Professional golf has seen significant change in recent years, with LIV Golf poaching PGA Tour stars in a seismic shift within the sport.
Last June, it was announced the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which finances LIV Golf, were negotiating a so-called merger. However, the self-imposed Dec. 31 deadline from both groups passed without a deal, moving negotiations of the alliance into 2024, with both sides at a standstill.
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In response, the PGA Tour reached a $3 billion deal with Strategic Sports Group, a partnership of several billionaire sports team owners, in a new entity called PGA Tour Enterprises, which launched Jan. 31. PGA Tour Enterprises is led by Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool FC.
As the PGA Tour and LIV Golf remain separate, their top stars will meet at Augusta National for the Masters Tournament this week, starting with Thursday's opening round.
LIV Golf boasts some of the top talent in the field, including Jon Rahm, who earned his first green jacket in 2023 before joining LIV Golf.
Here's the list of Masters competitors who are on the LIV Golf tour and their odds to win:
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LIV golfers in Masters field 2024
Here's the full list of LIV golfers competing in the 2024 Masters field:
Jon Rahm
Sergio Garcia
Brooks Koepka
Dustin Johnson
Bryson DeChambeau
Tyrell Hatton
Adrian Meronk
Phil Mickelson
Joaquin Niemann
Patrick Reed
Charl Schwartzel
Cameron Smith
Bubba Watson
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Masters odds for LIV golfers
Here are the Masters odds for each of the LIV golfers competing at the event, according to BetMGM:
Jon Rahm: +1100
Brooks Koepka: +2000
Cameron Smith: +2500
Joaquin Niemann: +2800
Bryson DeChambeau: +3300
Dustin Johnson: +3300
Tyrrell Hatton: +5000
Patrick Reed: +6600
Phil Mickelson: +10000
Bubba Watson: +15000
Sergio Garcia: +15000
Adrian Meronk: +15000
Charl Schwartzel: +25000
Has an LIV golfer won the Masters?
A LIV golfer has yet to win the Masters as a member of the tour, however, there are multiple golfers who have won the tournament as a member of the PGA Tour.
Last season, Jon Rahm won his first Masters before signing a contract with LIV Golf in December for reportedly over $300 million, according to ESPN.
LIV Golf started in 2022 and made a point to sign some of the PGA Tour's brightest stars, which included a slew of former Masters winners.
Here's the full list:
Jon Rahm (2023)
Dustin Johnson (2020)
Patrick Reed (2018)
Sergio Garcia (2017)
Bubba Watson (2012, 2014)
Charl Schwartzel (2011)
Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010)
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: LIV golfers in Masters field 2024: Complete list, odds to win
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