How LIV golfers played at Augusta National

One of the most important query marks main as much as the Masters surrounded the group of PGA Tour defectors teeing it up within the first main of the yr. With fewer aggressive reps competing on the LIV Golf circuit, many questioned how they’d maintain up at Augusta National.

Seventy-two holes later, we’ve got our reply. Of the 18 gamers who teed it up this week, 12 made the lower, with three finishers inside the highest 10.

“We’re still the same people,” Brooks Koepka stated after ending T2. “I know if I’m healthy, I know I can compete. I don’t think any of the guys that played this event thought otherwise, either. When Phil plays good, we know he’s going to compete. Patrick Reed, the same thing. I think that’s just manufactured by the media that we can’t compete anymore; that we are washed up.”

It’s clear that the highest LIV gamers are something however washed up. Even in the event that they’re not competing towards the PGA Tour’s finest every week, they nonetheless have loads of recreation.

Check out a full breakdown of every LIV participant’s efficiency at Augusta National under.

Brooks Koepka

Finish: T2
Scores: 65-67-73-75 (-8)
How it occurred: Koepka got here out of the gates sizzling, and thru 36 holes, it appeared like he would possibly run away with the title. The weekend proved a bit tougher for the four-time main winner, although, as he couldn’t maintain his momentum and completed 4 again of Jon Rahm’s successful whole. Still, after two years of battling well being points, this was a giant step again in Koepka’s return to the highest.

Phil Mickelson

Finish: T2
Scores: 71-69-75-65 (-8)
How it occurred: This efficiency was classic Phil Mickelson. Even after not being a think about any majors since his unlikely PGA Championship victory at Kiawah, Mickelson confirmed us he nonetheless has a lot left within the tank. After a disappointing 75 in Round 3, Mickelson got here again for the ultimate spherical and posted the spherical of the day as he birdied his remaining two holes for a tidy 65. He finally got here up wanting catching Rahm, however it was a hell of a efficiency as he grew to become the oldest participant ever to put up a top-five end at Augusta.

Patrick Reed

Finish: T4
Scores: 71-70-72-68 (-7)
How it occurred: Reed flew a bit beneath the radar all week regardless of being on the primary web page of the leaderboard all through. The T4 is his finest consequence at Augusta since successful in 2018, and his third top-10 end within the Masters during the last 4 years.

Joaquin Niemann

Finish: T16
Scores: 71-69-74-72 (-2)
How it occurred: Niemann took benefit of the great climate early within the week as he obtained into crimson numbers heading into the weekend, however he obtained caught in impartial over the ultimate 36. His two-over whole on the weekend stored him from ever changing into a critical issue.

Harold Varner III

Finish: T29
Scores: 72-71-76-70 (+1)
How it occurred: It was a little bit of an uneven efficiency for Varner, with a third-round 76 weighing him down, however general it was a promising week. He’s now completed inside the highest 30 in each of his appearances at the Masters.

Cameron Smith

Finish: T34
Scores: 70-72-75-75 (+4)
How it occurred: It was a disappointing week at the Masters for Smith. In his first main look since successful the Open Championship final summer season, Smith turned in only one spherical beneath par and by no means grew to become an element.

Talor Gooch

Finish: T34
Scores: 72-74-73-73 (+4)
How it occurred: Gooch couldn’t replicate the success of his Masters debut final yr (T14) as he failed to interrupt par in any of the 4 rounds. Making the lower right here isn’t straightforward, although, and he’s now 2/2 in his profession.

Abraham Ancer

Finish: T39
Scores: 72-71-74-76 (+5)
How it occurred: Ancer was in crimson numbers by way of 36 holes, however he couldn’t maintain the momentum on the weekend. He’s nonetheless looking for his first prime 10 at Augusta.

Mito Pereira

Finish: T43
Scores: 74-70-77-73 (+6)
How it occurred: Pereira made the lower in his Masters debut as he shot two-under 70 on Friday to sneak contained in the quantity.

Thomas Pieters

Finish: T48
Scores: 74-73-72-77 (+8)
How it occurred: Pieters made the lower on the quantity, however he couldn’t take benefit over the weekend. The T48 end is his first made lower at the Masters since ending T4 in 2017.

Dustin Johnson

Finish: T48
Scores: 71-72-78-75 (+8)
How it occurred: Johnson was by no means capable of finding his recreation this week as he broke par in only one spherical and by no means threatened the leaders. He’s but to report a prime 10 end at Augusta since his win in 2020.

Charl Schwartzel

Finish: T50
Scores: 74-73-73-77 (+9)
How it occurred: Schwartzel failed to interrupt par all week and by no means made himself a lot of an element.

Missed the lower

Bryson DeChambeau
Segio Garcia
Jason Kokrak
Bubba Watson

Withdrew

Louis Oosthuizen
Kevin Na

Zephyr Melton

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Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com the place he spends his days running a blog, producing and modifying. Prior to becoming a member of the staff at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas adopted by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists on all issues instruction and covers beginner and girls’s golf. He could be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.