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Judge dismisses Hank Haney's lawsuit against PGA Tour

A U.S. District Court judge in South Florida ruled in favor of the PGA Tour’s request for summary judgement and dismissed a lawsuit filed against the circuit by Hank Haney.

The suit was filed in December 2019 and claimed that the “Tour has long attempted to disrupt and interfere in Haney’s business,” after the radio host’s show was canceled on Sirius XM Radio.

The cancellation was in reaction to comments Haney made during his show in May 2019 regarding the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open when he was asked his pick to win the championship.

“I’m gonna predict a Korean,” Haney said and later added, “I couldn’t name you six players on the LPGA Tour.