LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson, 3 others drop out of antitrust lawsuit against PGA Tour

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Phil Mickelson and several other golfers have dropped out of a federal antitrust lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour last month, just weeks after the six-time major winner said he was considering abandoning the legal battle. 

Mickelson, Talor Gooch, Ian Poulter and Hudson Swafford filed a motion on Tuesday to be dismissed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit where LIV Golf players accused the Tour of unfairly suspending players who opted to compete in the rival Saudi-backed circuit, ESPN reported, citing court documents. 

Phil Mickelson, of Hy Flyers GC, smiles during day three of LIV Golf Invitational - London at The Centurion Club on June 11, 2022, in St Albans, England.  (Charlie Crowhurst/LIV Golf/Getty Images)

LIV Golf joined the fight late last month in an amended complaint in which four players also withdrew their names. Of the original 11 plaintiffs, only three remain: Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Jones and Peter Uihlein.

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Mickelson told reporters at the latest LIV Golf event in Chicago that it was "not necessary" for him to remain a part of the lawsuit once the rival league joined it. 

"I currently still am. I don’t know what I’m really going to do. The only reason for me to stay in it is damages, which I don’t really want or need anything," he said at the time. 

Team captain Phil Mickelson, of Hy Flyers GC, signs autographs for fans along the practice range during Day Three of the LIV Golf Invitational - Boston at The Oaks golf course at The International on Sept. 04, 2022 in Bolton, Massachusetts.  (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

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