Mickelson makes Masters return Fun to be back

AUGUSTA, Ga. — After missing the Masters for the first time in 28 years in 2022, Phil Mickelson is back at Augusta National Golf Club for what he called his “favorite week.” Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion, didn’t play last year after his comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian monarchy’s history of human rights abuses were published by author Alan Shipnuck. Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley said last year that Mickelson wasn’t uninvited to the tournament and that he chose not to play. “It’s great,” Mickelson said. “It’s fun to be back. Everyone has been…