“Don’t get all uppity if people object when you come back” - 3x Augusta Masters champion hits back at LIV rebels

Former English professional golfer Nick Faldo, who has won the Masters Tournament three times, made quirky remarks about LIV Golf players competing in the 2023 Masters.

Speaking to the Telegraph, Faldo hit back at LIV rebels and said that they shouldn't object to others questioning their participation at the iconic event.

"I've got nothing against these guys, the grass is greener on the other side and all that. But don't get all uppity if people object when you come back."

Nick Faldo, who is set to commentate for Sky Sports in the upcoming 2023 Augusta Masters, recently bid adieu to CBS TV network after a 16-year stint with them.

The organizers of the Augusta Masters recently announced that 17 LIV golf players have been invited to participate as they qualify through the eligibility requirements. These players include Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Cameron Smith, and Bubba Watson,

However, the golf fraternity was split on whether LIV golfers should be allowed into the Masters as they had left the PGA Tour. Nick Faldo feels that he does not have the same stance as the Masters' organizers.

“Hey, if you want to go and do something different, fine! But this [participating in the 2023 Masters] is a bit like: You had a job in a store and now you've got a new one, then you're calling the store demanding you get a bonus."

Faldo also spoke about the poor viewership attained by LIV Golf in its second season.

"All this 'We're going to supercharge the excitement'. Well, we haven’t seen any excitement because nobody's watching."

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The entire field of the 2023 Augusta Masters

Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion

A total of 90 golfers are announced as participating in the mega event to achieve the prestigious green jacket. Just before the start of the tournament, 17 LIV golfers were also invited as they qualified through the eligibility requirements. Here is the full list of players coming to the 2023 Augusta Masters,

1. Fred Couples
2. Sandy Lyle
3. Patrick Reed
4. Jordan Spieth
5. Sergio Garcia
6. Hideki Matsuyama
7. Scottie Scheffler
8. Bubba Watson
9. Dustin Johnson
10. Phil Mickelson
11. Mike Weir
12. Zach Johnson
13. Larry Mize
14. Charl Schwartzel
15. Tiger Woods
16. Bernhard Langer
17. Jose Maria Olazabal
18. Adam Scott
19. Vijay Singh
20. Danny Willett
21. Bryson DeChambeau
22. Gary Woodland
23. Matt Fitzpatrick
24. Jon Rahm
25. Brooks Koepka
26. Shane Lowry
27. Francesco Molinari
28. Collin Morikawa
29. Cameron Smith
30. Justin Thomas
31. Sam Bennett
32. Ben Carr
33. Aldrich Potgieter
34. Harrison Crowe
35. Matthew McClean
36. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
37. Cameron Champ
38. Sungjae I'm
39. Will Zalatoris
40. Corey Conners
41. Rory McIlroy
42. Tommy Fleetwood
43. Viktor Hovland
44. Cameron Young
45. Mito Pereira
46. Keegan Bradley
47. Max Homa
48. Chris Kirk
49. Xander Schauffele
50. Adam Svensson
51. Sam Burns
52. Mackenzie Hughes
53. Kurt Kitayama
54. Patrick Cantlay
55. Bill Horschel
56. Tony Finau
57. Kim Si Woo
58. Seamus Power
59. Russell Henley
60. Tom Kim
61. Justin Rose
62. Brian Harman
63. Joaquin Niemann
64. Scott Stallings
65. Sahith Theegala
66. Tom Hoge
67. JT Poston
68. Sepp Straka
69. Aaron Wise
70. Taylor Moore
71. Lee Kyoung Hoon
72. Abraham Ancer
73. Tyrell Hatton
74. Adrian Meronk
75. Louis Oosthuizen
76. Ryan Fox
77. Kevin Kisner
78. Kevin Na
79. Thomas Pieters
80. Talor Gooch
81. Jason Kokrak
82. Alex Noren
83. Harold Varner III
84. Sam Burns
85. Jason Day
86. Harris English
87. Keith Mitchell
88. Min Woo Lee
89. Kazuki Higa
90. Gordon Sargent