Thomas Detry Says a 'Rat' Is Leaking LIV Golf Group Chat

By Staff Writer

September 15, 2026

2 min read

LoopGolf

Key takeaways

Thomas Detry says leaked information from LIV Golf's players-only group chat is undermining the league's push for unity.
The comments came days after LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a restructuring with BC Partners Credit.
The plan would make players majority owners of the reorganized company.
LIV has also cut a significant number of staff positions as part of broader cost-cutting.
Detry, LIV's biggest signing since Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in 2024, joined the league in January.

Thomas Detry says someone inside LIV Golf's players-only group chat has been leaking internal information to the media, complicating the league's efforts to present a united front while it works through a bankruptcy restructuring.

What did Detry say about the leaks?

In comments to Ben Parsons of Today's Golfer published Monday, ahead of this week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, Detry credited CEO Scott O'Neil for keeping players informed through the league's restructuring, but said that trust breaks down once information leaves the group. "It seems like there's a rat in there," Detry said of the chat, adding that most of what leaks isn't significant but still complicates the league's efforts to stay confidential.

Why is LIV trying to keep things unified right now?

LIV announced last week that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring agreement with BC Partners Credit, a deal designed to keep the league operating and hand players majority ownership of the reorganized company. The filing followed a difficult year that included a round of job cuts, with LIV eliminating a significant number of staff positions as it scales back operations. League executives are trying to project confidence to players and sponsors during the process, and Detry's comments point to friction inside the locker room even as leadership works to keep everyone aligned.

Who is Thomas Detry?

Detry was ranked No. 57 in the Official World Golf Ranking when he left the PGA Tour to sign with LIV in January, joining fellow Belgian Thomas Pieters on Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces team. He became the first Belgian to win on the PGA Tour with a victory at the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, then finished that season 44th in the FedEx Cup standings, making 19 of 24 cuts and earning $3,651,876, with a season-best finish of T-18 at the RBC Canadian Open after his win. Detry was the league's most notable signing since Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton joined ahead of the 2024 season.