LIV Golf and Louisiana officials plan to postpone tour’s New Orleans event

Development comes two weeks after LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil assured staff and players that the season would continue “uninterrupted and at full throttle.” 

LIV Golf's New Orleans tournament being postponed would mean the tour having no United States event for three months this summer. Pic: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

LIV Golf is working with Louisiana state officials to move its inaugural June tournament in New Orleans to the fall.

People familiar with knowledge of LIV Golf’s operations told The Associated Press that officials have been working with the Louisiana governor’s office on new timing in September or October to avoid peak summer heat, ensure the course is in “championship-caliber” condition and avoid viewer conflicts with soccer’s World Cup.