This Tuesday, the court decision was made known to deny the precautionary measures demanded by Talor Gooch, Matt Jones, and Hudson Swafford to be able to play in the PGA Tour finals.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the three suspended PGA Tour players who went to LIV Golf and sued the circuit seeking to play in the FedEx Cup playoffs will not be able to do so.
After a two-hour hearing in San Jose (California, United States) to consider the lawsuit of the players Talor Gooch, Matt Jones, and Hudson Swafford, who requested a temporary restraining order in their favor, Judge Beth Labson Freeman determined that the three knew the possible consequences of joining the rival circuit and should not receive an emergency injunction to play in the lucrative PGA Tour postseason, which begins this Thursday in Memphis (Tennessee).
The judge said the three players have already been well compensated for playing at LIV Golf, attracting players with significant signing bonuses and $25 million per tournament purses. In addition, his lawyers failed to establish irreparable damage.
The ruling confirms that Gooch (20th in the FedEx Cup), Jones (65), and Swafford (67) will not be able to participate in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of the three PGA Tour Finals tournaments, which In turn, it removes them from any possibility of winning a place in the 'majors' of 2023 if they have qualified for the Tour Championship.
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