LIV Golf
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LIV Golf has come up in 11 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Toast, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 8 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ben SofferEntrepreneur behind Spritz Society, co-host of the Good Guys podcast and husband of Claudia Oshry
Soffer said he does not fault golfers who left for LIV money and believes they should be able to return.
“I think you can leave a job and your job can take you back. I don't take issue with it”
The Toast: Miscellaneous Summer Treats with BSC: Friday, July 10th, 2026 (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:33
Soffer said Saudi Arabia's crown prince ended LIV Golf funding after seeing no path to profitably rival the PGA Tour.
“He realized that it seems like there's no path to making this a profitable, legitimate contender to the PGA Tour”
The Toast: Miscellaneous Summer Treats with BSC: Friday, July 10th, 2026 (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:09
Shane BaconGolf broadcaster for CBS and amateur competitive golfer
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Bacon says his sources indicate LIV Golf will most likely run its season through the end of the year.
“I think at least from what I've heard, the end of the year is the most likely scenario”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:34
Bacon expects the PGA Tour to create a path back for LIV stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm because of their star power.
“I think the PGA tour and roll app are smart enough to understand the power of superstar”
Pardon My Take: Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:00
Wyndham ClarkAmerican professional golfer and 2023 U.S. Open champion
Clark opposed allowing shorts on the PGA Tour, calling pants the players' de facto uniform.
“It's our uniform. We don't have a uniform in golf, but it's our uniform”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:48
Clark said LIV Golf bothered him early on but ultimately raised purses and will benefit the PGA Tour.
“It worked out how it was supposed to work out, and the PGA Tour and golf is going to really benefit”
Pardon My Take: Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:23
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter said he believes the theory that LIV Golf's funding was cut because war-related repairs strained its backers' finances.
“I do actually believe the theory that they had to adjust all their funding because they were having to spend way more money”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:06
PFT Commenter argued that LIV's failure shows a new league cannot quickly unseat the long-established PGA Tour despite money and stars.
“It's going to take more than like three years and I don't know, $3 billion to just like completely unseated”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:11
David LettermanLate-night host who competed for The Tonight Show
Letterman says he is pleased that LIV Golf appears to be having financial troubles.
“I'm so pleased that the Live Golf Tournament seems to be having financial troubles”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!) (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:43
Jackie OshryAmerican podcaster and co-host of The Toast, Claudia Oshry's sister
Jackie Oshry argues that the end of LIV Golf funding makes the players who joined look bad.
“I do think net net like it's not good for the live players. I think they look like idiots”
The Toast: Nicolandria Incorporated: Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 36:24
Claudia OshryAmerican media personality, podcaster and co-host of The Toast, known as Girl With No Job
Claudia Oshry suggests golfers who refused huge LIV deals lost out if the league is ending within a few years.
“the people who like stood their ground and didn't take $500 million deals just for like this whole thing to be over in a few years”
The Toast: Nicolandria Incorporated: Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 34:06
Hank LockwoodPardon My Take contributor and Boston Celtics fan
- Prediction · due Dec 2027
Hank said he would be shocked if LIV Golf still exists next year.
“I would be shocked if it exists next year, which is just sad”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 58:35
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2026Shane Bacon
Bacon says his sources indicate LIV Golf will most likely run its season through the end of the year.
“I think at least from what I've heard, the end of the year is the most likely scenario”
Pardon My Take: US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:34 · LIV Golf
- Prediction · due Dec 2027Hank Lockwood
Hank said he would be shocked if LIV Golf still exists next year.
“I would be shocked if it exists next year, which is just sad”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 58:35 · LIV Golf
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 8 episodes
- The Toast · 2 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
The 2026 Takie Awards Featuring Celebrity Guest Presenters, Blake Griffin, Blake Bortles, Brooks Koepka And MorePardon My Take · Jul 24, 2026 · 2 h 48 min
Big Cat, PFT Commenter and the Pardon My Take crew hand out the 2026 Takey Awards, with cameo presenters, Jerry O'Connell, a Pittsburgh Zoo CEO and the Blake of the Year race.
Miscellaneous Summer Treats with BSC: Friday, July 10th, 2026The Toast · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
Jackie Oshry and fill-in co-host Ben Soffer discuss Summer House, Taylor Frankie Paul, Taylor Swift's wedding, LIV Golf and Love Island USA's family night.
Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli MeatsPardon My Take · Jun 22, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
The Pardon My Take crew and guests Max Homa and George Kittle discuss Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win, the USMNT's World Cup run, Tight End University, and deli meats.
US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’sPardon My Take · Jun 17, 2026 · 2 h 23 min
Pardon My Take hosts discuss the Knicks' title aftermath and World Cup draws, Shane Bacon previews the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, and Kentucky coach Will Stein joins during a Kentucky Sports Radio takeover.
Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 5, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
The Pardon My Take crew breaks down the Knicks' Game 1 Finals comeback, Eagles drama and the Stanley Cup Final, then interviews golfer Wyndham Clark.
Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 1, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the Spurs' Game 7 win over the Thunder, then interviews Mike Breen on the NBA Finals and Keith Yandle on the Stanley Cup Final.
Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
The Pardon My Take crew covers the NBA playoffs, a Wizards bet and Giannis rumors, then interviews Brooks Koepka and Shane Bacon ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship.
Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!)The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Bill Simmons shares NBA second-round playoff takes, then interviews David Letterman about retirement, late-night TV, yacht rock, comedy peers, sports rule ideas and Netflix.
Nicolandria Incorporated: Wednesday, May 6th, 2026The Toast · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Sisters Claudia and Jackie Oshry discuss Kim Kardashian's bar exam pause, the Lively–Baldoni settlement, Lizzo's lawsuit, Summer House drama, Love Island skepticism and listener advice.
Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's BrothersPardon My Take · May 4, 2026 · 2 h 15 min
From Max Delente's Las Vegas bachelor party, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the 76ers' Game 7 win over the Celtics, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and weekend stories with Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don.