Golf is, famously, a game of honour and integrity. It is a self-sustaining myth but we all need a self-sustaining myth to keep us going every now and then. As the PGA and DP World Tour continue to lose players to LIV Golf, it may be that the golfing establishment ends up crossing its fingers and simply hoping that the honour golf believes comes naturally to it will save it from this latest threat. But if honour is the last refuge for the golfing establishment as they face the challenge from LIV Golf, then the danger may be even more…

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LIV Golf, the Ryder Cup and a sporting establishment relying on its honour code

The latest recruits to LIV Golf demonstrate that the sport's establishment are fighting a rearguard action to prevent a major realignment of the game.

23rd Jul, 2022 - 5 min read

Dion Fanning

Associate Editor

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