I’m not a golf fan but I watch the majors, and any tournament at Pebble Beach, for the stunning scenery as much as for the brilliant shot making. This year’s Masters had both, as well as the drama of an old-fashioned shootout, the kind in which the bad guy wears a black hat and the good guy wears a white one.
Though the commentators ignored the battle of good vs. evil that was happening on the screen, it was apparent to even casual observers. The leader going into the final round on Sunday was Brooks Koepka, a man who, along with a number of other famous players, had joined the Saudi-based LIV tour after deciding that huge sums of money trumped any moral considerations, while the man breathing down his neck was Jon Rahm, a staunch defender of the PGA. At the end of the day, just like in a classic Western, Rahm held the trophy and put on the green jacket.
