Lawsuit: Phil Mickelson and 10 other members of the LIV Golf Invitational Series have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. ( Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)OAKLAND, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers who are playing for the LIV Golf Invitational Series filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday, alleging that their careers were damaged when the Tour suspended them after they joined the Saudi-funded organization. Mickelson, 52, who is tied for eighth with Walter Hagen on the PGA Tour’s all-time victory list with 45 titles, also has won six majors including three Masters crowns. However, the PGA Tour handed out multiple-year suspensions after they played in the LIV events, according to the newspaper. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is the primary source for the LIV series’ large signing bonuses, the AP reported.

Source: Washington Post August 03, 2022 23:53 UTC