The merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf comes after a yearlong battle between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and their players over money, tournament invites, lawsuits and the sport’s reputation. A timeline of events detailing how we got here:
in another legal volley between the two organizations in their struggle over golf’s future. The PGA Tour accused the Saudi-backed LIV Golf of tortiously interfering with the tour’s contracts with golfers who defected to the upstart rival.In a 72-page filing, the PGA denied LIV golfers’ antitrust violations claim and then added its countersuit charges.
The Tour said suspended members who defected for LIV Golf but were seeking to still compete in the FedExCup playoffs “willfully breached their contracts with the tour” and are “fabricating an emergency” in an attempt to play. As part of the suit, Gooch, Swafford and Jones sought a temporary restraining order to compete in the FedExCup Playoffs.suspended players who participated in the LIV Golf Invitational SeriesTwo days prior, Dustin Johnson resigned from the PGA Tour and also said he expected to play in the upcoming U.S. Open. Mickelson, meanwhile, said he refused to give up his PGA Tour membership as he takes part in the rival series.
The six-time major winner skipped The Players Championship, the Masters and the PGA Championship in 2022 and lost numerous sponsors over his comments.LIV announced the field for its inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series in London for June 9-11., Talor Gooch, Matt Jones, Sergio Garcia, Kevin Na, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Hudson Swafford and Lee Westwood.
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