Masters chairman Fred Ridley on Wednesday squashed any rumors of an automatic exemption into the Masters for any LIV players based on performance. Changes to the qualification criteria are ...

Don't expect LIV golfers to get a spot via exemption in the Masters anytime soon. Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred ... invitation, that we can handle that with a special invitation ...

Augusta National has no plans to offer LIV Golf players a direct qualifying path to the Masters like those available to the US and British Opens, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said on ...

Ridley pointed out the Masters is an invitational tournament and Augusta National can extend special invitations to anyone, as it did in January for LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann for a second ...

For a sports renowned for moving slowly, the Masters can’t get started fast ... create a special category for LIV Golf players. Chairman Fred Ridley said that can be handled through special ...

The Masters is famously referred to as "a ... The only other person in the room is Augusta National's chairman Fred Ridley, by invitation of the winners. Scottie Scheffler hosts this year's ...

None were offered Wednesday during Ridley’s annual pretournament news conference. Fred ... special invitation.” Phil Mickelson walks the No. 2 green during a practice round of the Masters ...

Ridley said the Masters is satisfied that it can ensure worthy LIV players are in its field through special invitations such as the one given to Chile's Joaquin Niemann this year.

For a sports renowned for moving slowly, the Masters can’t get ... Chairman Fred Ridley said that can be handled through special invitations, which is what Joaquin Niemann received each of ...