Final LIV Event Set To Be Cancelled, Charley Hull Pranks Caddie And PGA Tour Unveils Announcer-Free Stream: This Week In Golf

This Week In Golf: Our regular look at the biggest stories in professional golf, tournament previews and other key details you need to know about the days ahead.

With a busy run of events in the rear-view mirror, there are only two high-profile tournaments on the agenda this weekend.

One is the final Major of the season and the other is potentially the final-ever version of a typically low-scoring PGA Tour event.

Outside of that, plenty of other interesting stories have taken place in the world of golf, and they continue to do so.

Below is a round-up of the biggest stories in golf you need to know this week.

LIV GOLF FINALE SET TO BE CANCELLED

According to a report by Flushing It on X, LIV Golf's Team Championship is set to be cancelled with an announcement due on Wednesday.

If confirmed by LIV, it would be the second LIV event to be cancelled in 2026 after LIV Golf Lousiana.

Martin Kaymer told Today's Golfer that LIV's team finale was in jeopardy earlier this month while the Detroit News has reported there was no infrastructure in place at The Cardinal - less than a month before the event was due to occur.

LIV's backers, the Saudi PIF, were due to fund the breakaway circuit through 2026 but it appears increasingly unlikely the finances will stretch that far.

CHARLEY HULL PRANKS CADDIE

Charley Hull is searching for her first Major victory at this week's AIG Women's Open, but the Englishwoman is apparently perfectly relaxed heading into the championship.

She evidenced this by playing a pretty cruel prank on her caddie Adam Woodward earlier this week.

Read more: Charley Hull complains to LPGA commissioner - 'that hole shouldn't have been there'

Hull explained the situation in full during her pre-championship press conference on Tuesday, saying: "I went to a prank shop last night and I've got some scratch cards. So we are going into the players lounge this morning and I was like, oh, right, I got some scratch cards from the shop. He was like, oh, yeah. This one was like $100,000.

"We've got it all on record. He's like scratching it, scratching it, scratching it, and he's like, my gosh I've won. He's taken his hat off. He's taken his glasses off. He's literally running around the players lounge saying, I've won $100,000. I'm taking today off.

"His face looks so happy. He was sweating. He was trembling. He couldn't believe his luck, and we had to tell him it was fake and he nearly quit the job.

"I've got it on camera to be fair. I'll try and find it and send it to somebody. It's absolutely hilarious. This was his reaction when he thought he won 100,000 pounds. It was just hilarious. I think he's high fiving everybody. (Showing video.)

"Yeah, it's so funny. I can't believe I won 100 grand. Yeah, I felt bad. Now I have to have my back up because I don't know what he's going to do to me for payback."

SECOND PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT CONFIRMED

The second PGA Tour Championship Series event has been unveiled ahead of the new-look circuit's launch in 2028.

Following news that the Travelers Championship will be included in the big-money tournament list, the PGA Tour announced insurance company Sompo will take over title sponsorship of the Fortinet Championship in 2027 before running its own brand-new tournament in a different market to California from 2028.

The first Sompo Championship will occur in late July next year, with further details yet to be unveiled on the subsequent version. It has been confirmed Silverado Resort’s North Course in Napa, California will not be the new host, though.

AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

The AIG Women's Open will once again bring the curtain down on golf's Major season.

Royal Lytham & St Annes hosts the fifth women's Major in 2026, two years before it welcomes the men to England's north-west coast.

Nelly Korda is the betting favorite to win the AIG Women's Open, but she will face plenty of stiff competition from the majority of the world's best.

While the number of big names missing the year's final Major is hardly excessive, elite talent like Lexi Thompson and Madelene Sagstrom - who is expecting a baby very soon - will not be involved.

There will be a $10 million prize purse on the line this week, a number which has all but tripled since the last time Royal Lytham & St Annes hosted just eight years ago.

THE FINAL ROCKET CLASSIC?

This week's PGA Tour event is the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club - a typically low-scoring event just before the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

With winning scores ranging between 18 and 26-under since 2019, the par-72 has been tweaked to become a par-70 layout for 2026, so the victorious total should be slightly closer to par.

But this week's $10 million tournament could be the last one ever as Rocket Companies is not sponsoring the event after this year and - as we touched on earlier - much change is coming the way of the PGA Tour.

So, for the possible last hurrah, a very strong field is set to contest the Rocket Classic including Cameron Young, Russell Henley, Chris Gotterup and Wyndham Clark.

PGA TOUR UNVEILS ANNOUNCER-FREE STREAM

This week's Rocket Classic will feature an announcer-free stream every day of the tournament, the PGA Tour has revealed.

Following fan feedback, the commentary-free stream will follow the marquee groups and focus more on player-caddie conversations, crowd reactions and natural course audio.

Per the PGA Tour: "Storytelling elements, enhanced graphics and real-time statistics will be delivered visually - rather than through announcers - to maintain focus on player-caddie interaction and perspective from the field of play."

"The stream will follow the day’s marquee group for the entirety of their round and will incorporate interactive elements through integrated social media and polling.

"Fans can take part in live polls, trivia and fun facts about host cities, courses and players, while player soundbites are woven into the coverage to provide added context and perspective."

LATEST TOUR ISSUE PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW

In this week's episode, stand-in host Jonny is joined by Elliott as they discuss the latest incredible chapter in Jackson Koivun's young golf career.

We also discuss whether the 21-year-old PGA Tour winner should be included on Team USA's Presidents Cup roster before recounting a very busy weekend of golf just gone and look ahead to the AIG Women's Open as well as the final ever (?) Rocket Classic.

You can listen to the latest episode of Golf Monthly Tour Issue.

WHAT ELSE TO KNOW

• Jackson Koivun has moved up from 206th to 73rd in the OWGR following his breakthrough PGA Tour win at the 3M Open
• Padraig Harrington named as Team Europe vice-captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland
• It was revealed a golf better won over $4 million after backing Jackson Koivun to win the 3M Open
• Nelly Korda turned 28 on Tuesday while Jordan Spieth turned 33 on Monday
• Masters champions Patrick Reed and Danny Willett have been confirmed for the DP World Tour's Husqvarna British Masters at the end of August
• Ludvig Aberg has committed to the DP World Tour's Open de France in September, which is also set to include Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland
• Brooks Koepka and Jason Day withdrew from the Rocket Classic on Tuesday, putting their hopes of reaching the FedEx Cup Playoffs in doubt