"Assessing the Top Twelve Golfers at the 2025 Masters Tournament in Augusta"

The group of LIV Golf players participating in the 2025 Masters tournament is the smallest yet for the breakaway league, with only 12 players compared to 18 in 2023 and 13 last year.

LIV players can secure their spots at Augusta National in four different ways: by being a previous Masters champion, by winning any major within the past five years, by being ranked within the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, or by receiving a special invitation.

This year's dozen includes seven former Masters champions and a few other players who could make a significant impact this week.

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Here is a breakdown of all 12 LIV players in the field, how they earned their invites to Augusta this year, and their chances 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 finish in the top 10 in each of the league's first five events this year, including a tie for ninth in Miami last week. However, there are still questions about his performance against top competition. He missed the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic, his only non-LIV start this year, and struggled at last year's Masters and PGA Championship.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU

Road to Augusta: 2024 U.S. Open Champion

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LIV Golf Season Rank: 15th

Masters Outlook (+1900): DeChambeau, who tied for sixth at last year's Masters before winning the U.S. Open, has the distance and short game to be a major threat. He has three top-10 finishes with LIV this year and finished second at the International Series India earlier this year.

BROOKS KOEPKA

Road to Augusta: 2023 PGA Champion

LIV Golf Season Rank: 10th

Masters Outlook (+3000): Koepka, who held the 54-hole lead at the 2023 Masters before finishing tied for second, had a disappointing performance in last year's majors. However, he has shown a knack for rising to the occasion on the biggest stages and could be a factor this week. There are also rumors that he may be looking to return to the PGA Tour once his LIV contract expires.

JOAQUIN NIEMANN

Road to Augusta: Special Invite

LIV Golf Season Rank: 1st

Masters Outlook (+3500): Niemann, who received a special invite for the second year in a row, has been in excellent form with two LIV victories and a win at the PIF Saudi International in December. He is a strong contender to make an impact at Augusta this year.

TYRRELL HATTON

Road to Augusta: 18th in OWGR

LIV Golf Season Rank: 26th

Masters Outlook (+5000): Hatton is the only LIV player this year to qualify for the Masters based solely on his OWGR. While he has had success on the European Tour, he has only one top-five finish at a major and his LIV results this year have been modest.

CAM SMITH

Road to Augusta: 2022 PGA Champion

LIV Golf Season Rank (+6000): 29th

Masters Outlook: Smith, who tied for second at the 2020 Masters, has struggled to find his form this year and is currently ranked 29th in the LIV standings. However, he did finish tied for ninth in Miami last week and could still make an impact at Augusta.

SERGIO GARCIA

Road to Augusta: 2017 Masters Champion

LIV Golf Season Rank: 2nd

Masters Outlook (+6000): Garcia, who missed the cut at last year's Masters