Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Ian Poulter among the team of 11 LIV golfers suing PGA Tour

Phil Mickelson is spearheading a group of 11 LIV golfers who are suing the PGA Tour.

The fractures in golf amongst LIV Golf and the set up tours ended up constantly possible to final result in items currently being set in the hands of the lawyers, and that now appears to be the situation after Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Hudson Swafford, Talor Gooch, Matt Jones, Ian Poulter, Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Pat Perez, Jason Kokrak and Peter Uihlein filed the lawsuit.

All 11 manufactured the jump to LIV Golfing from the PGA Tour previously in the year, which prompted commissioner of the latter Jay Monahan to hand down suspensions.

The group promises the PGA Tour is attempting to harm their occupations.

“The Tour’s conduct serves no purpose other than to lead to hurt to players and foreclose the entry of the initially meaningful competitive risk the Tour has confronted in decades,” the lawsuit states.

“The goal of this action is to strike down the PGA Tour’s anti-aggressive rules and procedures that prevent these unbiased-contractor golfers from participating in when and exactly where they pick out.”

Swafford, Gooch and Jones have asked for a temporary restraining get to allow them to contend in the FedEx Cup playoffs which get underway following week.

In response, Monahan submitted a memo to all PGA Tour customers.

“We have been planning to shield our membership and contest this most up-to-date attempt to disrupt our tour, and you really should be self-confident in the lawful merits of our position,” Monahan’s observe reported.

“Fundamentally, these suspended gamers – who are now Saudi Golfing League workforce – have walked away from the tour and now want back in. With the Saudi Golf League on hiatus, they are making an attempt to use attorneys to force their way into opposition along with our members in great standing.”

There have been 3 LIV occasions so significantly. 5 far more are to consider put in the remainder of 2022. LIV has introduced its plan for following calendar year, with 14 functions at dates to be verified.