(Anti) Trust Issues: PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger
On Tuesday morning, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV golf released a joint statement announcing a surprise merger between the warring...
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THE SPORTS LAW INTERSECTION
Legal Analysis
Kenneth Winkler
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Fore! Tiger’s Ex-Girlfriend Seeks to Nullify NDA
The Masters is around the corner, but the media is not buzzing about who is favored to win the tradition unlike any other. Rather,...
John Nucci
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Could the FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Apply to the PGA Tour Handbook?
Much of the animosity between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and certain players over the last two years has been the ability of golfers to play...
John Nucci
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
How College Golfers Have Been Left Behind in the NIL Marketplace
Despite the widespread adoption of name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) and the multitude of activations being enjoyed by college athletes...
Michael Perlo
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
NIL’s Broader Scope than College Athletics
This article was originally published on https://ublawsportsforum.com/. Jack Nicklaus, the world’s greatest golfer, and arguably one of...
John Nucci
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Why LIV Golf Won’t Get OWGR Certification
The application process for Official World Golf Ranking (“OWGR”) certification takes anywhere from one to two years. Additionally, a tour...
Zachary Bryson
- Sep 11, 2022
- 4 min
Duplicitous Statements, Lawsuits, and Antitrust Investigation: The PGA and LIV Conflict Continues
Earlier this year and in one of my first articles for conduct detrimental, I covered the suspensions and defections of current PGA Tour...
Benjamin Kaner
- Aug 29, 2022
- 5 min
Growing the Game?
During his Wednesday morning press conference, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan made it evident that the PGA Tour has zero intention of...
Jacob Ehrlich
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Patrick Reed Ensures the Legal Battles LIV on in His Case Against Golf Channel and Brandel Chamblee.
The saga between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, as well as PGA’s exclusive broadcaster the Golf Channel, has reached another breaking point....
Dan Lust
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
LIV-PGA: Winning The Battle, Losing The War
A big win in court for the PGA Tour -- but this is only the battle, not the war... Last week, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, and 9...
Landis Barber
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
PGA Tour Files Motion Opposing LIV Golfers’ Temporary Restraining Order
Last week, multiple golfers competing in the LIV Golf Invitational Series (LIV Golf) filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour, including a...
John Nucci
- Aug 5, 2022
- 8 min
An Ace or a Flop? Phil Mickelson and Others Take an Antitrust Swing at PGA Tour
The Phil Mickelson v. PGA Tour feud is no longer confined to the media, as the embattled lefty now heads a group of ten other golfers –...
Alex Patterson
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
LIV Sues the PGA for Operating as a Monopoly
Phil Mickelson, Bryson Dechambeau, and nine other golfers competing in the Saudi Arabian-funded LIV Tour are suing the Professional...
Landis Barber
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Department of Justice Investigating PGA Tour Regarding Anticompetitive Behavior
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States Department of Justice is investigating the PGA Tour regarding possible...
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