, reporters said that LIV Golf would make a huge announcement soon. They gathered at the Club de Golf Chapultepec, venue for the sixth event of the season, LIV Golf Mexico 2026. However, after a prolonged delay, no executive showed up at the club, per The Telegraph. Instead, all of them had been called to an emergency meeting in Manhattan.

LIV Golf players denied having any knowledge of the situation. Per reports, one of them said, “I’ll be honest. None of the players have heard anything. It’s hopefully a merger. Everyone gathers at Augusta, don’t they?”

This is interesting, given the structure of LIV Golf. The likes of Jon Rahm and DeChambeau are shareholders in the league. So, they might know about this. But neither of them has commented on the matter so far.

Reports suggest LIV Golf is completing a merger. Whether it’s with the PGA Tour or the DP World Tour is unclear.

That said, did LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil hint at such plans recently? Or was this an impulsive decision?

Was LIV Golf always planning a merger this year?

Since the end of the 2025 season, LIV Golf has seen many changes. Scott O’Neil transitioned to playing a different format of 72 holes. He opened the pathway to help more players seamlessly qualify for a LIV Golf contract.

The most prominent effort that probably paid off was the OWGR recognition. After making all the changes, LIV Golf finally earned an official status for its events. However, only the top 10 in every tournament would receive the points, making the condition disappointing for many LIV Golf pros. But it was a good start to the 2026 season.

However, after the abysmal run their players had at Augusta National, O’Neil must have been quite disappointed, especially since he was there in Georgia and saw it all happen himself.

So it wouldn’t be a surprise if their next strategic move was a merger. There had been talks about LIV Golf and the DP World Tour coming together. However, the European Tour’s executives denied any such development recently. Considering the connection between O’Neil and Brian Rolapp, the PGA Tour and PIF might have finally found common ground.