Joaquin Niemann, a golfer who moved to LIV Golf and consequently did not qualify automatically for the Masters, has received a special invitation to participate in the April 2024 Masters Tournament. This decision comes after Niemann competed outside of the Saudi-backed league in the offseason. Alongside Niemann, Denmark's Thorbjørn Olesen and Japan's Ryo Hisatsune have also been extended invitations to compete in the prestigious event. The inclusion of Niemann, who has fallen to 81st in the world rankings since joining LIV Golf, is seen by some as controversial, but others view it as a deserved opportunity. The special invitations issued by Augusta National to three international players, including Niemann, are interpreted by many as a significant gesture towards golfers who have joined LIV Golf but wish to participate in major tournaments despite their world ranking.
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Credit to Augusta National for giving Joaquin Niemann one of the three Masters invitations which were announced today. Certainly deserving of being in the field and would've been a shame if he didn't get in based on a lack of OWGR status from playing LIV.
Augusta National has given out three special invitations to international players to compete in this year's Masters in April. One of the three players is LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann, which may be controversial to some, but it's a deserved invite. READ: https://t.co/287yPiebVA https://t.co/Zulj7ybyl9
Joaquin Niemann’s move to LIV Golf hindered him from qualifying automatically for the Masters. But he received a special invitation to the 2024 tournament Wednesday after competing outside of the Saudi-backed league in the offseason. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/aMclVAOWql
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🚨👀⛳️ JUST IN: LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann has received a special invitation to play in the 2024 Masters (via @JoelMBeall) https://t.co/1anTvQeIeQ
Denmark’s Thorbjørn Olesen, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann have accepted invitations to compete in the 2024 Masters Tournament. https://t.co/2O6yAncMIb