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The Masters will allow LIV golfers to play in 2023

Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:06 am
Posted by The Pirate King
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:06 am
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Therefore, as invitations are sent this week, we will invite those eligible under our current criteria to compete in the 2023 Masters Tournament.


a lot of posters here punching the air right now
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 9:08 am
Posted by evil cockroach
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:17 am to
Seems like a reasonable response.
Posted by Puddenn32
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:42 am to
This is awesome. Very much hope one of them wipes the floor with the field of PGA players. Lol people will lose there shite
Posted by bopper50
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:14 am to
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a lot of posters here punching the air right now


Why ?

The Masters is an invitational and is not under the PGA Tour.

They have the right to invite who the want. This was expected since their criteria was in effect for the 2022 season.

The PGA Tour has vastly improved their product as well and those changes will be in effect in 2023.

The PGA Tour vs LIV jousting was fun when it started, now it's just meh.

The Consumers will pick the product that they want to invest their time with. I'm good with that.

2023 brings the eternal hope of bettering your game and the excitement of new club offerings along the search for more birdies.

Invest the time in your own game going forward.
Posted by BBONDS25
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:29 am to
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Why ? The Masters is an invitational and is not under the PGA Tour.


Because a bunch of posters were certain the masters wouldn’t allow those players.
Posted by Crimsonians
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 11:12 am to
Yep. I seem to remember hearing that about all the majors.

World Golf Ranking points will eventually come as well.
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 11:40 am
Posted by The Pirate King
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 11:58 am to
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World Golf Ranking points will eventually come as well.


It’s inevitable even with the WGR people slow walking the process to maintain their last shred of relevance.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 12:07 pm to
I’m fine with it. On one hand I would have been ok with temporarily not inviting the LIV guys until it died off, but there’s no guarantee that ever happens.

So now at least I get to see Cam Smith play golf again.
Posted by Swagga
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 12:47 pm to
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Therefore, as invitations are sent this week, we will invite those eligible under our current criteria to compete in the 2023 Masters Tournament.



This is good news for past champions, but the guys relying on OWGR points still seem like they’re gonna be in trouble unless LIV gets the same allotment as the PGA tour. Will be interesting to see.
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 2:07 pm to
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Because a bunch of posters were certain the masters wouldn’t allow those players.
Umm, they don’t need to “ban” anyone

Guys like Koepka, Louis, Gooch etc are playing their last Masters or 2nd to last masters….. As it stands now only past champs and other major exemptions(for only a few years) will be the only way LIV players can make the masters. The OWGR is and has always been the silver bullet. Nothing has changed there. If, or when, LIV gets OWGR status then everything changes drastically. But until then the PGa tour still holds the trump card for keeping most young aspiring talent

For example, Taylor Gooch, a really good rising young golfer, is playing his last masters unless he wins a major
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 2:17 pm
Posted by PhiTiger1764
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 2:20 pm to
Yep. Really sucks for fans of the game of golf. I already knew that would be the case, just sucks to see it become reality.
Posted by Tyga Woods
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 2:52 pm to
The boomers are not gonna like this.

#freemingo
Posted by Tyga Woods
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 2:53 pm to
It’s an invitational. They can invite who they want. The best liv players will be playing at Augusta.
Posted by RedHawk
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 3:20 pm to
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It’s an invitational. They can invite who they want. The best liv players will be playing at Augusta.


I don't foresee the Masters changing their criteria for LIV.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 3:48 pm to
Lost in this apparently is The Masters hasn’t changed a thing.

Their invitation criteria is no different. If you meet it, you can play.
Posted by 7UnderPar
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 4:43 pm to
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Lost in this apparently is The Masters hasn’t changed a thing.

Their invitation criteria is no different. If you meet it, you can play.



This

Masters was never going to prevent past champions from playing, it's a huge part of the tradition. Ranking points and how they are allotted are all that matters going forward regarding majors
Posted by bopper50
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 5:31 pm to
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Lost in this apparently is The Masters hasn’t changed a thing.

Their invitation criteria is no different. If you meet it, you can play.



Exactly.

The other Majors will make their own decisions.

None of these players are scared to play each other.
Posted by Sherman Klump
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:03 pm to
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It’s inevitable even with the WGR people slow walking the process to maintain their last shred of relevance.


This doesn’t even make sense. LIV has to qualify for world ranking points like any other tour. Just because you have 5 top guys in the league doesn’t really mean much.
Posted by Dawgsontop34
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:16 pm to
I think it’s fair to say both things:

The OWGR doesn’t really make sense when it doesn’t include LIV. DJ is obviously better than his ranking

LIV has to meet certain requirements to meet the OWGR. Chase Koepka has a 9th and 14th place finish despite being ranked outside the top 1000 in the world.
Posted by fore4
texas
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:15 pm to
Thought a reason the guys went to LIV was so they could have more time to spend with their families. Masters week would've been a good time.
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