Does the PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger Violate Antitrust Laws?
Introduction The PGA Tour (PGA) and LIV Golf (LIV) recently announced that they are merging leagues. Prior to this deal, pro-golfers had the choice between being a member of the PGA or LIV. Now, if the deal goes through, this choice is removed. This announcement came as a surprise, as the two leagues had pending litigation against each other for anticompetitive practices on the part of the PGA. Now, the merging of these two leagues raises a few interesting antitrust questions. Namely, how...