Golf-LIV Golf's Niemann accepts special invite to Masters

Golf - European Tour - British Masters - The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Britain - June 30, 2023 Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/ File photo

(Reuters) -LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann was among three golfers who accepted a special invitation to compete in the Masters as part of the tournament's tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified for the event.

In addition to Niemann, who won LIV Golf's season opener at Mayakoba in early February, Augusta National also extended special invitations to Japan's Ryo Hisatsune and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen.