Rory McIlroy claimed “common sense prevailed” when a California judge refused to allow three banned LIV players tee up in the FedEx Cup playoffs tomorrow.
But the world No.3 warned there is “such a long way to go” in the legal battle between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed breakaway league. “It's like you birdied the first hole, but you've still got 17 holes to go,” said the Ulsterman. “But it was a good day for the Tour and the majority of the membership yesterday."
PGA Tour members have been banned for playing LIV Golf events but Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford sought a temporary restraining order to play in the first post-season event at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled the LIV three were "well aware of the consequences" of their actions in competing in LIV events without permission.
