The expedited schedule LIV Golf attorneys sought for the antitrust case filed against the PGA Tour last year has reached an appeals roadblock.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Tour’s motion to dismiss an appeal filed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and its governor on Friday, likely setting the stage for a lengthy process that could delay the original antitrust.
The Tour has sought discovery from the PIF and its governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, claiming the fund is more than simply an investor in LIV Golf and is involved in the day-to-day decisions of the breakaway league.