Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Jones withdraw from LIV lawsuit

Bryson DeChambeau and Matt Jones grew to become the final two gamers to withdraw their names from an antitrust lawsuit filed in opposition to the PGA Tour, Golfweek reported Thursday.

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A complete of 11 LIV Golf rivals initially filed the go well with in U.S. District Court in Northern California in August after becoming a member of the upstart circuit. That quantity ultimately dwindled to 2 when Peter Uihlein dropped his identify final week.

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Brett Falkoff, DeChambeau’s supervisor, confirmed his consumer’s resolution to withdraw from the litigation.

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“Bryson has made the decision to remove himself from the ongoing litigation between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour,” Falkoff stated, per Golfweek. “Bryson wants to solely focus on competing at the highest level week in and week out. He will continue to support the growth of golf and its expansion on a global scale, contributing both on and off the course as a positive influence on the game.”

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Jones provided a brief reply when requested by Golfweek why he opted to withdraw from the lawsuit: “No reason at all,” he stated.

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In February, the PGA Tour filed a countersuit in opposition to LIV Golf, saying the startup league induced gamers to interrupt contracts with the PGA Tour.

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The authentic antitrust go well with was meant to fight the PGA Tour’s resolution to droop golfers for competing on the LIV Golf tour with out consent.

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