Denmark’s Nicolai Højgaard and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann among special international invitees to play at Augusta National in April.

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.

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'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.

LIV Golf League 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.

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

For the second straight year, Joaquin Niemann is heading to the Masters with a special invitation. Fred Ridley, the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, announced Wednesday that Niemann and Nicolai Hojgaard would receive special exemptions to compete in the 2025 Masters, which begins April 10.

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

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