IMHO - The rules of golf and its protocols are about *honor and integrity*. Other requirements for proper dress, good course manners, self respect and courtesy to other players are a huge part of golf culture.
Those who love the game for its civilized behavior; i.e. those old, rich, retired guys & gals...TW's fall from grace will not matter - because they are not in TW's sponsors’ demographics.
New sponsors will probably include: Ambien, Viagra and Maurys Mattress
Very much the way tennis was.
I started playing in 69 or 70, the days of Laver and Newcombe.
Then comes this smart know it all called Serena, who threw a fit and made the whole thing look bad.
But she can blame McEnroe for that...
;-)
An that really is what they tell us about sports - it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game, and try to play the game better. Are they lying through the teeth by rewarding winners with huge endorsement contracts?
So I will offer a 4:19 AM simile:
It’s not if you are drunk or sober, it’s how you drink the beer!