AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm had just walked off the 18th green a Masters champion, striding through a throng of cheering patrons and into the scoring room near Augusta National’s clubhouse. As Rahm finalized his Masters-winning scorecard, Phil Mickelson stood just outside beaming. Fresh off a landmark Masters performance of his own, sporting his HyFlyers LIV Golf gear, Mickelson shook hands and slapped backs, warmly greeting Augusta National’s green jackets by name. He looked like he belonged exactly where he was.
Rahm was the day’s biggest winner. But LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that’s caused a civil war within golf’s ranks, scored a major victory of its own this weekend.