Which LIV Golf League players have confirmed their places for the first major of the year at Augusta National
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As The Masters draws closer, 13 LIV players have confirmed their places at the first major championship of the year.
The select group has taken different paths to gain entry, but none of that will matter when they face the likes of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler from 11 April.
Reigning champion Jon Rahm returns and a number of LIV’s biggest stars in red-hot form.
Will we see another LIV major winner at Augusta National?
Here is a breakdown of all 13 of the LIV Golf players who will be vying to slip on the coveted green jacket.
Past winners
Bubba Watson
Two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson can sleep easily on his future invites, having slipped on the green jacket for the first time in 2012 and again in 2014.
The Masters is the only major the big-hitting lefty is likely to play this year. He will hope to make it count and improve on his missed-cut performance last year.
Dustin Johnson
Having won at Augusta in 2020, Johnson has nothing to worry about with regards to gaining an invite to The Masters.
Despite his position being secured, DJ will likely be hoping for a better outing at this year’s tournament, having finished a disappointing 48th in 2023.
Charl Schwartzel
Victory at Augusta in 2011 secured the South African one of the greatest prizes in golf: a lifetime invite to The Masters.
Following his victory, Schwartzel has managed a further two top-10 finishes at Augusta, one of which came as recently as 2022, when he finished tied for 10th.
Sergio Garcia
The Fireball GC captain secured his spot at Augusta in 2017 when he defeated Justin Rose in a playoff to earn a lifetime invitation to The Masters.
The Spaniard will aim to improve on a disappointing outing in 2023 when he missed the cut following scores of 74 and 77.
Jon Rahm
The reigning champion, Rahm, will have been the first name on the invite list this year and will likely be right at the top of the bookie’s favourites list, too, following a hot start to his career on the LIV Golf Tour.
Despite joining the breakaway circuit, the Spaniard is still the third-ranked player in the world and will have a point to prove when he faces off against his former PGA Tour rivals.
Phil Mickelson
Mickelson secured his Masters status a long time ago when he won his first of three green jackets in 2004.
Since then, Mickelson has also been in fantastic major championship form, winning the 2021 PGA Championship and finishing second at the 2023 Masters.
Even without his collection of green jackets, Lefty would have cruised his way to an invite.
Patrick Reed
Another LIV golfer who doesn’t have to worry about future Masters invites is Patrick Reed. He won his green jacket in 2018, pipping Rickie Fowler by a single shot.
Reed also would have qualified this year thanks to his fourth-place finish in 2023, which was well inside the top 12 that qualify for the next year’s
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