The 2023 Masters will forever be remembered as the edition where Spaniard Jon Rahm claimed the Green Jacket for the first time on what would have been compatriot Seve Ballesteros’ 66th birthday.
That came at the end of four days of top-quality action at Augusta National, in which LIV Golf players competed alongside their counterparts from other circuits for the first time.
While the action was memorable, the tournament also had its fair share of unusual were incidents. Here are 13 moments you may have forgotten about the 2023 tournament.
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman Doesn’t Receive An Invite
Greg Norman was left out in the cold
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A total of 18 LIV Golf players reached The Masters, but there was no place for its CEO Greg Norman, who didn’t receive an invite to attend, much to his dismay. He told Telegraph Sport: “Funnily enough, I haven’t been invited. As a Major winner I always was before, but they only sent me a grounds pass last year and nothing, zilch, this time around. I’m disappointed because it’s so petty but of course I’ll still be watching.”
While LIV players had to make do without the presence of Norman, he also claimed if one of them won the tournament, the other 17 would be at the 18th green to celebrate.
“There’s talk in our teams all around here. There are 18 of us LIV guys at Augusta and if one of the guys, no matter who it is, they are all going to be there on the 18th green,” stated Norman at the previous week’s LIV Golf Orlando. “They are all going to be there, and that just gives me goosebumps to think about.”
Although close, Norman’s goosebumps were put on hold as Rahm took the title ahead of Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson.
Phil Mickelson Stays Silent Throughout Masters Champions Dinner
Phil Mickelson reportedly stayed silent at the Masters Champions Dinner
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Before the action got underway the time-honored tradition of the Masters Champions Dinner took place, with reigning champion Scottie Scheffler the host.
Before the occasion there had been debate as to how the attendance of former champions now with LIV Golf would be received by the other guests.
One of those supposed rebels was three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who had opted not to even play in the 2022 edition as the dust settled…
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