Civil war ‘has been embarrassing’: Laurie Canter hopes for golfing peace

Low-profile LIV Englishman fears the sport's reputation has been harmed but has high hopes for a blockbuster' Open

The softly spoken can provide strident analysis. Laurie Canter looked on from afar - partly through his own volition, partly because he lacks the profile of fellow LIV rebels - as golf's occasionally vicious civil war rumbled on. Players traded verbal blows as the Saudi-backed LIV Golf became a reality. Old tours versus new tour. Supposed good versus supposed evil. It has all been particularly messy. The amiable 33-year-old's silence should not be mistaken for a lack of interest. He fears the reputation of his sport has been needlessly harmed.

There have been points where it has been embarrassing to be a professional golfer," Canter says of the last 12 months. I have had teaching pros say to me that they have been embarrassed by some of the conduct that has gone on. That is not what being a golfer is about.