LIV Golf did undergo a lot of major changes ahead of the 2025 season. One of the biggest among them of course, was the shift in the CEO duties. Greg Norman handed off day-to-day management to Scott O’Neil. Greg Norman is a board member of LIV now and will remain involved. After all, he was instrumental during his tenure. Both for the spectators and the players. Remember how back in September 2022, he defied the rules of the PGA Tour only for the comfort of the players?

You see, the debate over whether players should be allowed to wear shorts during PGA Tour competition has been heating up for years. With scorching summer temperatures, especially during the Florida swing, both fans and media have been asking the same question: Is it time to ditch the long pants and let the players stay cool in shorts during actual tournaments? After all, shorts have been allowed in practice rounds since February 2019. But Greg Norman changed that.

The primary agenda of LIV is to globalize the game, which means taking it the lesser-traveled destinations like Australia and India. This means experiencing both hot and cold weather. So, comfort really comes into play. After the first round of the LIV Golf Boston, at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts, he announced that starting with the second round, LIV players would be allowed to wear shorts during competition. This was a pretty big deal, as LIV players had already been rocking shorts during practice rounds and pro-ams.

It was a move that definitely turned heads and pushed the conversation forward in golf. But turns out, that might soon change from this season. Pat Perez, has been named LIV Golf’s on-course analyst for the 2025 season, after being replaced by Thomas Pieters in Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces team, giving a new insight into the league.

He appeared in the latest episode of ‘Fairway to Heaven’, and revealed, “I’ve heard that the players are wearing pants all year.” To which Jerry Foltz, the co-host of the show agreed too. However, Pat Perez said that the first place that came to his mind after hearing the news was LIV Golf Singapore. The event is hosted at the Serapong Golf Course, and that too in March. Given the tropical climate of the place, he is worried about how the players will manage. 

A lot might be changing this year, but none of it comes without criticism. LIV Golf is still not eligible for the OWGR points, even after three successful seasons. This has been costing them a lot. This year too, it cost them a great player.

Former LIV star says the league is all about money

Eugenio Chacarra made waves when he left Oklahoma State in 2022 after winning a LIV tournament. But now, the 24-year-old Spaniard is making another big move, this time away from LIV. With more than $12.6 million in earnings, not including a reported $16 million contract, Chacarra’s journey with the breakaway league has come to an end.

Despite the impressive paycheck, he realized that money isn’t everything, especially when the promises he was given fell short and his career started taking a hit. “I see what it’s like to win on the PGA Tour and how your life changes. How you get major access and ranking points,” Chacarra told Flushing It.

“On LIV, nothing changes, there is only money. It doesn’t matter if you finish 30th or first. Only money. I’m not a guy who wants more money. What will change my life is … qualifying for the majors, qualifying for the Masters, the Ryder Cup. When I joined LIV, they promised OWGR and majors. But it didn’t happen. I trusted them. But OWGR and majors still haven’t happened.”

LIV has certainly made a lot of golfers very rich, from young talents to veterans well past their prime. But with all the financial rewards has come a cost, one that hits their reputations and legacies. The question now is whether the price was worth it.

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