The dozen LIV Golf players in the 2025 Masters field represents the fewest yet for the breakaway league -- down from 18 in 2023 and 13 last year.
LIV players can punch their tickets to Augusta National in four ways: by being a previous Masters champion, by having won any major within the past five years, by being within the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, or by special invite.
Among this year's dozen are seven previous Masters champions, along with a few others who could be serious factors this week.
A breakdown of all 12 LIV players in the field, how they earned an invite to Augusta this year, and their prospects of being a factor come Sunday.
JOHN RAHM
Road to Augusta: 2023 Masters Champion
LIV Golf Season Rank: 3rd
Masters Outlook (+1300 at DraftKings): Rahm is the only LIV player to post top-10 finishes in each of the league's first five events of the year. That includes a tie for ninth in Miami last week.
The Spaniard still enters the tournament with plenty of questions about the true state of his game against an elite field. Rahm missed the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic in his only non-LIV start of the year, and scuffled to a T45 at last year's Masters before missing the cut at the PGA Championship.
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU
Path to Augusta: 2024 U.S. Open Winner
LIV Golf Season Ranking: 15th Position
In his current form (+1900 odds), Bryson finished in a tie for sixth place at Augusta National the previous year, followed by clinching victory at the U.S. Open. His combination of power off the tee and precise short game makes him a formidable contender across all major tournaments.
This year, DeChambeau has achieved three top-10 finishes in LIV events and was vying for victory until his final round of 75 at Doral last week. Additionally, he secured second place at the International Series India earlier in the season.
BROOKS KOEPKA
Path to Augusta: 2023 PGA Champion
LIV Golf Season Ranking: 10th
Masters Outlook (+3000): Two years ago, Koepka led after 54 holes but ended up sharing second place behind Rahm. In contrast, he struggled during last year’s major tournaments, achieving his highest placement of T26 at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.
This week, as Koepka made his way to Augusta, there was talk about the possibility of him returning to the PGA Tour after his LIV contract ends. Despite currently ranking 249th, Koepka, another ex-world number one, has always performed notably well during majors.
JOAQUIN NIEMANN
Path to Augusta: Exclusive Invitation
LIV Golf Season Rank: 1st
Masters Outlook (+3500): Niemann received a special invite for a second consecutive season, and deservedly so. In addition to the Chilean's two victories through five LIV events, Niemann won the PIF Saudi International in December as part of three consecutive top-10s worldwide to close out 2024.
TYRRELL HATTON
Road to Augusta: 18th in OWGR
LIV Golf Season Rank: 26th
Masters Outlook (+5000): The Englishman is the only LIV player this year to get into the Masters solely based on his OWGR. The 33-year-old's best previous finish at Augusta was a tie for ninth last year, but he has only one career top-five finish at a major (2016 Open Championship).
Hatton has maintained his solid OWGR by winning this year's Dubai Desert Classic and last year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship while also finishing second at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. But his LIV results this year have been modest at best, with Hatton's only top-10 a T6 in the season opener.
CAM SMITH
Road to Augusta: 2022 PGA Champion
LIV Golf Season Rank (+6000): 29th
Masters Outlook: The Aussie nearly claimed a green jacket when he tied for second in 2020. Once ranked No. 1 in the world, Smith arrived at Augusta this week far from that form.
He's languishing 29th in the LIV standings, which would put Smith in the range of trade or release if he wasn't the captain of the Rippers GC. He is coming off a T9 in Miami, Smith's only finish of better than T19 this season.
SERGIO GARCIA
Road to Augusta: 2017 Masters Champion
LIV Golf Season Rank: 2nd
Masters Outlook (+6000): Garcia is enjoying a resurgence as the 45-year-old attempts to play his way onto the European Ryder Cup team. The Spaniard missed the cut at the 2024 Masters, but has been in excellent form on the LIV circuit to start 2025, following up a win in Hong Kong with a solo third in Miami.
PATRICK REED
Road to Augusta: 2018 Masters Champion
LIV Golf Season Rank: 21st
Masters Outlook (+9000): Reed has always been a grinder on the world stage, and he already has played four events outside of LIV this year. That includes a solo second in Macau on the Asian Tour and a pair of top-10s on the DP World Tour.
Can he translate that into more success at Augusta? Reed tied for 12th in last year's Masters, and is coming off a T7 in Miami last week.
PHIL MICKELSON
Road to Augusta: 2004, 2006, 2010 champion
LIV Golf Season Rank: 12th
Masters Outlook (+10000): Mickelson has fallen out of the top 1,000 in the world, but never count Lefty out around Augusta. The three-time winner struggled to a T43 last year - his only made cut in a major - but Mickelson has been playing well for LIV to start 2025. Along with a solo third in Hong Kong, the 54-year-old hasn't finished worse than T23 through four events.
DUSTIN JOHNSON
Path to Augusta: 2020 Masters Winner
LIV Golf Season Ranking: 28th Position
Master’s outlook (+13000): DJ serves as an exemplar for those arguing that numerous previous champions seem less driven after receiving substantial wealth from sources like the Saudis. Johnson, who has previously stated he does not see himself competing in professional golf indefinitely, secured only one top-25 finish in LIV events this season. In his most recent major tournaments, he missed the cut in three out of his last five appearances, with his highest ranking being a tie for 31st place at The Open Championship last year.
CHARL SCHWARTZEL
Path to Augusta: 2011 Masters Winner
LIV Golf Season Ranking: 14th Position
The Masters Outlook (+25000): This 40-year-old golfer from South Africa won his sole Masters title at Augusta National 14 years back. Apart from securing first place alone in Miami just last week, there isn’t much evidence pointing towards him being a key contender for the upcoming Masters tournament. In fact, Schwartzel participated in only one event outside LIV series this year, finishing tied for 46th spot in South Africa, and he failed to make the cut during the previous edition of the Masters held at Augusta.
BUBBA WATSON
Road to Augusta: 2012, 2014 champion
LIV Golf Season Rank: 36th
Masters Outlook (+50000): Now 46 and more than a decade removed from his most recent Masters victory, Watson has indicated he may ween off competitive golf in the not-too-distant future and focus on his role as the RangeGoats GC captain. After a T12 to open the LIV season, Watson hasn't posted a top-20 in the past four events. He also missed the Augusta cut last year and has rarely played outside of LIV since joining the league.
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