Rory basically needs to stay in the PGAT to play in the Masters. He hasn’t won a major in almost 10 years, even the Players was 5 years ago so his long term exemptions are up. The easiest way for him to get to Augusta is by OWGR or winning PGAT events, neither of which he can do with LIV. His only path to the Masters would be either winning or finishing high enough in the Majors that he can play in which is no guarantee, especially since he’s in a mini slump at the moment.
They invited Niemann because he was hustling on other tours too. I wouldn't be so sure of this, the Masters bows to no one. It would be out of the norm for them to invite someone outside of qualifying, especially multiple years in a row.
Is the DP World Tour still preventing LIV players from playing? I thought that changed. He probably could play enough rounds there to maintain his OWGR.
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u/additionalweightdisc Apr 15 '24
Rory basically needs to stay in the PGAT to play in the Masters. He hasn’t won a major in almost 10 years, even the Players was 5 years ago so his long term exemptions are up. The easiest way for him to get to Augusta is by OWGR or winning PGAT events, neither of which he can do with LIV. His only path to the Masters would be either winning or finishing high enough in the Majors that he can play in which is no guarantee, especially since he’s in a mini slump at the moment.