The professional golf schedule has gotten off to a slow start this year, but fear not golf fans, because major championship season is right around the Amen Corner. That’s right, the 2024 Masters is just 50 days away.
Players still have some time to earn their way into the first men’s major of the season, whether it be through tournament wins or the Official World Golf Ranking, but the field of world-class players bound for Augusta National Golf Club is starting to take shape.
Using the 2024 qualifications for invitations, here’s the current field list of players who will be making the trip down Magnolia Lane in just under two months. Check out the field (so far) below.
Past champions not expected to play in 2024
Tommy Aaron*
Angel Cabrera*
Charles Coody*
Ben Crenshaw*
Nick Faldo*
Raymond Floyd*
Trevor Immelman*
Bernhard Langer (was expected to compete but tore his Achilles)
Sandy Lyle*
Larry Mize*
Jack Nicklaus*
Mark O’Meara*
Gary Player*
Craig Stadler*
Tom Watson*
Ian Woosnam*
Fuzzy Zoeller*
* — Didn’t compete in 2023
1. Masters champions
Fred Couples (1)
Sergio Garcia (1)
Dustin Johnson (1)
Zach Johnson (1)
Hideki Matsuyama (1, 17, 19)
Jose Maria Olazabal (1)
Phil Mickelson (1, 4, 13)
Jon Rahm (1, 2, 15, 18, 19)
Patrick Reed (1, 13)
Scottie Scheffler (1, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19)
Charl Schwartzel (1, 12)
Adam Scott (1, 19)
Vijay Singh (1)
Jordan Spieth (1, 13, 18, 19)
Bubba Watson (1)
Mike Weir (1)
Danny Willett (1)
Tiger Woods (1)
2. U.S. Open champions 2019-2023 (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
Wyndham Clark (2, 17, 18, 19)
Bryson DeChambeau (2, 16)
Matt Fitzpatrick (2, 13, 17, 18, 19)
Gary Woodland (2)
3. Open champions 2019-2023 (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
Brian Harman (3, 18, 19)
Cam Smith (3, 5, 14, 19)
Collin Morikawa (3, 4, 13, 17, 18, 19)
Shane Lowry (3, 19)
4. PGA champions 2019-2023 (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
Brooks Koepka (4, 12, 18)
Justin Thomas (4, 19)
5. Winners of the Players Championship 2022-2024 (3 years)
Cam Smith and Scottie Scheffler are already exempt. The 2024 Players Championship will be held March 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
6. Current Olympic Gold Medalist (1 year)
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in August after the Masters.
7. 2023 U.S. Amateur champion (7-A, Honorary, non-competing after one year) and runner-up (7-B)
Neal Shipley (7-B)
8. 2023 British Amateur champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year)
Christo Lamprecht (8)
9. 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion
Jasper Stubbs (9)
10. 2024 Latin America Amateur champion
Santiago de la Fuente (10)
11. 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion
Stewart Hagestad (11)
12. Current NCAA Division I Men's Individual Champion (1 year)
Florida’s Fred Biondi turned professional after winning the NCAA Championship in 2023 and forfeited his eligibility.
13. The first 12 players (including ties) from 2023 Masters
Russell Henley (13, 18, 19)
Cameron Young (13, 19)
Viktor Hovland (13, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Sahith Theegala (13, 17, 19)
Xander Schauffele (13, 18, 19)
14. The first 4 players (including ties) in the 2023 U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy (14, 17, 18, 19)
15. The first 4 players (including ties) in the 2023 British Open
Sepp Straka (15, 17, 18, 19)
Jason Day (15, 17, 18, 19)
Tom Kim (15, 17, 18, 19)
16. The first 4 players (including ties) in the 2023 PGA Championship
Kurt Kitayama (16, 19)
Cam Davis (16, 19)
17. Individual winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation, from the previous Masters to the current Masters
Tony Finau (17, 18, 19)
Emiliano Grillo (17, 18, 19)
Nick Taylor (17, 18)
Keegan Bradley (17, 18, 19)
Rickie Fowler (17, 18, 19)
Lee Hodges (17)
Lucas Glover (17, 18, 19)
Luke List (17)
Erik Van Rooyen (17)
Camilo Villegas (17)
Ludvig Aberg (17, 19)
Chris Kirk (17)
Grayson Murray (17)
Nick Dunlap (17)
Matthieu Pavon (17)
18. Those qualifying and eligible for the 2023 Tour Championship
Patrick Cantlay (18, 19)
Tommy Fleetwood (18, 19)
Adam Schenk (18, 19)
Sam Burns (18, 19)
Max Homa (18, 19)
Tyrrell Hatton (18, 19)
Si Woo Kim (18, 19)
Sungjae Im (18, 19)
Corey Conners (18, 19)
Taylor Moore (18)
19. The 50 leaders on the final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year
Ryan Fox (19)
Min Woo Lee (19)
Denny McCarthy (19)
Justin Rose (19)
Will Zalatoris (19)
Harris English (19)
Eric Cole (19)
J.T. Poston (19)
Adrian Meronk (19)
Adam Hadwin (19)
Nicolai Hojgaard (19)
20. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2024 Masters
The rankings will be updated on Monday, April 8.
Special invitations
Ryo Hisatsune
Joaquin Niemann
Thorbjorn Olesen
