Which LIV golfers are in the 2024 Masters field? Here's the list plus how they qualified
Nearly 90 golfers have qualified for the 2024 Masters Tournament, with 13 LIV golfers making the list.
More than half of the invited LIV golfers are former Masters champions, giving them a lifetime invite to the tournament.
Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm, who did not sign with LIV until December 2023, leads LIV golfers in odds to win the Masters.
LIV golfers in the Masters field
Below are the LIV golfers who are in the 2024 Masters field and their qualification for the tournament.
Bryson Dechambeau - 2020 US Open winner
Sergio Garcia - Former Masters champion
Tyrrell Hatton - Qualifies on world rankings
Dustin Johnson - Former Masters champion
Brooks Koepka - 2023 PGA Championship winner
Adrian Meronk - Qualifies on world rankings
Phil Mickelson - Former Masters champion
Joaquin Niemann - Special invitation
Jon Rahm - Former Masters champion
Patrick Reed - Former Masters champion
Charl Schwartzel - Former Masters champion
Cameron Smith - 150th Open Championship winner
Bubba Watson - Former Masters champion
What is LIV?
The breakout professional golf tour, which started in 2022, is run by CEO Greg Norman, financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and offers outrageous purses.
It is pronounced "liv," as in "live free," and is not an acronym.
The name was created for two reasons:
In Roman numerals, LIV is 54. Each of LIV's events feature 54 players and are contested over 54 holes. Also, if a golfer birdies every hole on a par-72 course the score is 54.
The Palm Beach Post contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: LIV golfers in the Masters 2024: 13 qualify for Augusta
