(07-08-2022, 09:35 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(07-07-2022, 10:47 AM)KingIngram052787 Wrote: I understand what their rules say, it doesn't make it legal (potentially, I'm not an employment law expert, but I think that's the whole point they're getting at) which was my point.  Though, I do think it's also unfair.  I'm also a big golf fan and want to see them coexist because it's best for golf, so also for selfish reasons.

Also, with how strict anti-trust regulations are getting, I could see them having potential issues there.  I know for a fact when it comes to OWGR points, that governing body is very concerned about that, along with the fact that Monahan is a member of that governing body.  Will he recuse himself from that vote when the time comes given he has a large conflict of interest?  It seems like things are going to get very interesting...

They aren't a corporate employer.

The PGA operates under non-profit status like the NFL used to do

Players are not subject to "employee" type legalities. They don't have a players union that I'm aware of. 

They signed up for what they signed up for. There is no legal objection or recourse to refute the league's rules.
A sports league demanding its members give a certain level of commitment to its own competitions ahead of other leagues is in no way illegal.

You don't have to be an employee or be part of a union to have employment law issues when classified as an independent contractor.  I know this for a fact.  

I do not know if there are specific issues with the PGA Tour and how they operate, it just seems odd to me to limit independent contractors from competing elsewhere if they're also maintaining their Tour status (or in Phil's case, have earned a lifetime status).  

You say they're doing nothing wrong, yet this is all going to court. You may be correct, but it's not as black and white as you're making it out to be.

I know the DP Tour and PGA Tour are different and in different countries, but Ian Poulter just won his lawsuit against the DP Tour to play in the Scottish Open after they banned him from playing in it and fined him 100,000 Euros.

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