The Reported Cost For A LIV Golfer To Break Their Contract Is Astronomical

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Money, and where it comes from, has been the main topic of discussion when it comes to LIV Golf instead of the actual golf being played. Players signed massive contracts to join the Saudi-backed circuit, and based on a new report about the cost of breaking said contracts, players are very much locked into their deals.

While it's safe to assume that players who jumped ship for LIV miss competing on the PGA Tour, that specific conversation grew louder recently when Brooks Koepka was rumored to have "buyer's remorse."

The four-time major winner shut down that rumor in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.

“I’m fine, I’m satisfied, I’m content with every decision I’ve made,” Koepka says. “I knew everything I was getting into."

While we have to take Koepka for his word, it doesn't seem that he has a real choice other than sticking with LIV Golf.

According to SI's Alex Micelli, in order for a player to break their LIV Golf contract "the penalty clause is two, three, four times their signing bonus."

Plenty of numbers have been tossed around in regard to certain signing bonuses for different LIV players. Forbes estimated earlier this year that Koepka was given $100 million guaranteed.

It's unclear what Koepka's signing bonus was, but even if we assume it was $10 million, him paying upwards of $40 million just to break his deal with LIV Golf wouldn't be a wise move, even for a guy with his net worth.

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Mark covers all sports at OutKick while keeping a close eye on the world of professional golf. He graduated from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga before earning his master's degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee. He somehow survived living in Knoxville despite ‘Rocky Top’ being his least favorite song ever written. Before joining OutKick, he wrote for various outlets including SB Nation, The Spun, and BroBible. Mark was also a writer for the Chicago Cubs Double-A affiliate in 2016 when the team won the World Series. He's still waiting for his championship ring to arrive. Follow him on Twitter @itismarkharris.