{"id":230941,"date":"2022-04-07T12:51:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T12:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/masters-2022-golfs-new-generation-set-to-conquer-augusta\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T08:51:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T08:51:54","slug":"masters-2022-golfs-new-generation-set-to-conquer-augusta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/masters-2022-golfs-new-generation-set-to-conquer-augusta\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf’s new generation set to conquer Augusta"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
Estimated reading time: <\/span>8<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n AUGUSTA, GA. <\/em><\/strong>Coming into the men’s first major event in 2022 the nonstop chatter has centered on two past titans of the sport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n First, it was on three-time green jacket winner Phil Mickelson. Lefty’s absence from Augusta for the first time since 1994 was even addressed by Masters chairman Fred Ridley during his annual Wednesday press conference. Ridley stated Phil had not been disinvited but opted to sit out this year’s event voluntarily. Interestingly, the communication between the two was via text and Phil has since gone dark in regards to when he might return to competitive golf, and whether his self-imposed sabbatical was simply voluntary or mandated by a PGA Tour suspension for non-flattering comments made regarding the operations of the Tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n But the far larger story came with the re-emergence of Tiger Woods at a location where he has won five times — the most recent coming in 2019 ending an 11-year drought in claiming a major title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The 46-year-old Woods set off a tidal wave of excitement when he played Monday in a practice round. The gallery in attendance swarmed to see the 15-time major champ play the role of the piped piper with countless patrons traversing the verdant green fairways of Augusta National Golf Club to catch a glimpse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n