What's In The Bag Database & Tour Stats
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What's In The Bag Database & Tour StatsAugusta National Golf Club · April 8-11, 2027
U.S. Open Champions (Last 5 Years)
The Open Championship Winners (Last 5 Years)
The Players Championship Winners (Last 3 Years)
Current U.S. Amateur Champion & Runner-Up
Current The Amateur Champion
Current Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion
Current Latin America Amateur Champion
Current U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion
Current NCAA Division I Men's Individual Champion
Top 12 and Ties from the 2026 Masters
Top 4 and Ties from the 2026 U.S. Open
Top 4 and Ties from the 2026 Open Championship
Top 4 and Ties from the 2026 PGA Championship
PGA Tour Winners (Full-Point Events)
2026 Tour Championship Qualifiers
Scottish Open Champion
Spanish Open Champion
Japan Open Champion
Hong Kong Open Champion
Australian Open Champion
South African Open Champion
Top 50 Official World Golf Ranking (Year-End 2026)
Year-end OWGR snapshot ~December 27, 2026
Top 50 OWGR (Week Before Masters)
Final OWGR snapshot ~March 29, 2027
Unlike the U.S. Open or The Open Championship which have fixed fields of 156 players, the Masters has no set field size. Augusta National invites every player who meets at least one of its qualifying criteria, so the field varies each year depending on how many players qualify and how much overlap exists between categories.
Players qualifying through multiple categories appear under their first listed pathway. Look for “Also:” tags showing additional qualifying paths.
Augusta National expanded its qualifying criteria from 20 to 26 categories starting with the 2026 Masters, adding six national open champion invitations. The same 26 pathways apply for the 2027 field — here is every route to an invitation.
All former Masters champions receive a lifetime invitation to compete. Many past champions beyond competitive age choose not to play but remain eligible. Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion after his back-to-back 2025 and 2026 wins.
U.S. Open champions from 2022–2026 receive a five-year invitation. The 2026 champion (Shinnecock Hills, June) will be added when known.
The Open champions from 2022–2026 receive a five-year invitation. The 2026 winner (Royal Birkdale, July) will be added when known.
PGA champions from 2022–2026 receive a five-year invitation. Aaron Rai joined the list with his win at Aronimink on May 17, 2026.
Winners of The Players Championship from the last three years are invited. The 2027 Players (March 2027) winner will round out the list.
The current Olympic gold medalist in men's golf is invited for one year. VACANT for 2027 — no Olympic golf event between the 2025 expiry of the Paris exemption and Los Angeles 2028.
The reigning U.S. Amateur champion (7-A) and runner-up (7-B) are invited, provided they remain amateur. The 2026 U.S. Amateur (mid-August 2026) will set the 2027 invites.
The reigning Amateur Championship (R&A) winner is invited. The 2026 Amateur (mid-June 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Asia-Pacific Amateur champion earns a one-year Masters invitation. The 2026 AAC (late October 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Latin America Amateur champion earns a one-year Masters invitation. The 2027 LAAC (January 2027) decides the invite.
The reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion is invited to compete. The 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur (September 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning NCAA Division I men's individual champion is invited, provided they remain amateur. The 2026 NCAA Championship (late May 2026) decides the invite for 2027.
Players who finished in the top 12 (and ties) at the 2026 Masters at Augusta National. Rory McIlroy won back-to-back green jackets — the surrounding top-12 leaderboard will be added once the official 2026 results are finalised in the WITBhub database.
Players who finish in the top 4 (and ties) at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills (June 18-21) will earn 2027 Masters invitations.
Players who finish in the top 4 (and ties) at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale (July 16-19) will earn 2027 Masters invitations.
Players who finished in the top 4 (and ties) at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink. Aaron Rai won; the surrounding top-4 will be added when the official results are finalised in the WITBhub database.
Individual winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation (500 minimum) applied to the season-ending Tour Championship. Eligible window for 2027 Masters: PGA Tour events from the 2026 RBC Heritage through the 2027 Valero Texas Open. List builds across the 2026-27 season.
Players who qualify for the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake earn 2027 Masters invitations. Top 30 set by August 2026 after the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The reigning Scottish Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 Scottish Open (July 9-12) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Spanish Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 Spanish Open (October 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Japan Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 Japan Open (October 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Hong Kong Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 Hong Kong Open (November 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning Australian Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 Australian Open (late November 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
The reigning South African Open champion earns a Masters invitation. The 2026 South African Open (late 2026) decides the 2027 invite.
Players ranked in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking as of the final ranking week of 2026 (~December 27, 2026). Set after the PGA Tour Fall season concludes.
Players ranked in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking as published the week before the Masters (~March 29, 2027). Final ranking-based pathway — players ranked 40-60 with strong early-spring results could still earn a spot.
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Thursday & Friday (Rounds 1-2)
Amazon Prime Video — 1:00-3:00 PM ET (early window, added in 2026)
ESPN — 3:00-7:30 PM ET
Saturday & Sunday (Rounds 3-4)
Paramount+ — 12:00-2:00 PM ET (streaming)
CBS — 2:00-7:00 PM ET
ESPN+ — Featured Groups, Amen Corner, and dedicated hole streams all four days
Expected to continue the ~27-hour broadcast window introduced in 2026 — final schedule confirmed closer to tournament week.
Sky Sports Golf — Exclusive live coverage of all four rounds, plus Amen Corner and Featured Groups feeds
NOW — Streaming option without a Sky subscription
Australia — Fox Sports, Kayo Sports
Canada — TSN (all rounds), CTV (simulcast Sat-Sun), TSN+ (streaming)
Japan — TBS
Europe — Sky Sport (Germany, Italy, Austria), Canal+ (France), Movistar+ (Spain)
Scandinavia — Viaplay
Asia — Golf TV / GolfNetwork+ (various territories)
South Korea — JTBC Golf
Latin America — ESPN Latin America
South Africa — SuperSport
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Qualifying for the 91st Masters is just beginning. So far 31 players are exempt — past champions plus the 5-year exemption holders for recent major and Players Championship wins. The field fills out across the 2026 season and through the OWGR top-50 cutoff in late March 2027.
Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion after winning back-to-back Masters in 2025 and 2026 — the first player to win consecutive green jackets since Tiger Woods (2001-02) and Nick Faldo (1989-90).
The 91st Masters Tournament will be held April 8-11, 2027 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Practice rounds begin April 5; the Par 3 Contest is Wednesday April 7.
Players qualify through 26 different criteria including: being a past champion (lifetime), winning a major in the last 5 years, finishing in the top 12 at the previous Masters, winning a PGA Tour full-point event, qualifying for the Tour Championship, being ranked in the OWGR Top 50, winning a designated national open (Scottish, Spanish, Japan, Hong Kong, Australian, or South African), or winning an amateur championship.
The final qualifying snapshot is the OWGR Top 50 published the week before the Masters — that is, the ranking released ~March 29, 2027. Players inside the OWGR top 50 at that point earn an invitation if they aren't already exempt.
In the US, Amazon Prime Video and ESPN cover Rounds 1-2, while Paramount+ and CBS cover Rounds 3-4. In the UK, Sky Sports Golf airs all four rounds. The best option is masters.com or the Masters app, which offers free Every Shot Live tracking, Featured Groups, Amen Corner, and dedicated hole streams. A VPN may be needed for masters.com streams from outside the US.