top of page

Mickelson and Other LIV Golfers File Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour

Aug 4, 2022

Eleven golfers affiliated with the breakaway LIV Golf series have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, challenging its suspensions and other restrictive measures used to punish those who signed on to play in the Saudi-backed LIV events.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the PGA Tour is unfairly controlling players with anticompetitive restraints to protect its longstanding monopoly on professional golf.

The complaint — filed on behalf of Phil Mickelson and others — alleges that the tour had “ventured to harm” their careers and livelihoods. “The Tour’s unlawful strategy has been both harmful to the players and successful in threatening LIV Golf’s otherwise-promising launch,” it said.

Source: The New York Times

Conduct Detrimental

Contact Us

Thanks for submitting!

Note: Individually authored articles do not represent the opinions and/or views of other Conduct Detrimental hosts or contributors.

© 2024 by Conduct Detrimental LLC.

bottom of page