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The Masters: Ranking all 10 LIV Golfers in 2026 field
Only 10 LIV Golf players make the 2026 Masters field, down from 18 in 2023
Apr. 6, 2026 at 12:56am
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The 90th edition of the Masters Tournament will feature a field of 91 players, but only 10 members of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league. This is the fewest number of LIV golfers to qualify for the prestigious major since the league's inaugural 2022 season, with the number declining each year as more players have departed for the PGA Tour. However, the LIV contingent still includes two of the top five pre-tournament favorites and five former Masters champions.
Why it matters
The dwindling number of LIV Golf players at the Masters reflects the ongoing tensions and power struggle between the upstart league and the PGA Tour. As LIV has lost some of its biggest names, its representation at golf's biggest events has steadily declined, raising questions about the long-term viability and impact of the Saudi-backed circuit.
The details
Among the 10 LIV golfers in the 2026 Masters field are former champions Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Sergio Garcia, and Dustin Johnson, as well as current stars like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. However, several high-profile LIV defectors like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed will not be competing at Augusta National this year. Joaquin Niemann, who had received special invites the past two years, also failed to qualify.
- The 90th Masters Tournament will take place from April 10-13, 2026.
- LIV Golf had 18 players qualify for the Masters in 2023, down from 13 in 2024 and 12 in 2025.
- Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Sergio Garcia, and Dustin Johnson are all former Masters champions in the 2026 field.
The players
Bubba Watson
A two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014) who has plummeted to 702nd in the Official World Golf Ranking due to a decline in play and finger surgery.
Charl Schwartzel
The 2011 Masters champion has largely been a non-factor outside of LIV Golf events in recent years, with the Masters being his lone major appearance.
Dustin Johnson
The 2020 Masters champion has become one of the poster children for critics who claim elite players lured by lucrative LIV contracts now lack the drive to remain at the top of the game.
Sergio Garcia
The 2017 Masters champion has missed the cut at Augusta each of the past three years and has rarely been a factor outside of LIV Golf over the past three years.
Jon Rahm
The captain of Legion XII and the 2023 Masters champion, Rahm has consistently risen to the major challenge since bolting for LIV Golf in 2024.
The takeaway
The declining presence of LIV Golf players at the Masters reflects the ongoing power struggle between the upstart league and the PGA Tour. As more top players have departed for LIV, their representation at golf's biggest events has steadily dwindled, raising questions about the long-term viability and impact of the Saudi-backed circuit.
