Dan Rapaport has noticed a big change with LIV Golf after early 2025 schedule announced

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LIV Golf has officially announced its early 2025 schedule for the tour’s third full season, which begins in February.

The LIV Golf League will commence with LIV Golf Riyadh in early February, representing a debut in Saudi Arabia’s capital.

LIV Golf Adelaide then returns later in the month, followed by a return to LIV Golf Hong Kong in early March.

And later in March there will be a return to LIV Golf Singapore for the Greg Norman-backed venture, with the PGA Tour having already announced its FedExCup Regular Season and FedExCup Playoffs schedule.

Three PGA Tour players could be targeted by LIV after the current season reached its conclusion, with Scottie Scheffler emerging victorious in the FedExCup Playoffs.

Dan Rapaport spots big change to LIV Golf for 2025

The rival tours remain at odds with one another, with no sign of their proposed merger in sight at this moment in time.

They are likely to drive on at their own paces, with Dan Rapaport now noticing a big change that has been made by LIV for the upcoming season.

Speaking on Fore Play, Rapaport said: “Another thing I noticed is that LIV’s whole thing at the beginning was that ‘we’re not going to compete with the big PGA Tour events. We are going to create a schedule on the off weeks so if the PGA Tour would just relent then players could play both’. It’s no longer the case.

“Next year their first four events… the first one is opposite Waste Management, the second one is opposite Riviera, the third one is opposite Bay Hill and the fourth one is opposite the Players. There is no more of you have certain dates and we certain dates. They are doing it all around the world.”

How will LIV Golf’s new schedule impact the PGA Tour?

Talks between the PGA Tour and PIF are progressing, but a final agreement currently seems some way off.

And no LIV players at the Presidents Cup has seemingly highlighted the current issues between the two tours.

Moreover, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is focusing only on the PGA Tour, which is now set for another battle with LIV given the early season schedule clashes.

It will certainly be interesting to see how the clashes will impact issues such as viewership and attendance, while there is still plenty of time for PGA Tour stars to defect to LIV.

The PGA Tour loyals are, however, likely to stay put, although Rory McIlroy plans to play fewer tournaments next season.