With LIV Golf getting a major network deal with FOX Sports, the competition for the world's greatest players vs. the PGA Tour just got a lot stiffer.

The upstart Saudi-backed golf league that sent shockwaves through professional golf four years ago announced a new broadcast rights deal Thursday with Fox Sports.

The league, which is bankrolled by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and shares close ties with President-elect Donald Trump, will air across Fox properties including the flagship Fox channel, FS1 and Fox Business.

Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin consulted the world No. 3, who advised him to accept the PGA Tour card but the 22-year-old appears to be going to the rival circuit.

Rory McIlroy sees the moves LIV Golf is making and knows they're not planning on folding in the near future. LIV Golf and Fox Sports announced a multi-year agreement this week which will see the league's 14-event schedule air live across Fox channels and platforms,

LIV Golf kicks off its third season with its first major media partner, Fox Sports, in a multiyear agreement that begins with live coverage of more than half of the circuit's events in 2025.

LIV Golf enters its third season with a similar roster to the one they ended 2024 with. But after Bryson DeChambeau’s resurgent season and with Jon Rahm on board for another year, they are hoping this is the best season yet.