RUMOUR: Is LIV Golf player about to be offered invite to The Masters?
Augusta National is said to be "strongly considering" sending a Masters invite to former PGA Tour player Charles Howell III.
Augusta National is said to be "strongly considering" handing LIV Golf player Charles Howell an invite to compete in The Masters, according to multiple tweets.
Howell, 43, has played in The Masters 10 times with a best finish of tied 13th in 2004.
There are whispers on social media due to Howell coming from Augusta, Georgia, where the season's first major takes place.
Howell also just happens to be the hottest player on LIV Golf right now having finished first and fifth in the first two events of their season.
I’m hearing Augusta National is strongly considering sending Charles Howell III an Invitation to the Masters
He is from Augusta Georgia and is currently one of the hottest golfers, finished 1st and 5th in the first 2 LIV events
— PGA/LIV Hot Takes (@golfturfwar) March 24, 2023
As it stands, Howell, who is suspended on the PGA Tour along with all others with LIV Golf ties, is not in The Masters field.
The Masters is not run by the PGA Tour, it's run by Augusta National, and so they can do what they want in that regard.
As it stands, there are 18 LIV Golf League players in the field at The Masters.
Which LIV Golf players are in the field?
- Abraham Ancer
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Sergio Garcia
- Talor Gooch
- Dustin Johnson
- Brooks Koepka
- Jason Kokrak
- Phil Mickelson
- Kevin Na
- Joaquin Niemann
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Mito Pereira
- Thomas Pieters
- Patrick Reed
- Charl Schwartzel
- Cameron Smith
- Harold Varner
- Bubba Watson
Related: LIV Golf Players at The Masters: Form Guide, Odds and Ratings
Will Howell make it 19?
Let's wait and see.
Howell has won three times on the PGA Tour.
His first came at the Michelob Championship in 2002 and then he won the 2007 Nissan Open in a playoff over Phil Mickelson.
Howell had to wait more than 11 years for his next win coming in a playoff victory at the 2018 RSM Classic.
Despite having only won three times on the PGA Tour, he ranks 23rd in PGA Tour career earnings with $42.2m.
Howell clinched the first LIV Golf League event of the season when sprinting away from the field at Mayakoba in Mexico by four shots.
Last year Howell said "money was not a factor" in his decision to join LIV Golf.
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