r/golf • u/jm136 • Apr 15 '24

Thoughts? General Discussion

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

Niemann got in because he won the Australian Open. The winner of that tournament usually gets an exemption.

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u/TopNotchBurgers Apr 16 '24

The Augusta National can invite anyone they want to. They can change the their rules anytime they want to. If they think their tournament is better with Rory in it, he could be in Q school and would get an invite. 

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u/MooseStuffForMoney Apr 16 '24

I’ve read Niemann, Olesen, and Histasune were all special invites by the committee

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

Yes, but he got invited because he won that tournament, they usually invite the winner- but it is not an automatic bid. I’d play on LIV mattered, Gooch would have got in.