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The battle between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed Live Golf Tour exposes profound hypocrisy in professional golf, challenging the notion that golf isn't primarily about money. The concept of loyalty in professional sports is examined alongside the double standards that affect players' freedom to compete where they choose.

• Hypocrites come in many forms, from road ragers with religious bumper stickers to supervisors who claim to empower employees but punish independent thinking
• The Live Golf Tour offers players significantly more money for fewer events (8 vs 40+) with guaranteed appearance fees
• PGA Tour has suspended players who joined Live Golf, framing it as disloyalty rather than competition
• Live Golf's format includes shotgun starts, team competition, and a different broadcasting approach
• Even Jack Nicklaus has contradicted his previous statements supporting players' freedom to compete globally
• Non-practicing golfers face an eternal struggle between expectations and reality
• Professional improvement comes from countless hours digging balls out of the dirt
• Confidence from proper practice is the number one emotional contributor to good shots

Start digging balls out of the dirt and keep putting until you know the ball is going in the cup – not hoping or wishing, but knowing.

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