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LIV Golf Stream Goes Dark Mid-Tournament
17 Apr
Summary
- LIV Golf's Mexico tournament stream failed five minutes after going live.
- Joaquin Niemann achieved a hole-in-one just before the broadcast cut out.
- The broadcast issues arise amid reports of funding concerns for LIV Golf.
LIV Golf's sixth tournament of the 2026 season, held in Mexico City, was marred by technical failures on Thursday, April 17, 2026. The live stream, available on YouTube and the Fox Sports app, encountered an error message approximately five minutes after its 3:15 p.m. ET commencement and remained offline for several hours.
Prior to the broadcast's abrupt halt, the competition saw an early highlight with Joaquin Niemann, LIV's No. 5-ranked player, sinking a hole-in-one on the 16th hole. Niemann is seeking to defend his title from the previous year's Mexico City event.
This streaming disruption occurs as LIV Golf faces scrutiny over its primary funding source, the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund, which is reportedly considering withdrawing financial support. Executives are allegedly preparing contingency plans and exploring new employment opportunities.
Adding to the challenges, LIV Golf had previously closed its media center at Club de Golf Chapultepec on Tuesday, citing power outages. It remains uncertain if these earlier power issues are connected to the current streaming problems. As of Thursday evening, LIV, Fox, and EverWonder Studio had not provided comments regarding the technical difficulties.
