Sure, 2022 was wild. But 2023 is about to get even crazier

The year 2023 is going to be even crazier than 2022. Here are 10 potential sources of tension and excitement in the year ahead.

Augusta's announcement that LIV players will not be banned from the Masters raises the prospect of titillating April matchups. Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson would be must-see TV. Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth.

The Amen Corner at Augusta will have a new back tee in 2023. The Masters starts on the back nine on Sunday. The tournament might end on this hole this year.

Phil Mickelson dropped out of the top 200 in the Official World Golf Ranking at the end of 2022. LIV Golf applied for recognition last summer. It needs world-ranking points. The year ahead will bring clarity to the issue.

The U.S. Women’s Open will be held at Pebble Beach for the first time in the 77-year history of the event.

The coming year will bring the first-ever U.S. Open to Los Angeles Country Club. Oak Hill, in New York, will host its first major since 2020.

The Ryder Cup is taking place at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy. There will be a Constantino Rocca sighting.

Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy have a chance to complete the career slam in 2023. Only five players have done it in modern era.

The Department of Justice is investigating the PGA Tour and its actions in response to LIV. The investigation also involves Augusta National and the U.S. Golf Association. 2023 could be the year we learn if the game's most powerful institutions have fallen afoul of the mostpowerful prosecutors in the land.

LIV is suing PGA Tour for antitrust violations. The case is likely to go to trial this year. The other option is that LIV drops the suit. 2023 is going to be crazy. It's going be even crazier than 2022.