Masters Invites Niemann And Two Others
The special invitations to international players appear consistent with past cases. But an unusually high number in one announcement also highlights deficiencies in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Augusta National announced Denmark’s Thorbjørn Olesen, Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann as having accepted invitations to compete in the 2024 Masters.
“The Masters Tournament has a long-standing tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified,” Chairman Fred Ridley said. “Today’s announcement represen…
