Deadline for LIV golfers to commit league's future pushed back as initial $300 million in funding put in place

Players sitting on the fence contemplating whether or not to commit to LIV Golf's future will be allowed to sit a bit longer.

LIV Golf officially extended the deadline for players to commit to the league, moving the date from Oct. 13 to Oct. 25, on the heels of BC Partners making its initial investment in "LIV 2.0" with a target of $300 million to bring the circuit out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy in September after the Saudi Public Investment Fund – the...