LIV Golf is named in a lawsuit that claims it copied its format from the Premier Golf League and could face an eight-figure settlement, The Times of London reported Thursday.
The Premier Golf League served as a precursor to LIV in potentially shaking up the realm of men’s golf. Established in 2019, the league had been conceptualized well in advance.
Andrew Gardiner, the founder of PGL and a former corporate finance lawyer from Britain, revealed that he had explored the idea with Saudi investors prior to Golf Saudi, a branch of the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, deciding to back their own league, ultimately leading to the creation of LIV Golf.
Gardiner had a vision of establishing a revolutionary golf league where the best players in the world would compete in 54-hole tournaments, starting simultaneously and without any eliminations. LIV successfully put this vision into action.
Initially, the PGL requested $60 million from LIV Golf. However, the league has now instructed its legal team to pursue an out-of-court settlement, which is expected to exceed $12.6 million.
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