With social media and creators being on the uprise, LIV Golf decided to host The Duels. It is a new type of competition that would put one creator with one LIV Golf pro at Miami’s Trump National Doral golf course. But the PGA Tour did not like this one bit. Flushing It then reported something shocking.
“The PGA Tour reached out to creators involved with LIV Golf’s “The Duels” and threatened them with potential future suspensions if they participated in the unsanctioned event, inline with the rules for non-members who play full LIV Golf League tournaments. The creators pushed back; however, the threats of sanctions have been dropped,” he wrote. Lee Westwood later confirmed the claims with a simple “It’s true.” Now, just a few hours before the event, Phil Mickelson is also chipping in.
Recently, Pro Golf Critic wrote on X, “Deleted my tweet about the YT creators at the request of ppl material to the events. Let’s hope sufficient pressure is applied so that these creators can enjoy the FREEDOM to create great content on ALL Tours so that we can enjoy their great content without fear of retribution!” To this, one person replied that the tweet was deleted because it was inaccurate, but then Lefty chimed in.
“You were absolutely correct. An email was sent threatening to ban all creators if they participated. They rescinded that threat to all creators EXCEPT Wes Bryan. They still banned him for a year,” he wrote. Not only were pros like Mickelson or Westwood surprised, but fans also expressed their shocking reactions.
You were absolutely correct. An email was sent threatening to ban all creators if the participated. They rescinded that threat to all creators EXCEPT Wes Bryan. They still banned him for a year.
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) April 3, 2025
One fan commented, “This would be absurd honestly.”
“Absolutely awful. How can anyone be ok with this? Really terrible and hope this gets a lot more attention,” commented another fan.
One frustrated fan wrote, “What a d**k move from PGA.”
“The creators should email back and threaten to ban the PGA and all PGA players from their socials,” wrote on person.
“PGA Tour loves to meddle in someone else business with the excuse that they are protecting theirs. But the reality is that they are breaking all sorts of antitrust and tort laws. Going after YouTubers businesses is definitely a new low for the PGA Tour,” wrote another.
This is a developing story……..
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