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LIV Golf Rebels Face Two-Year Wait in PGA Tour Lawsuit in Big Blow to Separation

LIV Golf defector Antitrust litigation to determine if left to play on PGA TOUR 8} may not be resolved until then. 2024 after the delay.

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau,Ian Poulter are among his 11 suspended players named in the lawsuit announced in early August. he was one Summary judgment will take place on July 23, 2023, but it is understood that trial will not take place on him until January 8, 2024. Eleven companies have dropped their antitrust lawsuits. Ortiz's manager had previously announced that his client "does not want to be involved in any legal battle", but lawyers now expect only nine players to provide evidence in the case.

Earlier in August, three petitioners, Hudson Swafford, Matt Jones, and Talla Gooch, filed a temporary complaint against their ban. An unsuccessful attempt to obtain a legal injunction has been confirmed. The trio had hoped to be allowed to compete in theFedEx Cup Playoffs, but U.S. District Judge Beth Loveson Freeman ruled to uphold their ban. Did.

Freeman has set both a July 2023 summary judgment and his January 2024 trial date. The PGA Tour is believed likely to seek to dismiss the lawsuit against the former.

His LIV defectors, who have been banned from competing on the PGA circuit, will be able to compete in next year's FedEx Cup playoffs starting the following month if resolved by July 2023. but that no longer seems plausible.

LIV golf rebels like Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson to hear lawsuit against PGA Tour until 2024 (

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In addition, the race to leave is subject to sanctions. Several players, including former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, quit his PGA Tour before making his debut in the Saudi-backed series.

LIV Golf offers at least $25 million (£21 million) in prize money at each event, but some stars are lured with huge 'sign-on' bonuses. I was. Johnson is believed to have been paid around £100 million to leave , while Mickelson's return is understood to be closer to £165 million.

The leaked LIV Golf contract confirmed by The Wall Street Journal states that players must recruit active players as part of the contract. was shown. As Patrick Reed did at his 150th Open in July, the Rebel player wears his LIV-branded clothing when competing elsewhere as well. Must wear.

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