Pat Perez follows Carlos Ortiz, drops out of lawsuit against PGA TOUR

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Pat Perez follows Carlos Ortiz by dropping out of the lawsuit against PGA TOUR

Numbers are falling among those trying to sue the PGA TOUR, as Pat Perez follows Carlos Ortiz out of the lawsuit

From Fresno Bee, by Bob Harig:

Perez was one of the 11 LIV golfers named as plaintiffs against the PGA Tour, but said Friday he as "no ill feelings toward the PGA Tour" and that he has removed himself from the lawsuit.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Pat Perez has dropped out of the antitrust lawsuit that 11 LIV Golf players originally brought against the PGA Tour and that saw a trial date set for January of 2024.

Perez, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour who signed a four-year deal to play with LIV Golf prior to the second event in Portland, confirmed to Sports Illustrated on Friday that he originally joined out of loyalty to the other players who are fighting their suspensions handed down by the PGA Tour.  Read more

From Eurosport, by Alex Livie:

The 46-year-old Perez was a three-time winner on the PGA Tour, and has been honest in saying he made the move due to the money on offer. He has signed a four-year contract with LIV, and is sad that the feuding parties could not find common ground...

Asked if he could see a way for the two sides to co-exist, Perez said: “It’s too deep; it’s too ugly now.

“I don’t see it happening anymore. There’s just too much on both sides and it’s gotten ugly. I just don’t see a resolution, unfortunately. There was a time I did.’’   Read more

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