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Spare us the excuses: LIV Golf was always about the money

The Independent ·First reported
The IndependentSpare us the excuses: LIV Golf was always about the money
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The Saudi billions couldn’t buy LIV Golf a lasting future, but its collapse should serve as a warning to a sporting world increasingly willing to sell off its traditions, writes Lawrence Ostlere

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