PGA巡回赛、欧洲巡回赛(DP World Tour)与亚洲巡回赛宣布建立战略联盟，该联盟即日起生效，有效期至2029年，旨在为全球高尔夫运动提供协作机会 1。这一举措对LIV Golf造成重大打击，因为LIV曾向亚洲巡回赛投资3亿美元创建"国际系列"赛事，单场奖池达200万美元 1。
根据新联盟框架，未来三年内至少将有两个联合认证的亚洲巡回赛事推出 1。亚洲巡回赛首席执行官Cho Minn Thant表示："我们认为现在是与DP World Tour和PGA巡回赛合作的合适时机" 1。
此次联盟的建立标志着欧巡与亚洲巡回赛关系的修复。两者的正式合作曾在2016年至2021年间中断，2022年停止了联合认证赛事 1。
LIV Golf当前困境重重。沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金表示将在本赛季后停止为LIV Golf提供资金 1，而LIV Golf还因未支付925,100美元费用被Mobii Systems Group起诉 1。
LIV Golf faces a significant setback following an announcement that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and Asian Tour have formed a strategic alliance effective immediately through 2029 1. The partnership aims to create global collaboration opportunities in professional golf, potentially undermining LIV's existing relationship with the Asian Tour 1.
The new alliance represents a major realignment in the sport, particularly given LIV's previous substantial investment in Asian golf. LIV Golf had invested $300 million in the Asian Tour to establish an "International Series" featuring tournaments with purses of $2 million per event 1. The DP World Tour and Asian Tour had previously collaborated from 2016 until a cessation of joint-sanctioned events in 2022, after their partnership was discontinued in 2021 1.
Under the terms of the new three-tour alliance, at least two co-sanctioned Asian Tour events are expected to be established within the coming three years 1. Cho Minn Thant, chief executive of the Asian Tour, stated: "We believe now is an opportune time to collaborate with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour" 1.
The announcement comes amid broader financial uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund indicated it would cease funding LIV Golf following the current season 1. Additionally, LIV Golf has faced legal action, with Mobii Systems Group filing suit over an unpaid invoice of $925,100 1.
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