Of course Augusta National stuck with its current method of filling the field for the Masters Tournament.
Imagine the ugliness — unless you’re fond of swarming lawyers — if Chairman Fred Ridley had drawn a line in the bunker and banned the Saudi tour golfers who are otherwise eligible for the annual “tradition unlike any other.”
From a dollars-and-cents view, CBS and all other interested media parties have to be thrilled. They don’t need outside forces to get big ratings for the Masters, but current events will guarantee even greater worldwide interest in 2023.