AUGUSTA, Ga. — Another year at the Masters, another LIV Golf player in contention to win.
Last year it was Brooks Koepka in the mix at the top of the leaderboard at Augusta National Golf Club and this time it’s his former rival and current colleague Bryson DeChambeau. The 2020 U.S. Open champion is off to his best-ever start at the Masters and currently sits tied for first at 6 under following rounds of 65-73 to start his week.
On the other side of the cut line, five players saw their weeks end early and have slammed the trunk and driven down Magnolia Lane for the final time this year. From the top of the leaderboard to the bottom, here’s how all 13 LIV players have fared thus far at the 2024 Masters.
Bryson DeChambeau follows his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
DeChambeau took the first-round lead with a 7-under 65 but struggled to stay under par with gusting winds on Friday, where he shot a 1-over 73. The former bulked-up bomber had missed the cut in his last two trips to Augusta National and has a best-finish of T-21 when he was the low amateur in 2016.
Cameron Smith hits onto the no. 2 green during the first round of the Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
One of the most consistent LIV players in the field this week, Smith continues his streak of eight straight years making the weekend cut after solid rounds of 71-72 on Thursday and Friday.
Patrick Reed reacts to his putt on the 13th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network
The 2018 Masters champ was one of few players under par in Friday’s difficult conditions and is at even par after rounds of 74-70. Reed hasn’t missed the cut at Augusta National since his win and has three top 10s (with a T-4 last year).
Tyrrell Hatton reacts after a putt on the sixth green during the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
Making his eighth start at Augusta National this week, Hatton has now made his fourth consecutive cut after opening rounds of 72-74. His last three finishes? T-18/52/T-34.
Brooks Koepka seen on the eighth green during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images)
One of two runners-up last year, the five-time major winner has yet to win at the Masters and will need to have a big weekend if he’s to win his first green jacket after rounds of 73-73 to start the week. Over the last five years at Augusta National, Koepka has a pair of T-2s (2019, 2023) and a T-7 (2020).
Phil Mickelson watches a tee shot during a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club ahead of the 2024 Masters. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
A three-time winner at Augusta National (2004, 2006, 2010), Mickelson was a runner-up alongside Koepka last year, his first top 10 at the tournament since he bagged T-2 back in 2015. He shot rounds of 73-75 to make the cut once again.
Sergio Garcia lines up his putt as Joaquin Niemann stands by on the no. 11 green during a practice round for the Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network)
Niemann was one of three players to receive special invitations from Augusta National for this year’s tournament. He’s made five starts since 2018 and has now made the cut in his last four Masters appearances. After a 2-under 70 on Thursday, Niemann struggled with a Friday 78 but remained on the positive side of the cut line.
Jon Rahm surveys the No. 2 green during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
The defending champion won’t become just the fourth player (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods) to go back-to-back at Augusta National unless he has some serious weekend heroics and a few players fall into Rae’s Creek. He’s earned five top-10 finishes and has still never missed the cut at Augusta National, though he did flirt with the cut line this week.
Sergio Garcia looks over his shot back onto the No. 1 fairway during the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)
Garcia’s lone major win came at Augusta National at the 2017 Masters, but he’s now missed the cut in five of his six starts since.
Bubba Watson hits out of a bunker on No. 7 during the second round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
The two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014) made his 16th appearance at Augusta National this week but exited stage left before the weekend with rounds of 74-80. Watson hasn’t finished inside the top 10 since 2018 (T-5) and has missed the cut the last two years.
Charl Schwartzel plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Another former champion turned trunk slammer, Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champ, shot rounds of 74-81 in his 15th appearance at Augusta National. He finished T-50 at last year’s tournament.
Dustin Johnson putts on the 18th green during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network)
The 2020 Masters champion will be leaving Augusta National early in his 14th start after rounds of 78-79.
Adrian Meronk stretches as the driving range during a practice round for the Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Meronk missed the cut in his Masters debut last year and ejected early from this year’s tournament (and hit the canopy on the way out) with rounds of 78-80 to finish second to last.
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