There were 20 ways to qualify for the 2025 Masters, and we already know several players who will compete at Augusta National in 2026.
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Therewere20waystoqualifyforthe2025Masters,andwhiletheAugustaNationalGolfClubhasextendedspecialinvitationstosomegolfersinthepast,andtherehavebeenmodificationsmadetothequalificationcriteriaovertheyears,manyofthewaysthatplayersearna“goldenticket”havenotchanged.
Playerscanqualifyviamultiplecriteria.Forexample,ScottieSchefflerisexemptintotheMastersforlifeasapastchampion,buthewouldalsobeexemptintothe2026Mastersthroughotherqualifications,likebeingoneofthethreemost-recentPlayersChampionshipwinnersandbeingthecurrentOlympicgoldmedalist.
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1.MastersTournamentchampions(Lifetime) AngelCabrera,FredCouples,SergioGarcia,DustinJohnson,ZachJohnson,HidekiMatsuyama,RoryMcIlroy,PhilMickelson,JoseMariaOlazabal,JonRahm,PatrickReed,ScottieScheffler,CharlSchwartzel,JordanSpieth,BubbaWatson,MikeWeir,DannyWillett,TigerWoods.(SeverallivingMasterschampionschosetonolongercompeteinthet
