Rory McIlroy welcomes ruling not to allow LIV trio into FedEx Cup play-offs

Rory McIlroy has welcomed the 'common sense' decision to rule against three LIV Golf players who had sought a temporary restraining order to allow them to contest the FedEx Cup play-offs

COMMON SENSE: Rory McIlroy has welcomed a judge’s decision not to grant a temporary restraining order to three LIV Golf players. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA

Rory McIlroy has welcomed the “common sense” decision of a federal judge to rule against three LIV Golf players who had sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) to allow them to contest the FedEx Cup play-offs.

Judge Beth Labson Freeman said Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones were “well aware of the consequences” of their actions in competing in LIV events without permission and had not “made their case” against being suspended by the PGA Tour as a result.