Is there a world event in any sport without some controversy? It’s impossible to have one in the modern age, where eyeballs and increasing followers matter more than the authenticity of a story. Anytime a world event is in a country which is not on the best of terms with the so-called developed world, they will find questions asked by the media of the developed world about everything. How they got the right to host the event, how the stadia are not ready nor are the facilities good for the media there, how the weather would not be conducive to the athletes from the developed country, food, travel, athletes’ village,  everything will be criticised. It’s as if only they can host and deliver world events.

Has anybody ever questioned why there are only 4 majors in Tennis and Golf? In Golf out of the four majors there are three in the USA itself. The first major happens in early April and the last major takes place in August.  So only during the summer of the developed countries do the Golfing majors take place. Why should there not be at least two if not three majors in the 7 months between the end of the fourth major and the beginning of the Augusta Masters? There could be one in Southern America or in the Gulf or Far East or even in the Indian subcontinent.