Legal Opinion
Bob Gilder, Ken Green, John Inman, Rafe Botts v. Pga Tour, Inc., a Maryland Nonprofit Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1991No. 89-16725PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation and eight professional golf players challenge the implementation of a new rule by the PGA Tour (PGA) banning clubs with U-shaped grooves. Karsten and the professional player plaintiffs challenge the actions of the PGA on antitrust and state law grounds. After a three day hearing, the district court granted a preliminary injunction enjoining the PGA from implementing the rule. 727 F.Supp. 1333. The PGA appeals. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This action concerns a rule change implemented by the PGA that bans all clubs on which…
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