Charl Schwartzel's triumph at the main occasion of the renegade LIV Golf series welcomed the shade down on one of the most sensational weeks throughout the entire existence of a game now in profound disturbance.
The breakaway circuit, fronted by previous world number one Greg Norman and bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's sovereign abundance store, is currently a genuine and present danger to golf's laid out visits.
The stars at the initial competition outside London, which completed on Saturday, included six-time significant victor Phil Mickelson and double cross significant boss Dustin Johnson.
In any case, there were other enormous names in the 48-man field as well, including significant champs Schwartzel, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell and Louis Oosthuizen.
During the occasion at the Centurion Club in St Albans, the coordinators trumpeted the signings of 2020 US Open hero Bryson DeChambeau and previous Experts victor Patrick Reed.
Coordinators have promised to "supercharge" golf, offering 54-opening competitions without any cuts, concurrent "shotgun begins" and a group component.
Play got going on Thursday however was immediately eclipsed by a merciless explanation from the US PGA Visit, prohibiting the renegade golf players, who had not been allowed to play in the LIV competition.
Ten of the 17 recorded had proactively surrendered their participation.
Six-time significant champ Phil Mickelson was perhaps the greatest star playing in the LIV Golf Invitational London. By Adrian DENNIS AFPSix-time significant champ Phil Mickelson was perhaps the greatest star playing in the LIV Golf Invitational London. By Adrian DENNIS (AFP)
PGA Visit magistrate Jay Monahan said "a similar destiny turns out as expected" for any players who contend in future LIV occasions, with Reed and Bryson DeChambeau because of be in the field in Oregon not long from now.
There was vulnerability in the approach the debut occasion about who might be in the field.
Norman himself had recently said the competition didn't require the greatest names to be a moment achievement, contending it very well may be a grandstand for future stars.
Yet, the Australian figured out how to draw in an adequate number of huge names to make the game's power dealers pay attention and he can now count nine significant champs on his books.
Various high-profile players had recently swore their faithfulness to the PGA Visit, including Johnson and DeChambeau, prior to turning around sharply.
Others are remaining faithful - - essentially until further notice.
Four-time significant champ Rory McIlroy, at present playing in the PGA Visit's Canadian Open, said Monahan had just upheld participation guidelines and had "made the best decision.