A group of 11 golfers are suing the PGA Tour for violating antitrust laws after they were suspended from the US tour for participating in events by breakaway LIV, a new league sponsored by Saudi Arabia.
Among the practitioners who have filed a lawsuit in a North Carolina court are Phil Mickelson, winner of six majors and life member of the PGA Tour, Bryson De Chambeau and Mexicans Carlos Ortiz and Abraham Ancer, reports ESPN, which had access to the documents.
The action also intends that some professional golfers, such as Taylor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones, can participate in the FedEx Cup, a competition that is played in the style of playoffsmade up of three tournaments, which starts next week.
The PGA Tour announced in June that would suspend members participating in LIV circuit eventslamenting that they “made their choice based solely on economic considerations” and “turned their backs” on the association.
The suspension prevented fans of the LIV circuit from participating in the President’s Cup, but not in the US Open, since the PGA Tour does not manage the Big leagues and the United States Golf Association (USGA) reported that players could compete in the event.
The latest practitioner to join the Saudi government-funded tour was American Bubba Watson, who announced the decision last week, but Tiger Woods, the sport’s greatest figure, has remained faithful to the PGA Tour.
Source: Observadora
