Mickelson, others sue PGA
The Canadian Press – August 3, 2022 / 12:25 | History: 378537
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Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who switched to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal battle that could determine the rules of where players can compete.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the filing in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The complaint also includes a request for a temporary restraining order against Taylor Gooch, Hudson Swofford and Matt Jones from participating in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Six players who have competed in LIV Golf events are among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings and would be eligible for the start of the PGA Tour postseason starting next week.
The PGA Tour suspended members for participating in LIV golf events without an exemption to play in tournaments the same week of a PGA Tour event. The tour does not allow releases for tournaments held in North America. LIV Golf’s last two events — with $25 million in prize money for 54 holes without a cut — were in Oregon and New Jersey.
The newspaper reported that details of the lawsuit show that the PGA Tour suspended Mickelson in March for allegedly recruiting players for LIV Golf. When he applied for a refund in June, the tour turned him down because he had taken part in the first Saudi event held outside London.
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