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AZProgressive

(29,354 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 05:04 PM Aug 2022

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau among 11 LIV golfers to file antitrust lawsuit against PGA Tour

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other golfers suspended by the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday.

In addition, three of those golfers are seeking a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that would allow them to compete in the upcoming FedEx Cup playoffs.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, requested relief that would allow Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones to play in the three FedEx Cup playoff events, starting with next week's FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

"The punishment that would accrue to these players from not being able to play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs is substantial and irreparable," the golfers' attorneys wrote in the lawsuit, "and a temporary restraining order is needed to prevent the irreparable harm that would ensue were they not to be able to participate."

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/34341768/phil-mickelson-bryson-dechambeau-11-golfers-file-antitrust-lawsuit-pga-tour

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Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau among 11 LIV golfers to file antitrust lawsuit against PGA Tour (Original Post) AZProgressive Aug 2022 OP
Mickelson was paid $200 million to join the tour. That's far more than he can make LogicFirst Aug 2022 #1
This 👆👆 Docreed2003 Aug 2022 #2
A. Dustin Johnson has been suspended before. B. No one playing in Euro or Asian events get suspended underpants Aug 2022 #3
They might win this. Mosby Aug 2022 #4
Be a man. Find a new sand trap. Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #5
If the PGA was just so god awful oppressive... dixiechiken1 Aug 2022 #6
Their league, their rules C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #7
sure sounds like the anti-trust lawsuit Trump led against the NFL rurallib Aug 2022 #8

LogicFirst

(593 posts)
1. Mickelson was paid $200 million to join the tour. That's far more than he can make
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 05:12 PM
Aug 2022

playing golf. Where’s the “irreparable” harm?

underpants

(187,010 posts)
3. A. Dustin Johnson has been suspended before. B. No one playing in Euro or Asian events get suspended
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 05:21 PM
Aug 2022

I think you do have to play a certain number of events in order to keep your card but players are able to play other tours.

Mosby

(17,567 posts)
4. They might win this.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 05:37 PM
Aug 2022

I don't think the PGA has antitrust exemptions. They can't monopolize professional golf.




dixiechiken1

(2,113 posts)
6. If the PGA was just so god awful oppressive...
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 06:23 PM
Aug 2022

That they couldn't stand to be a part of it anymore and had to jump ship, what's the BFD? They got their Bone Saw Bux but now even that's not enough? Well, BOO-FUCKING-HOO. They made their choice. Fucking live with it and STFU about it.

C_U_L8R

(45,732 posts)
7. Their league, their rules
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 06:46 PM
Aug 2022

If these duffers don't like it, they got their own league.
The PGA is just protecting their brand just as the NBA or NFL would
if their players went rogue.

rurallib

(63,260 posts)
8. sure sounds like the anti-trust lawsuit Trump led against the NFL
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 07:16 PM
Aug 2022

for the USFL in the ?80s?

The league tanked but it was one lawsuit Trump won, IIRC. Won a $1 award for the USFL, he did.

As for the LIV golfers - you made your choice, live with it.

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