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LIV golfers at the Masters: Why Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and 10 others get to play at Augusta

The split between the PGA Tour and LIV has encountered a lot of different narratives over the past few years.

But heading into the 2025 Masters, the split is still active. 

That means a dozen of the world’s best golfers are coming to Augusta National to play against players they don’t normally get to see in the regular portions of the schedule.

Here are the 12 LIV golfers who will play in the Masters.

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What LIV golfers are at the Masters?

A total of 12 LIV golfers are at the Masters. They are:

  • Jon Rahm
  • Bryson DeChambeau
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Joaquin Niemann
  • Tyrrell Hatton
  • Cam Smith
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Patrick Reed
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Charl Schwartzel
  • Bubba Watson

Fittingly, that list is loaded with Masters champions.

Rahm, Garcia, Reed, Mickelson, Johnson, Schwartzel and Watson all were Masters champions.

What LIV golfers are missing from the Masters?

Among the notable LIV golfers not playing at the Masters:

  • Louis Oosthuizen
  • Marc Leishman
  • Taylor Gooch
  • Dean Brumester
  • David Puig
  • Carlos Ortiz
  • Paul Casey
  • Abe Ancer

How do LIV golfers qualify for Masters?

There are several ways a LIV golfer can qualify for the Masters.

They either need to be a previous Masters champion, win a major championship within the past five years or be in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Three of the LIV golfers had a good time in 2023. That’s when Rahm won with Koepka and Mickelson four shots back well behind him. Reed finished fourth that day, too.

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