US Masters Field

US Masters GolfThe field for the US Masters is very strictly controlled and only golfers who have been at the top of their game can expect to play. Selection is confined to the following list:

  • All Past Masters Champion
  • Last 5 US Open Champions
  • Last 5 British Open Champions
  • Last 5 PGA Champions
  • Last 3 Winners of the Players Championship.
  • Current US Amateur Champion and his Runner-up.
  • Current British Amateur Champion
  • Current US Amateur Public Links Champion
  • Current US Mid-Amateur Champion
  • First 16 Players, including ties, in the previous year’s Masters.
  • First 8 Players, including ties, in the previous year’s US Open.
  • The first 4 Players, including ties, in the previous year’s British Open.
  • The first 4 Players, including ties, in the previous year’s PGA Championship
  • The 30 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for the previous calendar year.
  • Winners of PGA Tour Regular Season and Play-off events that award at least a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship from previous Masters to current Masters.
  • Those qualifying for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship.
  • The 50 leaders of the Final Official World rankings for the previous Calendar year
  • The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters Tournament.
  • Because many of the top players will meet the criteria of multiple categories for invitation. The Masters Committee will, at its discretion, invite any golfer’s not otherwise qualified at their discretion. These places are usually reserved for international players.