The PGA Tour has hit back at LIV Golf players hoping to compete in the opening FedEx Cup play-off at the St. Jude Invitational this week, amid the ongoing lawsuit between the tour and LIV rebels. A group of 11 players led by six-time major winner Phil Mickelson are challenging their suspensions from the PGA Tour, which they were handed after defecting to the Saudi-backed series.
Three of those 11 players - Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones - are attempting to to receive a temporary restraining order to allow to compete at TPC Southwind this Thursday. Prior to their exclusions the LIV trio had done enough on the golf course to earn a spot in the end of season play-offs.
In response the tour have fired back at the appeal accusing the defectors of 'fabricating an 'emergency’ they now maintain requires immediate action.'
