LIV Golf not returning to The Greenbrier in 2025

By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV

LIV Golf, the upstart professional golf league funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, revealed their 2025 schedule last week. It includes 14 tournaments in 9 different countries. 

For the past two seasons, LIV Golf played a late summer tournament at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. However, that tournament was pulled from this year’s schedule. 

“LIV Golf is grateful for the incredible two years the League enjoyed at The Greenbrier, a fantastic venue that provided a tremendous stage for our events,” said a LIV Golf Spokesperson in a statement to RealWV expressing a desire to take the game to additional urban, international locations. “The Greenbrier showcases West Virginia’s unique charm and hospitality, and we’re proud of the memories we created there with fans, players, and the local community.”

Dan Rapaport, golf journalist, says LIV is competing directly with the PGA Tour by hosting international tournaments on the same dates as established PGA Tour dates. “Next year their first four events… the first one is opposite Waste Management, the second one is opposite Riviera, the third one is opposite Bay Hill and the fourth one is opposite the Players,” he said on Fore Play. “There is no more of you have certain dates and we (have) certain dates. They are doing it all around the world.”

Cam Huffman, Director of Public Relations at The Greenbrier, expressed gratitude to LIV for the last two years. “The Greenbrier was proud to add LIV Golf to the list of major events that have been played on its legendary courses, joining the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, PGA TOUR and many others,” he said in a statement to RealWV. “The tournaments the past two years brought fantastic players to The Greenbrier, produced dramatic finishes, helped spread an appreciation for the game to a fresh demographic and introduced America’s Resort to a new audience around the world.”

LIV signed a television deal with FOX Sports this week, which will bring their “bold” style of golf to major television markets for the first time. 

Groups such as the 9/11 Families United Group have opposed LIV’s expansion, saying they are engaged in “sportwashing” to change the perception of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. 

In a press briefing last August, Senator Jim Justice, whose family owns The Greenbrier, said it would be difficult to keep LIV in West Virginia as they expand to more urban and international locations in the future. 

“While The Greenbrier isn’t part of our upcoming season, we’ll always value our time there and remain open to future collaborations when our schedule allows,” continued LIV’s spokesperson. 

Huffman, too, remains hopeful for future major golf events at The Greenbrier, saying, “The game’s biggest events have always found their way to White Sulphur Springs, and more are sure to follow in the years to come. We invite all golfers to plan a visit to walk in the footsteps of the game’s greats and be a part of an incredible legacy that spans more than a century.”

For more information on LIV Golf, visit their website.