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Golf’s moment of truth is here, and the sport is badly flailing

Nonexistent negotiations and missed opportunities for reconciliation between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have the sport stuck in place.

JackNicklaususedtosaythatheknewbeforethefirstshotwhetherhe’dbeatwhateverpoorsoulhewaspairedwiththatday.He’dlookatthemontheopeningtee,andthey’dbenervous,orjittery,orunsurewhattodonowthattheywereattheprecipice…andhehadthem.Themomentoftruthhadarrivedforthem,andtheyweren’tuptoit. Golf’smomentoftruthishere,andthesportisbadlyflailing.Halfthesport’sbestormostnotableplayersplayononetour,halfontheother.Theyallonlycometogetheratthefourmajors—thenextone,thePGAChampionship,teesoffnextweek—andthenspiraloffintotheirowntournaments,cashingmassivechecksinfrontofrapidlydwindlingaudiences. Fans,fedupwiththedesperateposturingandtheunendingchaos,arefindingotherthingstodowiththeirSundayafternoons.WheneventheMastersratingsaredown,it’stimetopayattention,becausesomethingisverywrongintheworldofgolf. What’shappening?Nothing’shappeningIt’sbeennearlyayearsincethePGATour