LIV Golfer Joaquin Niemann gets special invitation to compete in the 2025 Masters at Augusta

Joaquin Niemann has received a special invitation to compete in the 2025 Masters at the Augusta National. The LIV golfer has received a special invitation for the second straight year along with the Danish golfer Nicolai Hojgaard as they look to win their first-ever green jacket this year at Augusta National.

NUCLR Golf, one of the most prominent golf accounts on X, shared this news on their account and wrote:

"#NEW: Nicolai Højgaard and Joaquin Niemann have accepted special invitations to compete at the 2025 Masters Tournament, Augusta National has announced."

After announcing this news, Masters chairman Fred Ridley said (via NBC Sports):

"In support of Augusta National’s efforts to develop interest in golf globally, deserving international players not otherwise qualified have been invited throughout the Tournament’s history.

"The tradition continues as we welcome Nicolai and Joaquin back to the Masters, as both players have showcased their talent while competing around the world. We look forward to their arrival this April."

Joaquin Niemann made his debut at the Masters in 2018 after winning the Latin America Amateur. He has made five starts at the Masters and registered a top 25 finish in each of the last two editions.

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A look back at Joaquin Niemann's performance on LIV Golf in 2024

Joaquin Niemann had the best season of his career on LIV Golf in 2024. He registered two wins and two runner-up finishes and narrowly missed out on winning the season-long individual championship. He won the LIV Golf Mayakoba and Jeddah and finished runner-up in the United Kingdom and Chicago.

Joaquin Niemann at the ISPS Handa Australian Open 2025 - Day One - Source: Getty

The Chilean golfer finished second in the individual championship rankings as Jon Rahm clinched the title after winning the final event of the season at Chicago.

The 26-year-old golfer is part of Torque GC which finished 5th at the end of the regular season while finishing 10th in the Dallas Team Championship. So on the team front, Niemann had a disappointing season and will expect a better performance from his teammates in the upcoming season scheduled to begin in February at Riyadh.

Here's how Joaquin Niemann has performed in all the LIV Golf events in 2024:

• Mayakoba (Feb 02—04): -12, 1
• Las Vegas (Feb 08—10): -2, T30
• Jeddah (Mar 01—03): -17, 1
• Hong Kong (Mar 08—10): -12, T4
• Miami (Apr 05—07): -6, T9
• Adelaide (Apr 26—28): -16, T3
• Singapore (May 03—05): -10, T7
• Houston (Jun 07—09): -3, T32
• Nashville (Jun 21—23): -12, T3
• Andalucía (Jul 12—14): -2, T6
• United Kingdom (Jul 26—28): -12, T2
• Greenbrier (Aug 16—18): -11, T15
• Chicago (Sep 13—15): -8, T2