Condoleezza Rice tried to use her influence to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from launching an anti-trust investigation into the PGA Tour, rival circuit LIV Golf said. The Saudi-backed upstart league made the assertion in a California federal court as part of theAnti-trust lawsuit it filed against PGA last year. LIV is requesting the court grant subpoenas for communications between PGA officials and Rice and other members of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the prestigious Masters tournament. Rice could not be reached for a request for comment. An attorney for the Pga Tour and the U.-S. Dept. of Justice did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the allegations. L IV golfers who have been barred from the P GA Tour were ultimately invited to compete at this year’s Masters, which begins on April 6. The Masters is the most prestigious golf tournament in the world and takes place in Augusta, Georgia, every year. The tournament is run by Augusta National, which is home to the world’s most famous golf course, the Augusta National National Club and the Masters Golf Club. It is the only major golf tournament held in the United States that is open to the public. The U-S. Open Championship is held in Augusta every year and is the first major tournament of the golfing season. The PGA Championship is the second major tournament, after the Masters. The British Open Championship, which takes place the following week, is the third major tournament.