The PGA Tour has confirmed that it is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Investigators are looking into potential antitrust violations, the tour told the Wall Street Journal.
Some players’ agents have been contacted by the DOJ in recent months.
The issues stem from the PGA Tour suspending players who participate in LIV Gulf, a rival golf circuit.
“This was not unexpected. We went through this in 1994 and we are confident in a similar outcome,” a PGA Tour spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
The Federal Trade Commission in the 1990s investigated the tour over rules restricting golfers’ ability to participate in outside events and appear on television. But no disciplinary action was ultimately taken….