2026 Masters Tournament

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2026 Masters Tournament
Front cover of the 2026 Masters Journal
Tournament information
DatesApril 9–12, 2026
LocationAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
33°30′09″N 82°01′12″W / 33.50250°N 82.02000°W / 33.50250; -82.02000
CourseAugusta National Golf Club
Tours
Statistics
Par72
Length7,565 yards (6,917 m)
Prize fundUS$20,000,000
Winner's share$3,600,000
Location map
Augusta National
Location in the United States
Augusta National
Location in Georgia

The 2026 Masters Tournament will be the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament will be played from April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States.

Course

Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Tea Olive 445 4 10 Camellia 495 4
2 Pink Dogwood 585 5 11 White Dogwood 520 4
3 Flowering Peach 350 4 12 Golden Bell 155 3
4 Flowering Crab Apple 240 3 13 Azalea 545 5
5 Magnolia 495 4 14 Chinese Fir 440 4
6 Juniper 180 3 15 Firethorn 550 5
7 Pampas 450 4 16 Redbud 170 3
8 Yellow Jasmine 570 5 17 Nandina 450 4
9 Carolina Cherry 460 4 18 Holly 465 4
Out 3,775 36 In 3,790 36
Source:[1][2][3] Total 7,565 72

Field

Participation in the Masters Tournament is by invitation only,[4] and the tournament has the smallest field of the major championships.[5] There are a number of criteria by which invitations are awarded, including all past winners, recent major champions, leading finishers in the previous year's majors, leading players on the PGA Tour in the previous season, winners of full-point regular-season tournaments on the PGA Tour during the previous 12 months, leading players in the Official World Golf Ranking, and some leading amateurs. In August 2025, Augusta National announced changes to the criteria, with winners during the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall no longer receiving invitations, replaced by winners of several national opens.[6]

Criteria

The below list details the qualification criteria for the 2026 Masters Tournament and the players who have qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players qualified are indicated in parentheses.[7]

1. All past winners of the Masters Tournament (expected to play)[a]

2. Recent winners of the U.S. Open (2021–2025)

3. Recent winners of The Open Championship (2021–2025)

4. Recent winners of the PGA Championship (2021–2025)

5. Recent winners of The Players Championship (2024–2026)

6. The winner of the gold medal at the Olympic Games[b]

7. The winner and runner-up in the 2025 U.S. Amateur

8. The winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship

  • Ethan Fang (a)

9. The winner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

  • Fifa Laopakdee (a)

10. The winner of the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

  • Mateo Pulcini (a)

11. The winner of the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship

  • Brandon Holtz (a)

12. The winner of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's golf individual championship

13. The leading 12 players, and those tying for 12th place, from the 2025 Masters Tournament

14. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 U.S. Open

15. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 Open Championship

16. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 PGA Championship

17. Winners of tournaments on the PGA Tour between the 2025 Masters Tournament and the 2026 Masters Tournament[d]

18. All players who qualified for and were eligible for the 2025 Tour Championship

19. The winner of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open

20. The winner of the 2025 Open de España

21. The winner of the 2025 Japan Open Golf Championship

  • Naoyuki Kataoka

22. The winner of the 2025 Link Hong Kong Open

23. The winner of the 2025 Crown Australian Open

24. The winner of the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship

25. The leading 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of December 31, 2025

26. The leading 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of March 30, 2026

  • March 30, 2026

27. Special Invitations

Notes

  1. ^ This list is compiled before the official list of players playing is issued by the Tournament. Players could be removed before April.
  2. ^ Players qualifying under this category are only eligible for the first Masters Tournament following the Olympic Games.
  3. ^ La Sasso turned professional in January 2026 after accepting a place in LIV Golf, forfeiting his invitation to the Masters.[8]
  4. ^ Events must carry full-point allocation towards the Tour Championship in order to qualify.

References

  1. ^ "The Course". Masters Tournament. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  2. ^ Jourdan, Cameron (February 17, 2026). "Augusta National reveals lone course change ahead of 2026 Masters". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. ^ "The plants of Augusta National Golf Club". Outdoor Dreams. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2022 Masters: Frequently Asked Questions". Augusta.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Attari, Sanaya (April 8, 2021). "Tune into the 2021 Masters golf tournament". CityScene Magazine. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Schlabach, Mark (August 26, 2025). "Masters, Open Championship change qualifying criteria". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  7. ^ "2026 Masters Tournament Invitees". Masters Tournament. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  8. ^ Heath, Elliott (January 20, 2026). "NCAA Division I Champion Forfeits Masters Spot To Join LIV Golf". Golf Monthly. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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