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Can't wait until the 2027 Masters? Here's everybody already in next year's field at Augusta National
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What began 101 days earlier sadly came to an end in July on Sunday of the British Open. Was it just us, or did the 2026 men's major season seem to fly by with Rory McIlroy, Aaron Rai, Wyndham Clark and Ryan Fox walking off with the hardware—and endless storylines following in their wake?
Now golf fans are in for the long wait—more than 170—until the first round of the 2027 Masters.
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To hold you over until the golf world returns to Augusta National once more next April, we compiled this early look at everybody who has already earned a spot in the field for next year's Masters. Augusta National announced in September its invitation criteria for the 2027 event , which mirrors what was used in 2026 and includes again winners of six national Opens played around the world.
Thus far, there are 69 players who have qualified (excluding past champions who did not play this past year). That includes Thailand's Fifa Laopakdee, who became just the second golfer to successfully defend his title at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. He joins recent Hong Kong Open winner John Caitlin , Japan Open winner Yusaku Hosono and Spanish Open winner Grant Forrest, who all took advantage of the Masters' new invitations to national Open winners.
Of course, many more—professionals and amateurs alike—will fill out the lineup through traditional qualifying criteria. (You can see all the ways players can earn invitations to the Masters below.) In the meantime, here's the list of presumed invitees.
Masters 2027 field
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Ludvig Aberg, 16, 18
Andrew Bailey (a), 11
Akshay Bhatia, 18
Michael Brennan, 17 (Wyndham)
Jacob Bridgeman, 18
Sam Burns, 13, 14, 15, 18
Angel Cabrera, 1
John Caitlin, 22
Patrick Cantlay, 13, 18
Bud Cauley, 17 (RBC Canadian Open)
Wyndham Clark, 2, 14, 17 (CJ Cup Byron Nelson, U.S. Open, BMW), 18
Fred Couples, 1
Jason Day, 13
Bryson DeChambeau, 2
Alex Fitzpatrick, 18
Matt Fitzpatrick, 2, 17 (RBC Heritage), 18
Tommy Fleetwood, 15, 18
Grant Forrest, 20
Ryan Fox, 3, 15, 17 (British Open), 18
Sergio Garcia, 1
Ryan Gerard, 18
Chris Gotterup, 17 (John Deere), 18
Stuart Grehan (a), 8
Brian Harman, 3
Tyrrell Hatton, 13
Russell Henley, 13, 17 (Charles Schwab Challenge), 18
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Yusaku Hosono, 21
Viktor Hovland, 17 (Travelers), 18
Zach Johnson, 1
Dustin Johnson, 1
Tom Kim, 14, 17 (Scottish), 18, 19
Si Woo Kim, 18
Jake Knapp, 13
Brooks Koepka, 4, 13
Jackson Koivun, 17 (3M Open)
Fifa Laopakdee (a), 9
Min Woo Lee, 18
Jay Leng, Jr. (a), 7
Robert MacIntyre, 18
Hideki Matsuyama, 1, 13, 18
Rory McIlroy, 1, 5, 13, 17 (Masters), 18
Keith Mitchell, 14
Collin Morikawa, 13, 18
Jose Maria Olazabal, 1
J.T. Poston, 15, 17 (Memorial)
Jon Rahm, 1, 16
Aaron Rai, 4, 16, 17 (PGA)
Patrick Reed, 1, 13
Kristoffer Reitan, 17 (Truist), 18
Justin Rose, 13, 18
Xander Schauffele, 3, 4, 13, 18
Scottie Scheffler, 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 17 (FedEx St. Jude, Tour Championship), 18
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Matti Schmid, 16
Charl Schwartzel, 1
Adam Scott, 1, 18
Vijay Singh, 1
Alex Smalley, 16, 18
Cameron Smith, 3
J.J. Spaun, 2, 18
Jordan Spieth, 1, 13
Preston Stout (a), 12
Justin Thomas, 4, 16
Michael Thorbjornsen, 17 (Rocket)
Bubba Watson, 1
Mike Weir, 1
Jack Whaley (a), 7
Danny Willett, 1
Gary Woodland, 18
Cameron Young, 5, 13, 15, 17 (Cadillac), 18
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Masters qualifying criteria
1: Masters champions (lifetime)
2: U.S. Open champions (five years)
3: Open champions (five years)
4: PGA champion (five years)
5: Players champion (three years)
6: Current Olympic gold medalist (one year)
7: Current U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up (one year)
8: Current British Amateur champion (one year)
9: Current Asia-Pacific Amateur champion (one year)
10: Current Latin America Amateur champion (one year)
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11: Current U.S. Mid-Amateur champion (one year)
12: Current NCAA Division I Men's Individual champion (one year)
13: First 12 players, including ties, in the previous year's Masters
14: First 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's U.S. Open
15: First 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's Open Championship
16: First 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's PGA Championship
17: Individual winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation applied to the season-ending Tour Championship
18: Those qualifying and eligible for the previous year's season-ending Tour Championship
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19: Current Scottish Open Champion (One year)
20: Current Spanish Open Champion (One year)
21: Current Japan Open Champion (One year)
22: Current Hong Kong Open Champion (One year)
23: Current Australian Open Champion (One year)
24: Current South African Open Champion (One year)
25: 50 leaders on the final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year
26: 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters
The Masters Committee, at its discretion, also invites international players not otherwise qualified.
