Phil Mickelson was hitting bombs on Augusta National's driving range on Wednesday to the point that Akshay Bhatia was impressed. The two-time PGA Tour winner more than three decades younger, stopped to chat with the three-time Masters champ and asked to see his driver.

Mickelson is trending in the right direction. He had the best finish of his LIV Golf career when he placed third at LIV Golf Hong Kong in March, finishing four shots behind winner Sergio Garcia. It marked the first top-five finish for Mickelson since he made the move.

We’re just about done with the first day of The Masters and Augusta National is already claiming victims, as it usually does. It’s one of the toughest courses not just with the undulation, fast greens and its length,