The absence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the 90th Masters and the presence of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler on the leaderboard were both reminders of the excitement of showcasing golf’s very best players at the game’s biggest event.
Despite sharing the spotlight for a combined 21 majors and 127 PGA Tour tournament wins over nearly a 30-year period, Woods and Mickelson never staged the greatest duels of their generation. Instead of facing Mickelson head-to-head in the majors, Woods was challenged during his prime by a team of insurgents from Sergio Garcia and Bob May to Chris DiMarco, Y.E. Yang and Rocco Mediate.
