French left takes a swing at ‘racist’ golfers in new culture war
Golf is on a roll in France: last month Matthieu Pavon became the first French player to win on the PGA Tour since 1907, and Céline Boutier made history last year as only the third French woman to win a major championship.
Yet for all this surge in popularity, all is not well on the courses. Players are cutting up rough over claims from a left-wing firebrand that slugging away for 18 holes is on a par with being racist.
