scot on sunday cryptic

[twiglet3]

17a-It was once okay, we're told, for scottish golfer to travel round little US state
c??r?? the last letter is an 'e' or a 'b'.

23d- he is said to denote acknowldegement
?o?e?

[kettledrum]

23d Roger

[gen2]

23d Roger

[twiglet3]

thnx any ideas on the other one?

[kayakamina]

I keep coming back to Paul Lawrie the Scottish golfer who won the Open.
The little US state could be RI (Rhode Island) surrounded by Lawe (old version of law)

Law ri e

It doesn't fit the clue however.

[twiglet3]

I think you may be right, I may have an answer wrong.

fought hard to be rendered obsolete
?l??????

[swannbaker]

Corral . Golfer is Orr but clue misleading.

[twiglet3]

thanku all xxx