Court documents filed by lawyers representing the ‘LIV 11’ show that Phil Mickelson was suspended by the PGA Tour in March for attempting to recruit players for the Saudi-funded start-up.
Earlier today, a suit was filed on behalf of 11 players currently suspended by the PGA Tour – Mickelson amongst them – seeking their immediate reinstatement.
In response, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent a strongly-worded statement to his members, pledging to “vigorously” contest the action.
A closer look at the documents, as first reported by Golf Digest, reveals that six-time major champion Mickelson has been suspended by the tour since March 22.
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The left-hander had announced in February that he was taking a hiatus from the game following a huge backlash against comments he had made in the early weeks of the year, including remarks made to biographer Alan Shipnuck in which he referred to the Saudi bankrollers of LIV Golf as “scary m**********rs”.
The court documents state: “On March 22, 2022, the Commissioner suspended Plaintiff Mickelson (with the opportunity to apply for reinstatement in May of 2022) for, among other alleged reasons, ‘attempting to recruit players to join [LIV Golf]’.
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