Toscano

MEMORANDUM of OPINION and ORDER

Plaintiff Harry Toscano (“Toscano”), a senior professional golfer, brings this antitrust action against defendants Professional Golfers Association (“PGA”) Tour, Inc., the PGA Tour’s player-directors, and the PGA Tour’s current and past commissioners. Toscano contends that the Tour used its media rights and conflicting events rules to prevent the formation of competing senior professional golf events and tours. Having monopolized the market for senior professional golf, the Tour allegedly adopted restrictive eligibility rules to protect the player directors and other Tour members from competition from other senior golfers. As a result, Toscano alleges that he was: (1) excluded from competing in and winning prize money at Senior Professional Golf Tour Association tournaments; (2) denied the opportunity to earn money through endorsements; and (3) denied the opportunity to earn prize money by participating in golf tournaments organized by would-be Tour competitors. Defendants now move for summary judgment on the alternative grounds that: (1) Tosca-no lacks antitrust standing to challenge the media rights and conflicting events rules; (2) the…