With the world’s best players gathering at Augusta National for the 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, fewer LIV Golf players will be in attendance compared to the year prior.
A total of 13 golfers from the breakaway league will be teeing it up at the first men’s major championship of the year, down from 18 in 2023. The LIV players in the field of 89 include world No. 2 and defending champion Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and more past major champions.
Meet the 13 LIV Golf players competing in the 2024 Masters at Augusta National.
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau of the Crushers plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
DeChambeau has missed the cut in his last two trips to Augusta National and has a best-finish of T-21 when he was the low amateur in 2016.
Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia of the Fireballs plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Garcia’s lone major win came at Augusta National at the 2017 Masters, but he’s missed the cut in four of his five starts since. He makes his 25th appearance this week.
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton of Legion XIII gestures during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba at El Camaleon at Mayakoba on February 02, 2024 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Hatton makes his eighth start at Augusta National this week and has made his last three cuts, with finishes of T-18, 52 and T-34.
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson of 4Aces looks on during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 01, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
The 2020 Masters champion is back for his 14th start at Augusta National, where he has five top 10s, including three top-five finishes.
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka of the Smash golf club plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
One of two runners-up last year, the five-time major winner has yet to win at the Masters in eight apperances but in the last five years has a pair of T-2s (2019, 2023) and a T-7 (2020).
Adrian Meronk
Adrian Meronk of Cleeks GC gestures during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba at El Camaleon at Mayakoba on February 02, 2024 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Meronk missed the cut in his Masters debut last year.
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson of the HiFlyers plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
A three-time winner at Augusta National (2004, 2006, 2010), Mickelson was a runner-up alongside Koepka last year, his first top 10 at the tournament since he bagged another T-2 back in 2015. Mickelson is the leading money-winner in Masters history.
Joaquin Niemann
Joaquin Niemann of Torque GC hits a tee shot on the 3st hole during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Hong Kong at The Hong Kong Golf Club on March 09, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Niemann was one of three players to receive special invitations from Augusta National for this year’s tournament. He’s made four starts since 2018 and has made the cut in his last three Masters appearances, including a T-16 last year.
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm and his caddie, Adam Hayes, stand with the Masters trophy during the green jacket ceremony at the 2023 Masters. (Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network)
The defending champion looks to become just the fourth player (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods) to go back-to-back at Augusta National as he makes his eighth Masters appearance. He’s earned five top-10 finishes and has never missed the cut.
Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed plays his shot from the eighth tee during the LIV Golf Miami ProAm at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Reed won the 2018 Masters for his first major championship and hasn’t missed the cut since with three top 10s and a T-4 last year.
Charl Schwartzel
Charl Schwartzel of Smash GC looks on during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 02, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, makes his 15th appearance at Augusta National this week, where he has just three top 10s. He finished T-50 at last year’s tournament.
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith of the Ripper golf club warms up before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Smith will play in his eighth Masters this year and has never missed the cut at Augusta National. He logged finishes of T-2, T-10 and T-3 from 2020-22 and finished T-34 last year.
Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson of RangeGoats GC plays a tee shot on the 16th hole during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 02, 2024 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
The two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014) makes his 16th appearance at Augusta National this week. Watson hasn’t finished inside the top 10 since 2018 (T-5) and missed the cut last year.
