Column: Golf's civil war likely to produce no real winners
Sergio Garcia of Spain smiles as he walks off the driving range just prior to the start of the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Sergio Garcia of Spain smiles as he walks off the driving range just prior to the start of the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Jun. 09, 2022 01:48 PM EDT
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays a tee shot during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays a tee shot during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Jun. 11, 2022 10:59 AM EDT
Justin Thomas, right, gestures for fans to stop moving as he and Rory McIlroy line up their putts on the 16th green during the final round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Justin Thomas, right, gestures for fans to stop moving as he and Rory McIlroy line up their putts on the 16th green during the final round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jun. 12, 2022 05:31 PM EDT
Dustin Johnson of the United States, left, and Sam Horsfield of Britain walk on the course during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Dustin Johnson of the United States, left, and Sam Horsfield of Britain walk on the course during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Jun. 11, 2022 10:51 AM EDT
Phil Mickelson ponders a question at a press conference, Monday, June 13, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Phil Mickelson ponders a question at a press conference, Monday, June 13, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Jun. 13, 2022 01:54 PM EDT
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hoists the trophy after winning the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hoists the trophy after winning the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jun. 12, 2022 06:57 PM EDT
Bryson Dechambeau walks to the 13th green during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Bryson Dechambeau walks to the 13th green during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

May. 18, 2022 03:51 PM EDT
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, kisses the trophy after winning the Canadian Open golf tournament at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, kisses the trophy after winning the Canadian Open golf tournament at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jun. 12, 2022 06:54 PM EDT
Phil Mickelson of the United States waits to play his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Phil Mickelson of the United States waits to play his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, Saturday, June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Jun. 11, 2022 03:27 PM EDT
Tony Finau fist bumps with Justin Thomas's caddy Jim "Bones" Mackay before teeing off in the fourth round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tony Finau fist bumps with Justin Thomas's caddy Jim "Bones" Mackay before teeing off in the fourth round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jun. 12, 2022 01:05 PM EDT