Rory McIlroy Federal Judge Sentencing Three LIV Golf Players Seeking Temporary Restraining Orders We welcomed the “common sense” decision of (TRO) to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Judge Beth Rabson Freeman said Talla Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones were "well aware of the consequences" of their actions in attending his LIV event without permission. As a result, he was suspended from the PGA Tour.
So this trio will be the first of his three playoffs at his TPC Southwinds in Memphis on Thursday, the first of his event FedEx St. Jude his championship field. was not added to
At the pre-competition press conference, McIlroy said:
"We can focus on what matters: golf. We can all move forward and there will be no sideshows in the next few weeks. This is great."
The TRO hearing was the first of a wide range of antitrust lawsuits filed against the PGA Tour by 11 players, includingPhil Mickelson and Ian Poulter. was something else. Mexico's Carlos Ortiz has since withdrawn his name.
McIlroy said the lawsuit meant the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed secessionists was "a little more personal." "It's become a thing," he added. People who don't name their suits.
"Men make their own decisions about what is best for them, and that's perfectly fine. I don't hold a grudge against anyone for playing LIV and getting a deposit.
"I think the source of the resentment is the fact that they're trying to come back here without results. Anyone reading the PGA Tour handbook or adhering to the rules and regulations is Anyone would find it very unfair.”
Judge Freeman said the potential loss of revenue from the FedEx Cup playoffs was taken into account when the player signed the LIV contract. said.
"The LIV contract negotiated by the player and completed between the parties appears to have been based on a calculation of what the player left behind and the amount the player needed to monetize. to make up for the loss," Freeman said in a citation reported by SI.com.
"I agree with defendant's opinion that these losses were well known to players at the time and were clearly monetized.
"And indeed , the proof is that the PGA (Tour)”
In response, LIV Golf released a short statement: Banning golfers doesn't help anyone.
Judge Freeman said the earliest he could expect a trial to begin as a result of the antitrust lawsuit would be August 2023.
"We have a long way to go," said McIlroy.
"After a birdie on the first hole, it looks like he still has 17 holes to go, but yesterday was a good day for the tour and most of the guys."
