Love Don't LIV Here Anymore: Legal Battles Onset between the PGA Tour, Professional Golfers, and the LIV Golf Tour
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LOVE DON'T LIV HERE ANYMORE: LEGAL BATTLES ONSET
BETWEEN THE PGA TOUR, PROFESSIONAL
GOLFERS, AND THE LIV GOLF TOUR
I. THROWING DOwN THE CLUBS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
HEATED CONTROVERSY IN MEN'S PROFESSIONAL GOLF
The peaceful ambiance of whispered voices, freshly cut grass,
and perfectly groomed hedges takes on a new meaning at the
Medinah Country Club in suburban Illinois where golf members
and honored guests exclusively enjoy golfing in serenity.1 Every few
years, a group of qualifying professional golfers and 45,000 fans are
welcomed to immerse themselves in the scenery and legacy of the
storied sport while licensed media companies broadcast the event
to millions of fans.2 In 1999, sports journalists and media compa-
nies reported on the building intensity at Medinah while walking
alongside Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods as they competed for the
Professional Golfers' Association Championship title.3 However,
away from the cameras, the mid-August heat and a winless season
for Phil Mickelson prompted a passionate confrontation between
1. See Major Championships, MEDINAH COUNTRY CLUB, https://www.medinahcc.
org/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=MC [https://perma.cc/J67U-4DSF]
(last visited May 4, 2023) (providing historical backdrop of country club founders,
involvement in major tournaments, golf legends, and club life).
2. See id. (reporting most recent events at club included 2012 Ryder Cup,
2006 and 1999 PGA Championship); see Ratings Roar Again With Repeat Of Tiger
Victory as CBS Sports' Coverage of 2007 PGA Championship Ranks As Fifth Highest-Rated
Final Round Since 1986, CBS SPORTS (Aug. 13, 2007), https://
www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=16552 [https://
perma.cc/5CCM-EJVQ] (reporting 7.7 overnight household rating in United
States for 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah); see also Billy Shea, PGA Drama
Didn't Prevent a Viewership Bogey; Preakness Ratings Stumble: Sports on TV THE ATH-
LETIc (May 25, 2022), https://theathletic.com/3332014/2022/05/25/pga-drama-
didnt-prevent-a-viewership-bogey-preakness-ratings-stumble-sports-on-tv/ [https://
perma.cc/V2BH-3AVM] (reporting 4.9 million viewership for 2012 PGA Champi-
onship at Medinah).
3. See Alan Shipnuck, A New Twist in a Thrilling Duel at the PGA, Tiger Woods
Had to Fight Off a Younger, Equally Crowd-Pleasing Rival to Win His Second Major Title,
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (Aug. 23, 1999), https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/08/23/a-
new-twist-i n-a-th rill i ng-duel-at-the-pga-tiger-woods-had-to-fight-off-a-younge r-
equally-crowd-pleasing-rival-to-win-his-second-major-title [https://perma.cc/C6L6-
2QRW] (reporting on top two players Wood and Garcia in 1999 PGA Champion-
ship where Woods won title).
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