Golfers Sue L.A. Over Failure to Stop Tee Time Brokers from Taking Desirable Slots

• Five golfers filed a lawsuit against the city of L.A. for failing to stop tee time brokers from illegally selling desirable slots at municipal courses.

• The brokers, mainly from the Korean community, consistently obtain morning and afternoon tee times at popular city-run courses through an unknown method.

• The lawsuit alleges the city's Player Card membership, allowing advanced bookings, has "no value" due to brokers filling slots before members can access them.

• The golfers seek refunds for all Player Cards purchased in recent years as the city has not prevented brokers from operating, per emails shown in the suit.

• The suit's lead plaintiff vows to "expose those behind the brokering system," though asserts "not all Koreans are doing this" amid backlash.