If Billions Are Being Spent, Better Sports Than Weapons

16 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief, satirical monologue, TJ Walker argues that Saudi Arabia – and by extension other authoritarian regimes – should allocate their vast financial resources toward leisure infrastructure such as golf courses rather than military hardware. He juxtaposes the choice of spending on "bombs, tanks, and bone salts" with the alternative of building 18‑hole courses and clubhouses, invoking the name Bill Nicholson as a tongue‑in‑cheek emblem of the sport. The tone is humorous and critical, positioning the preference for sport as a morally superior and more constructive use of wealth.

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Saudi Arabia has billions of dollars to burn. I would much rather they burn it on golf courses than on bombs, tanks, and, well, bone salts. I mean, if there are the options, if those are just the options, I'm going with 18 holes and a clubhouse. Call me crazy, but because think about what we're actually comparing here. On one hand, you've got authoritarian governments spending money on weapons. On the other hand, authoritarian governments spending money on Bill Nicholson. That's not a tough call. Ultimize.