Joaquin Niemann, despite not qualifying automatically due to his association with LIV Golf, has been granted a special invitation to play in the 2024 Masters Tournament. Augusta National also extended invitations to Thorbjørn Olesen, Ryo Hisatsune, and two other international players. Niemann's inclusion has sparked discussions about the criteria for invitations and potential implications for LIV Golf players.
Rory McIlroy's former agent isn't surprised by his recent softening of opinion when it comes to LIV Golf. In fact, he thinks he could be laying the groundwork for an eventual move to the Saudi-backed circuit himself. Quite the take. READ: https://t.co/yo3dxhIZS1 https://t.co/P493odm81Q
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Joaquín Niemann, who has dropped to 81st in the world since joining the LIV tour, will play at the Masters despite not meeting qualification criteria. So is it an olive branch to LIV? There's a more likely explanation, says @trlkershaw Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/nUliHXaoRD
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
🚨👀⛳️ 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