Preceding the first event of the
LIV Golf Invitational Series in
London, the PGA Tour announced on June 1, 2022, that they would sanction players who competed in the event. Seventeen PGA Tour members played in the event, including major champions
Phil Mickelson,
Dustin Johnson,
Sergio García,
Martin Kaymer,
Louis Oosthuizen,
Charl Schwartzel and
Graeme McDowell, and former world number one
Lee Westwood. Nine of the players resigned from the tour. On June 9, the tour announced that all members participating in the first LIV tournament, including those who had resigned, were no longer eligible to compete in tour events or the
Presidents Cup. Seven more PGA Tour members joined LIV Golf for the series' second
event in Portland, Oregon, including major champions
Brooks Koepka,
Bryson DeChambeau, and
Patrick Reed (who resigned from the tour). The PGA Tour confirmed their suspensions shortly following the start of that event. In late July, the tour created a FedExCup Playoffs Eligibility ranking list which did not include the suspended players. Ten players who finished inside the top-125 of the standard FedExCup Standings were excluded; they were
Talor Gooch,
Jason Kokrak,
Matt Jones,
Hudson Swafford,
Matthew Wolff,
Abraham Ancer,
Carlos Ortiz,
Brooks Koepka,
Charles Howell III, and
Pat Perez. Three of these (Gooch, Jones and Swafford) failed in their attempt to gain a
temporary restraining order to allow them to compete in the playoffs. ==Schedule==