"They hate us" LIV Golf pro sounds off on PGA Tour ahead of The Masters

LIV Golf player Joaquin Niemann has raised the stakes ahead of The Masters by declaring it will be "more fun for them knowing PGA Tour players hate them" going into the first major of the season at famed Augusta National. 

Niemann will be one of 18 LIV Golf League players competing in the season's first major of the year next week and the Chilean is determined for LIV Golf to take the bragging rights when all is said and done. 

In an incredible interview with GOLF ahead of The Masters, Niemann is ready to go to war: 

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“It’s going to be more fun for us knowing that they hate us.”



Joaquin Niemann is ready for a PGA Tour vs. LIV rivalry at the Masters: https://t.co/mDUqKvwlIj pic.twitter.com/HNzr8FlGtO

— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) March 30, 2023

GOLF then asked Niemann whether that's a motivating factor for him to do well at Augusta National next week.

Niemann replied: 

He then added:

Niemann, who won twice on the PGA Tour, has played in The Masters three times. 

He missed the cut in 2018, finished T40 in 2021 and went five places better in 2022. 

Niemann was given a lowly ranking by us here at GolfMagic ahead of The Masters.

Check out our ratings for all 18 LIV Golf players going into the tournament here. 

Who do you think will win The Masters? Will it be a PGA Tour or LIV Golf player that slips on the famous Green Jacket? Share your thoughts and comments over on the GolfMagic social media channels. 

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