Masters Brings Together World’s Best Golfers, but for How Much Longer?

Masters Brings Together World’s Best Golfers, but for How Much Longer?
Phil Mickelson warms up on the driving range before a Masters practice round in Augusta, Ga., on April 10, 2024. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
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AUGUSTA, Ga.—More than golf’s first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open that the best players, regardless of their tours, compete against each other—same course, same tournament, same television network.

“I believe everyone agrees there’s excitement in the air this week,” Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday. “The best players in the world are together once again.”