When the fourth season of LIV Golf teed off on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there was a notable change to the league's normally laid-back look. The players weren't wearing shorts, despite the heat of the desert.

There are plenty of changes on LIV as the golf league will begin its fourth season Thursday. One change, however, is quite a surprise. According to LIV's newest on-course analyst, Pat Perez, LIV golfers will no longer be allowed to wear shorts on the course.

According to former LIV golfer Pat Perez, the big-money circuit will no longer allow players to wear shorts during tournaments

The PGA Tour said on Thursday that after a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump it was closer to reaching a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that would help end the years-long divide in professional golf.

The PGA Tour thanked President Donald Trump for intervening in its previously futile efforts to broker a business agreement with LIV Golf.

Linear TV coverage of LIV Golf Riyadh 2025 in the US will be spread out across Fox Sports 1 and ox Sports 2. All LIV Golf coverage will also be streamed on the FOX Sports App as well as the LIV Golf Plus app for subscribers. Here's the full TV schedule (all times ET):

Almost the entire 210 hours of LIV Golf competition will be carried live across these FOX Sports platforms. LIV Golf can be streamed on the FOX Sports App or FoxSports.com. LIV Golf+ app subscribers will also have access to stream tournaments.

The U.S. Open is the first major to publish a pathway for players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The USGA will take the leading player from among the top three in the LIV individual standings in the middle of May.

The US Open will become the first major to offer exemptions to LIV Golf players, introducing new qualification criteria for them to compete in the championship, the USGA announced on Wednesday.

For the first time, top performers on LIV Golf will have direct access to the U.S. Open. Beginning this year, the top player among the top 3 on the LIV individual standings not otherwise eligible will receive an automatic exemption into the U.