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Darren Walton

Australian Open lauded as Masters chairman bends rule

Australian Open champion Joaquin Niemann is a welcomed addition to this year's Masters. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Augusta National is being applauded for rising above politics in sport and inviting Australian Open champion Joaquin Niemann to the Masters - despite the Chilean not meeting the usual entry criteria.

As a LIV golfer not ranked in the world's top 50, Niemann would ordinarily have missed a spot in the Masters field, as many of his in-form colleagues like Talor Gooch and Abraham Ancer have.

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