As good as the golf was on the course in 2023, events off it continued to capture the headlines as the protracted saga over the sport's future provided plenty of talking points.
More big names swapped the PGA Tour for the riches of the LIV Golf League, players had plenty to say on both sides, and there was that momentous twist in the tale when Jay Monahan performed a huge U-turn to do a deal with the Saudi PIF.
