LIV litigation
LIV litigation consists of lawsuits brought by golfers against attempts to exclude them from professional tournaments due to their joining LIV, which is disliked by liberals because LIV holds tournaments on Donald Trump golf courses.
In July 2022, the LIV golfer Ian Poulter prevailed in court in obtaining a stay against an attempt by the DP World Tour to exclude him and other LIV members from playing in the Scottish Open.[1]
LIV Players v. PGA
On August 3, 2022, the following LIV golfers filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco against the PGA Tour, Inc., based on alleged federal antitrust violations of the Sherman Act:[2]
- PHIL MICKELSON
- TALOR GOOCH,
- HUDSON SWAFFORD
- MATT JONES
- BRYSON DECHAMBEAU
- ABRAHAM ANCER
- CARLOS ORTIZ
- IAN POULTER
- PAT PEREZ
- JASON KOKRAK
- PETER UIHLEIN
Trump is mentioned only once in the 102-page complaint, as the owner of the golf course in Miami where LIV will hold its final tournament in 2022.
Ryder Cup
The Anti-Trump PGA tour is attempting to keep top players in LIV from competing in the prestigious Ryder Cup, which is an annual tournament of American versus European players. Some legal experts, however, expect courts to prevent that exclusion.