The PGA Tour has claimed at least one victory in its ongoing battle against the controversial Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Series.
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that three of his players who jumped into the LIV were suspended due to the tour, and FedEx's Cup starting in Memphis this week was seeking clearance for his playoffs. Decided not to allow. Emergency injunctive relief to allow play in the Tour's postseason series. The decision came at his two-hour hearing in San Jose, Calif., where Judge Beth Rabson Freeman said Thaler said he was Gooch, Matt He Jones, Hudson Swafford, and his rivals to the circuit. I knew I would be suspended from the Tour for participating in , and I am fully compensated for doing so.
"We believe the plaintiff has not established irreparable harm." Freeman stated that the contracts players signed with LIV took into account the money they would lose by leaving the Tour.
An important decision for the Tour, as expected.
It could also jeopardize the trio's chances of playing in a major next year. A player who advances through the playoffs to reach an end-of-season tour championship is guaranteed a spot in his three of his four majors in golf.
Three player allegations add to larger antitrust lawsuit filed was different from Last week, 11 of his players, including Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Gooch, allege they were wrongfully suspended. In response, the Tour said it is a member organization with rules and regulations that players choose to abide by.
FedEx St. Jude His championship begins Thursday.
