McIlroy has been among the most outspoken critics of the LIV Golf League, which filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour filed a countersuit against LIV Golf, alleging it interfered with its contracts with players. A trial is scheduled to begin in January. "Pro...
The split has caused controversy among those on the other side of the green. In response to the break-off, thePGA Tour announced LIV golfers weren’t eligible for Tour Membershipin the 2022 – 2023 season. This resulted in players filing an antitrust lawsuit against the Tour. In February 2...
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In August, 11 players filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in federal court, alleging it was using its monopoly power to quash competition. The PGA Tour countersued, accusing LIV Golf of interfering with its contracts with players. It was a full-blown golf civil w...
His comments came a week after Rory McIlroy said the opposite, that PGA Tour golfers who joined LIV should be allowed to return to the PGA Tour because "it's hard to punish people." "I would say that there's a handful of players on LIV that would make the tour a better pla...
From the PGA Tour standpoint, they are running a bunch of tournaments for their members, giving their members great opportunities to win prize money. You can read about the agreement the players make concerning Conflicting Events. The player certainly has the right NOT to be a member of the ...
an acrimoniousrivalrybetween the two groups, with the PGA Tour saying players who teed off in the LIV league wereno longer eligiblefor PGA Tour events. In response, Mickelson and other golfers filed anantitrust lawsuitlast year against the PGA Tour, accusing it of running an illegal monopoly....
Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford claimed they should be able to play where they want to, each saying in letters last month to the PGA, "I am a free agent and independent contractor." They are among 10 players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour last week - i...
LOUISVILLE– (Staff and Wire Service Report) – It was moving day at the PGA Championship. And there were plenty of top golfers that made a move up the leaderboard during the third round of the event on a sun-drenched day at Valhalla Golf Club. ...
American professional golfers on the PGA Tour bolting for big checks on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League are doing themselves, their chosen sport, and the American communities that have supported them a deep disservice. And the implications go farther than the golf course. ...