Dane Nicolai Hojgaard and Chilean Joaquin Niemann have accepted special invitations into the 2025 Masters field, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced on Wednesday.

The chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, Fred Ridley, confirmed the decision in a statement.

Augusta National announced Wednesday that Joaquin Niemann and Nicolai Højgaard have accepted special invitations into the 2025 Masters as extended by chairman Fred Ridley. With the additions of Niemann and Højgaard,

LIV Golf captain Joaquín Niemann is headed back to the Masters in April, along with rising PGA Tour star Nicolai Højgaard, after the golfers received invitations to play in the first major championship of the season.

LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann was among two golfers who accepted a special invitation to compete in this year's Masters as part of the tournament's tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified for the event.

Niemann and Hojgaard accepted special invitations to participate in the April 10-13 major at Augusta National.

Denmark's Højgaard brothers will be the first set of twins to compete in the same tournament at Augusta National.

The additions raise the field so far for the year’s first Major on April 10-13 to 87 golfers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In support of Augusta National’s efforts to develop interest in golf globally, deserving international players not otherwise qualified have been invited throughout the tourna