Joaquin Niemann will probably be competing on the Masters this 12 months.
The LIV Golf League captain will discover himself again at Augusta this April, after receiving a particular invitation to the primary main championship of the season for the second consecutive 12 months.
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Masters chairman, Fred Ridley, introduced the invitations for Niemman, together with PGA golfer, Nicolai Hojgaard, as a concentrated effort to take care of golf’s international curiosity.
“In assist of Augusta Nationwide’s efforts to develop curiosity in golf globally, deserving worldwide gamers not in any other case certified have been invited all through the Event’s historical past,” Ridley mentioned.
“The custom continues as we welcome Nicolai and Joaquin again to the Masters, as each gamers have showcased their expertise whereas competing around the globe.
“We look ahead to their arrival this April.”
This will probably be Niemman’s sixth consecutive Masters look.
The Chile born golfer has made the minimize in every of the final 4.
Final 12 months, he tied for twenty second at 4 over, 15 strokes behind winner Scottie Scheffler.
Niemann was a two-time winner on the LIV Golf circuit final season, whereas additionally ending ninth on the Paris Olympics.
He closed the 2024 season on a excessive, whereas ending tied for seventh within the DP World Tour Championship and fifth on the Australian Open, earlier than profitable the Asian Tour’s PIF Saudi Worldwide.
He’s at present No. 71 on the planet rating.
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Niemman’s greatest end on the Masters got here in 2023, when he completed tied for sixteenth.
He will probably be seeking to change his luck this time round, and remains to be in pursuit of his first main championship.
Niemman narrowly missed out on LIV’s Particular person Championship, falling to Jon Rahm final September.
He was given one other present by Ridley this season to compete on the game’s greatest stage, it is now on him to see whether or not or not he can benefit from the chance.