Former PGA Tour golfers’ antitrust fight to play in upstart league LIV Golf without losing their PGA membership evokes similar battles undergone by rodeo cowboys and elite bowlers that intimate the legal path ahead.
A lawsuit brought by golf star Phil Mickelson and other pros in the US District Court for the Northern District of California challenges PGA Tour policies that led to their expulsion for playing for Saudi Arabia-backed rival LIV Golf. The PGA Tour allegedly maintains a monopoly over elite golfers by limiting their ability to play for other tours, according to the complaint.
The golfers’ suit bears ...
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