Golfers launch legal challenge against Asian Tour rules 09/08/2010 |
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Four golfers on the Asian Tour are going to court to challenge the organisation’s rules preventing players from taking part in rival tournaments.
The Asian Tour has fined the players as much as $15,000 each for competing in “conflicting” events, such as tournaments organised by the rival OneAsia Tour.
Simon Yates, Terry Pilkadaris, Guido van der Valk and Matthew Griffin claimed in court papers filed with the Singapore High Court that restrictions imposed by the organisation place an “unreasonable restraint of trade” on them.
The OneAsia Tour was formed last year by golf’s ruling bodies in China, Australia and South Korea.
“The Asian Tour’s been around for some time now and it hasn’t really been going anywhere,” Yates told Bloomberg. “OneAsia’s come along and every event is at least $1m. The Asian Tour’s only worth $300,000 for some and even then you’ve got to be in the top 20 to win any money.”
Yates, originally from Scotland, has played in Asia since 1995 and on the Asian Tour since it was formed in 2004.
He added: “I’ve decided to quit the Asian Tour if things don’t change. I’ve got to make a living for my family. It’s very, very difficult to make money on the Asian Tour.”
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