"I really regret my decision to come here," Dustin Johnson joked earlier this month after claiming the £16million first place bonus for topping the LIV Golf individual standings.
Johnson is renowned for being one of golf's most mundane figures but this uncharacteristically sarcastic quip perfectly illustrated the mark that Saudi-Arabia's oil-riches have made, breezing into a sport that once appeared a closed shop.
The former US Open and Masters champion is one of 13 major winners who defected from the traditional ecosystem to play on the Saudi-funded LIV invitational tour in a year that has shaken the sport to its core.
