How Many Golfers Play in the Masters?

The number of players who play in the Masters varies year-to-year. In 2023, there will be 88 players in the field.

[UPDATE]: There are now 86 players after Kevin Na and Will Zalatoris withdrew.

The Masters has the fewest players of any major golf tournament.

Here are all the ways players can qualify for the Masters:

• Masters champions (Lifetime)
• US Open champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
• British Open champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
• PGA champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
• Winners of The Players Championship (Three years)
• Current Olympic Gold Medalist (One year)
• Current US Amateur champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) and the runner-up to the current US Amateur champion
• Current British Amateur champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year)
• Current Asia-Pacific Amateur champion
• Current Latin America Amateur champion
• Current US Mid-Amateur champion
• The first 12 players, including ties, in the previous year’s Masters
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s US Open
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s British Open
• The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s PGA Championship
• Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, from previous Masters to current Masters
• Those qualifying for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship
• The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year
• The 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 certain players not otherwise qualified.

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