Mickelson back at Masters after year away from Augusta The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Georgia — Phil Mickelson was back at Augusta National on Tuesday and there were times when it felt as if nothing had changed. He strode purposefully through the back nine during a practice round with LIV Golf buddies Dustin Johnson, Talor Gooch and Harold Varner III. He split the fairway on the 18th with his tee shot, while Gooch and Varner played from the trees, and stuck his approach to about 10 feet. Polite applause greeted him at every turn. Things aren’t the same for three-time Masters champion, though. Ever since making some controversial remarks about LIV Golf, where…