The event director has announced that golfers who have crossed the pond to the super league will be able to attend in April. The Chilean will be able to receive an invitation thanks to his results during the 2022 season.
The first major of the season focused on the conflict that continues to rule global golf: PGA vs. LIV Golf. The organizers of the Augusta Masters announced today that participants from the Saudi super league, including Joaquín Niemann, will be considered among the invitations. The Chilean therefore secures his place in the event.
Confirmation came from a lengthy statement written by Augusta National President Fred Ridley . The editorial team, which theorized on the importance of having the biggest stars on the planet, finally took a stand on the rumors of a possible veto of the Georgian event for LIV players.
Without mentioning them directly, he opened the doors to them anyway. “Unfortunately, recent actions have divided professional men’s golf, diminishing the virtues of the game and the important legacy of those who built it. While we are disappointed with these developments, our goal is to honor the tradition of bringing together a preeminent group of golfers next April. Therefore, in the invitations that will be sent out this week, we will invite those eligible according to our current criteria to participate in the Masters 2023 tournament. “, emerges from the press release.
Finally, the president of the first major of the season sent a message of hope and unity to the opposing groups. “We have reached a crucial point in the history of our sport. At Augusta National, we are confident that golf, which has overcome many challenges over the years, will endure again. “, he concludes.
This will allow the 16 members of LIV Golf who are currently eligible for invites can be in Georgia the week of April 6-9. The parameters to be able to attend the traditional tournament are, for example, having been champion of the Masters, having won a major in the last five years, having participated in the final of the FedEX Cup or being in the world top 50 at the end of the year.
It is these last two subjects that allow Joaquín Niemann to have the chance to compete for the green jacket in 2023. The Chilean was in position T11 of the TOUR Championship and in position 22 of the world ranking after his final season with the PGA.
The inclusion of Talagantino in what is for many the most important golf tournament, will also allow Chilean golf to reach a new stage, since It will be the first time that two national athletes can make the list of players let them compete for the green jacket. Mito Pereira will end the year in position 44 of the ranking, so he can also receive an invitation.
Other participants of the LIV who will also be able to compete among the magnolias of the Augusta National Golf Club are Sergio García, Dustin JohnsonPhil Mickelson Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, Bryson DeChambeau, Talor Gooch, Abraham Ancer, Kevin Na and Louis Oosthuizen.
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