@Elderfalsedemigod I don't disagree with your sentiment at all. Hell, even liberal Michael Wilbon just echoed what you (and I) said. This whole story is about reputation; McIlroy's reputation is so much more widely appreciated more than the Jawja golfer.
Wilbon just made a great point about the PGA. Who's the #1 villain on tour now? Reed or
DeChambeau? Can the PGA have two villains?