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Don't expect LIV golfers to get a spot via exemption in the Masters anytime soon.
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley met with the media Wednesday morning ahead of the Par 3 Contest, and he was asked whether the Masters would follow the USGA and R&A in offering spots via exemption to top golfers on LIV Golf based on the season-long standings. That's not happening any time soon, Ridley said.
Ridley pointed out concerns with LIV's team element, which is a common thread among many in golf's governing bodies. Additionally, ANGC was named in a lawsuit back in 2022 that LIV golfers filed in an antitrust case.
There are 12 golfers from LIV in the 2025 Masters, including seven past champions. Joaquin Niemann received a special exemption into the field for the second straight year.
And based on Ridley's comments, if a golfer on LIV can't play their way into the field at Augusta National, that's the only way someone will be able to play in the Masters.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Fred Ridley says LIV players likely won't receive Masters exemptions
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Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley met with the media Wednesday morning ahead of the Par 3 Contest, and he was asked whether the Masters would follow the USGA and R&A in offering spots via exemption to top golfers on LIV Golf based on the season-long standings. That's not happening any time soon, Ridley said.
Ridley pointed out concerns with LIV's team element, which is a common thread among many in golf's governing bodies. Additionally, ANGC was named in a lawsuit back in 2022 that LIV golfers filed in an antitrust case.
There are 12 golfers from LIV in the 2025 Masters, including seven past champions. Joaquin Niemann received a special exemption into the field for the second straight year.
And based on Ridley's comments, if a golfer on LIV can't play their way into the field at Augusta National, that's the only way someone will be able to play in the Masters.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Fred Ridley says LIV players likely won't receive Masters exemptions
Continue reading...
