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The city of St. is located in the northeastern part of the United States The United States Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the PGA Tour's handling of its players and whether it has engaged in anticompetitive behavior during its battle with a new golf circuit being financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
The inquiry, according to player agents who have been contacted by DOJ officials, is focused on the PGA Tour's actions regarding the Official World Golf Ranking, warnings it has issued to players who were contemplating joining LIV Golf, and suspensions that have been levied against players who left by the Tour Commissioner
The DOJ's inquiry was confirmed by a spokesman for the tour. Details of the investigation were reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The statement from the tour said this was not a surprise. We went through this in 1994.
According to the player's agent, he was contacted by the DOJ about three weeks ago. His client was a member of the PGA Tour. The sensitive nature of the inquiry made it impossible for the agent to reveal his identity.
The agent said that his client was asked if he would be willing to participate in a confidential and voluntary interview. They wanted to ask him about his interaction with the tour.
The agents said that the DOJ attorneys were a bit like a dog with a bone. They are on this. They are all over this, so I expect them to dig as deep as they can. I knew.
More than 20 players who competed in the first two events in London and Portland have been suspended indefinitely. Some of them are former major winners.
The players were lured to LIV Golf by signing bonuses of more than a hundred million dollars.
Some players have quit the tour.
One of the issues that is being closely examined by the DOJ is whether the governing bodies of the majors are conspiring to not give Official World Golf Ranking points to players who don't play in major tournaments. 48 players who competed in the first two events weren't given world ranking points.
Ian Poulter was one of three players who were granted a stay by a British court to play in the Scottish Open. They weren't allowed to play in the event, which is co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour and theDP World Tour.
The Federal Trade Commission investigated whether the PGA Tour had violated federal laws by requiring its members to obtain permission from the commissioner to play in outside events. The FTC did not penalize thePGA Tour.
Greg Norman, a two-time Open champion, believes that professional golf players should be allowed to play wherever they want.
In February, Norman wrote a letter to the man. Your lawyers at the PGA Tour must be in a state of shock. You have threatened the players on the PGA Tour with lifetime bans if they choose to play golf in a league sponsored by anyone other than the Tour.
You are guilty of going too far, being unfair and violating federal law if you bully and threaten players.
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