The Grand Sham Tournament Players Association exists to document and interpret the lived experience of golf.

The GSTPA does not seek to reform the game, improve outcomes, or protect participants from their own decisions.

Its role is strictly observational.

Golf persists.
So does the documentation.

The full findings are available for review.

Despite widespread claims of fairness, merit, and progress, the Association’s findings indicate that golf operates as a closed psychological system defined by repetition, delayed gratification, and ritualized disappointment.

Documenting the lived experience of golf.