After months of speculation as to whether LIV Golf players would be eligible for the first Major of 2023, The Masters, eventually they were given the nod to appear, with 18 making it to Augusta National.
As the 2024 edition approaches, there may not be the same uncertainty over whether players from the circuit can participate, but there is the question of which ones will tee it up in April.
As things stand, there will be significantly fewer LIV Golf players at the 2024 Masters than a year earlier, thanks largely to the circuit’s inability to offer Official World Golf Ranking points to its players.
Ahead of the 2023 tournament, seven players qualified thanks to their standings in the top 50 of the world rankings either at the end of 2022 or the week before the event. However, by the time the curtain came down on 2023, none of those had retained their positions.
There are still many other ways to qualify for the Major, though, and 13 LIV Golf players are currently in the field, thanks to one or more of those. Here is how they have secured their places.
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau’s place was confirmed after his 2020 US Open win
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The Crushers GC captain already knew he’d qualified before his heroics of 2023. That’s because he won the 2020 US Open, which immediately granted him eligibility to The Masters for the next five years.
Still, his performance at the PGA Championship a month later would have seen him at the tournament even without his Major triumph. The top four and ties at the Oak Hill Major secured spots at The Masters, and DeChambeau finished above the line with a T4.
Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia is one of seven LIV Golf players with a lifetime exemption
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When the Spaniard claimed the Green Jacket in the 2017 Masters, it earned him one of the game’s great privileges – a place at the tournament for life.
With his participation guaranteed, the Fireballs GC captain will be hoping to improve on his outing in 2023, when he missed the cut following disappointing rounds of 74 and 77.
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton booked his Masters slot through two routes
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Hatton is a relatively recent addition to the LIV Golf roster, but his Masters invite was already secure by the time he made his…
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