LIV Golf

The 2023 Masters is April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club, but will LIV Golf players be allowed to tee it up alongside the PGA Tour's best?

Therefore, as invitations are sent this week, we will invite those eligible under our current criteria to compete in the 2023 Masters Tournament.” “Although we are disappointed in these developments, our focus is to honor the tradition of bringing together a preeminent field of golfers this coming April. “As we have said in the past, we look at every aspect of the Tournament each year, and any modifications or changes to invitation criteria for future Tournaments will be announced in April,” it read.

Top players who left for the rival league, such as Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka, have played less tournament golf in the run up to the year's ...

like I do every major event I play in, you put your blinders on and once the gun goes off you go play golf and try to win a golf tournament.” “To be honest with you when I was there, and I had my Aces stuff on [Reed and Johnson’s LIV team is called the 4 Aces] and they treated me the exact same way. Simon Dyson, an Englishman who won six times on the European Tour and played in two Masters before going into coaching, said last week at Orlando’s Orange County National: “Would they want two or three tournaments leading up to the Masters in a row? “First and foremost, for me, I'm trying to go there and play the best golf I can,” Smith said last Thursday following his pro-am at LIV Golf’s Orlando tournament. But his glittering record at Augusta may be enough to extract the kind of golf that saw him finish third to Masters champion Scottie Scheffler last year, second to Johnson in 2020, and in the top 10 in two other Masters. “But the cool part of this is, the four times a year we are all going to be together, that puts a little more emphasis on the majors. I'm looking forward to getting back [to Augusta] and seeing familiar faces and competing against the best guys in the world. Whether they’ll be mentally prepared for the week at Augusta National, where the “temperature” towards LIV golfers will be turned up as they practice and play for the first time in the U.S. But the curiosity of whether LIV players will be in “game shape” is only part of the intriguing discussion underway. “Most of us [LIV golfers] will get four cracks at it this year [in majors], and hopefully we can get a win out of it,” Smith said. 1 at the time, in the final round at the Dubai Desert Classic in January and finished second. Top players who left for the rival league, such as Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka, have played less tournament golf in the run up to the year’s first major than at this point a year ago on the PGA Tour, many of them getting in about half the competitive rounds.

The breakaway, Saudi-funded LIV Series will provide 18 players at Augusta National.

[Phil Mickelson](/topic/phil-mickelson), Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed and Charl Schwartzel are all set to return to the Augusta course. “It’s what the people want. Can you imagine what the TV ratings would be like?

Brooks Koepka pumps a fist after winning the LIV Golf Orlando event. Brooks Koepka goes to Augusta on the heels of a win Sunday in. Reinhold Matay/USA ...

One of the pre-tournament questions this year is the level of preparation among the 18 participants who left the traditional PGA Tour for the upstart LIV ...

Of those 18 LIV players, six are former Masters winners. Should there be a seventh, Greg Norman has something special planned.

Cameron Smith, fresh off of winning The Open Championship, joined LIV Golf late last year. The tour hasn't performed particularly well in TV viewership, Now to have those 17 other guys there, that’s the spirit we want." The tour, though, has certainly gained momentum in its ranks since last year. Of those 18 players, six are former Masters winners. LIV Golf will have a major presence at this year's Masters tournament, with 18 players of the PGA Tour rival making an appearance in Augusta.

LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman has said that a winner from the tour at the Masters would spark a group celebration on the 18th green at the Augusta ...

"It's what the people want. "Can you imagine what the TV ratings would be like? "Now, to have those 17 other guys there, that's the spirit we want."

Southern hospitality will be put to the test at Augusta National this week when golfers from the feuding LIV Golf and PGA Tour come together for the Masters ...

"But really, at the majors, top players in the world are going and playing against each other. Spain's Jon Rahm, a three-time winner this year, has cooled of late, withdrawing from the Players due to illness and finishing outside the top 30 at the Arnold Palmer and WGC but on Sunday the world number three is expected to be in the hunt. The 47-year-old has looked more comfortable but his surgically reconstructed leg will be put to the test at Augusta National, a layout he knows better than anyone in the field but also one of the more taxing walks on the PGA Tour. As always, ultra-private Augusta National has had little to say about the bickering, and broadcasters have indicated they will ignore the elephant in the clubhouse, but golfers have conceded there will be no escaping the issue. Southern hospitality to be put to the test at the Masters Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

When Scottie Scheffler won The Masters last April, no LIV Golf event had taken place and there was little indication about who would join any proposed tour.

Live coverage of the opening round begins on Thursday from 2pm on Sky Sports Golf. I think if one of the LIV players does win, I think it'll be definitely a huge statement for LIV." If I'm the Masters right now, I would want, on Sunday, DJ or Brooks or Cam, any of the guys against Rory (McIlroy) and Jon Rahm. "Unfortunately, we didn't get the team win, which kind of is a little bittersweet. "I compliment the Masters on letting the players play because now they have got the best field and they are actually now the true Super Bowl. [Download the Sky Sports App](https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo)

Greg Norman may not be in attendance at Augusta National but 18 of his LIV Golf rebels will be and he undoubtedly will be watching and praying that one of ...

'That's part of why it would mean so much to see one of our LIV family in the Butler Cabin. 'Could you imagine what a scene that would be, all these players hugging the winner. And we just want to show people that.’ and he'll fund the incredible party! 'As a major winner I always was before, but they only sent me a grounds pass last year and nothing, zilch, this time around. I'm disappointed because it's so petty but of course I'll still be watching.'

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman was subpoenaed for documents by Nicklaus Companies after his quote about Jack Nicklaus.

Nicklaus met with representatives of LIV Golf at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter. Jack Nicklaus was sued by the Nicklaus Companies in May 2022 for six causes, mainly alleging a breach of contract between the parties. Nicklaus said last year he turned down LIV’s offer of $100 million to be the CEO of the LIV Golf series.

Saudi-backed LIV Golf's feud with the PGA Tour swiped the spotlight as practice began Monday for the 87th Masters with infamous Augusta National failure ...