{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6acda595e53019e8907392a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"LIV Golf Bankrupt, Rahm Walks & KFT Heartbreak - October 13th, 2026","description":"<p>On October 13th, 2026, the professional golf landscape faces a seismic shift with LIV Golf&#39;s bankruptcy and Jon Rahm&#39;s exit, while the Korn Ferry Tour Championship delivers record-breaking triumphs and crushing heartbreak.</p><p><br></p><h3>LIV GOLF &amp; DP WORLD TOUR DRAMA</h3><ul><li>The Saudi PIF has withdrawn from LIV Golf, forcing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. BC Partners offered a $300 million lifeline, with CEO Ted Goldthorpe feeling &quot;very good&quot; about signing players for Scott O&#39;Neil&#39;s &quot;complete not compete&quot; rebrand.</li><li>DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings issued a permanent ban ultimatum for LIV 2.0 signees, stating players &quot;need to make a choice,&quot; while Jon Rahm&#39;s attorney called LIV&#39;s new terms &quot;unacceptable.&quot;</li><li>Rahm is officially exiting for the DP World Tour and a one-year PGA Tour suspension. Sergio Garcia and David Puig are also requesting releases, jeopardizing Ryder Cup spots for players like Tyrrell Hatton.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>KORN FERRY TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP</h3><ul><li>The Federal Club hosted an emotional rollercoaster, highlighted by 19-year-old Blades Brown shooting a second-round 61 to earn his PGA Tour card, and Austin Hitt capturing a 20-under-par victory to honor his late father, Chip.</li><li>&quot;The golf ball does not care how old I am,&quot; said Brown, breaking Jason Day&#39;s record as the youngest to earn a card, while a tearful Hitt wished his dad &quot;could be here.&quot;</li><li>The joy of graduation was contrasted by Cole Hammer&#39;s brutal heartbreak; after bogeying the 17th and 18th holes on Sunday, he lamented that &quot;bad ball striking caught up to me,&quot; missing his card by just two spots.</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Tiger Woods confirms his relationship with Vanessa Trump (&quot;Love is in the air&quot;) amid her breast cancer diagnosis • Tiger shares a positive health update from the Nexus Cup, noting he &quot;can hit pretty much anything&quot; • Tune in tomorrow for our full preview of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship!</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}