LIV Golf's downfall deepens as another major champion confirms his departure

Last updated: October 27, 2026 | 10:38

Graeme McDowell won the US Open in 2010. AFP-WARREN LITTLE

Dubai: Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has become the latest major champion to announce his exit from LIV Golf.

The 2010 US Open champion confirmed on Monday that he had "decided not to pursue" LIV 2.0, the revamped version of the breakaway circuit scheduled to launch in 2027.

McDowell follows major winners Jon Rahm and Louis Oosthuizen in confirming their departures. His fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin also announced last week that he would leave LIV to return to the DP World Tour.

England's Tyrrell Hatton and Ian Poulter have also departed the league.

LIV Golf's future was thrown into uncertainty in April when Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew its financial support after investing more than $5 billion (£3.8bn).…