Tiger Woods may be upstaged by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley at Masters

The topics of a potential adoption of a shorter ball and the Augusta future of LIV Golf players will be on the agenda.

Even Tiger Woods could find himself upstaged ahead of the 87th Masters (Jane Barlow/PA)

A press conference with Tiger Woods can usually be guaranteed to command the biggest attendance at any golf tournament, not least the Masters.

Yet in the newly-tumultuous world of men’s professional golf, this year has the potential for the 15-time major winner to find himself somewhat upstaged by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley.