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Beneath the watchtower at UNDOF’s Camp Ziouani base, the Israeli fence snakes towards a line of volcanic mountains; a Syrian flag flutters in the trees beyond the post, marking the other side of the separation zone.

Those who hopped the fence returned with photos of what looked like a burned encampment: dozens of pull-tab cans, a grill, and the singed remains of fans, a microwave, and a rug.

Only security guards appeared to be moving around behind the fence when the BBC arrived, and they had been ordered to keep an eye out for reporters.

Having played on both sides of what has been a divisive fence, he said "everyone understands the need for some level of cooperation for golf to prosper for fans" with "three of four tours splitting up the top players in the world".

I was on the fence about Rick Springfield.