The University of Miami School of Law Explores the Issues Surrounding LIV Golf, The PGA Tour, and the Future of Professional Golf
By Kevin Kullmann and Jack Sibel
In 2022, LIV Golf Investments, a new golf league backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund as the majority stakeholder (the “PIF”), entered the market for elite professional golf events in direct competition with the PGA Tour (the “PGA” or the “Tour”). After the Tour threatened to expel players if they joined LIV Golf, LIV Golf and eleven LIV Golfers filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Tour in August, 2022. After a long, costly litigatio