LIV golfers get warm welcome from PGA rivals at Masters

AUGUSTA – Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith and two-time major winner Dustin Johnson were among LIV Golf players receiving a warm welcome from PGA rivals at Monday’s first practice for the 87th Masters. Fears of a tense showdown at the practice facility or in pairings at Augusta National did not happen for Smith, Johnson or Mexico’s Abraham Ancer despite the bitter divide between Saudi-backed upstart LIV and the PGA. “Lots of laughs, lots of handshakes and it was really nice,” Smith said of his one-hour workout. “I really wasn’t sure what I was going to expect walking onto the…