PGA Decision on LIV Golfers Likely Lies in Antitrust Law, Not Magnanimity

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer The PGA of America recently announced that LIV Golfers would be eligible for the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. The organization described the decision as designed “[t]o ensure the PGA Championship will continue to deliver the strongest field in golf and that the U.S. Ryder Cup team will continue to have access to the best American players.” Not mentioned was the fact that a decision to ban the LIV Golfers might have violated antitrust law.