See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy BEN WILLCOCKS, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 12:00 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 15:56 BST, 9 September 2026
LIV Golf's high-profile stars are waiting to collect more than £30million in unpaid money from the Saudi-backed rebel league after it filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday.A 'Chapter 11' petition was lodged in New Jersey last night, with the breakaway league locked in a battle for survival ever since its Saudi Arabian backers announced in April that they were pulling the plug.Although the latest development had been widely expected, it marks a significant milestone in LIV's dramatic downfall, coming four years after its arrival triggered an ugly civil war in the sport.The 'Chapter 11' petition also revealed the staggering sums owed to LIV's golfers, who are listed among the league's unsecured creditors.Jon Rahm tops the list with a huge $7.5million (£5.5m) outstanding, followed by Bryson DeChambeau, who is owed $5.8m (£4.3m).Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith and Adrian Meronk are owed $5.5m (£4.1m), $4.8m (£3.5m) and $4.4m (£3.2m) respectively, while English golfer Tyrrell Hatton has $3.4m (£2.5m) in unsecured claims.
