It seems that a minimum of some gamers who've ditched the PGA Tour for the riches of the LIV Golf Seriesaren’t really incomes a dime in the case of their leads to the profitable, however controversial, Saudi-backed circuit.
That bombshell was revealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court docket in San Jose, Calif., the place a federal choose denied a short lived restraining order for 3 gamers presently suspended by the tour after leaving for LIV. They have been looking for to be allowed to play within the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, which start this week in Memphis. Throughout the listening to, an lawyer representing LIV stated that gamers’ earnings are counted in opposition to the up-front cash they obtain for becoming a member of.
Meaning a $4 million first-place winner’s verify would basically quantity to cash a participant has already been paid for signing with the rival faction. The lawyer stated that not each contract is identical, but additionally stated not all cash is assured, earlier than shifting on within the case.
That contradicts what a LIV official and a few gamers have stated up so far.
When Brooks Koepka was pressed on the LIV match exterior Portland, Ore., final month on whether or not a participant’s winnings come out of the signing bonus, the four-time main champion stated, “That’s not — no. No.” When questioned once more on the problem, he stated, “No. I don’t know — it’s irrelevant.”
On the finish of the press convention in Portland, a LIV official in Portland tried to clear up the matter on the time.
“I simply wished to deal with [the] query earlier once you have been asking concerning the prize purses and if they're along with the contracts,” she stated. “The prize purses are along with. There isn't any draw at LIV Golf on any funds,” she stated. We simply wished to, on the document, it’s along with. And when you guys have, that is your first occasion, however you need to know that out of your contracts. You'll be able to attest to it. Thanks guys.”
That seems to not precisely be the case in any case, nevertheless, in response to considered one of LIV’s personal attorneys.
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