A total of 103 players have been invited to the 2006 Masters Tournament, it was announced today by Hootie Johnson, Chairman of the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club. The list includes 58 US and 45 international players. Among the field are five amateurs and 16 first-time participants.
In accordance with qualifications, invitations have also been sent to Honorary Invitees. The Masters Tournament will be contested April 3-9.
Johnson also announced that Thongchai Jaidee had been issued a special invitation by the Masters Committee. Jaidee has finished among the top three on the Asian Tour Order of Merit five consecutive years and was the first Thai golfer to win an event on the PGA European Tour. The following players qualified for the Masters by finishing among the 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters:
Stephen Ames (Canada)
Arron Oberholser
Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)
The following players qualified for the Masters by finishing among the 10 leaders on the Official
PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters:
Stephen Ames (Canada)
Arron Oberholser
Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)
According to qualifications, Stephen Ames, the winner of The Players Championship, qualified for a three-year invitation to the Masters.
2006 MASTERS TOURNAMENT INVITEES
FINAL – March 27, 2006
Tommy Aaron (1) Raymond Floyd (1) Phil Mickelson (1,4,10,14,16,17)
Robert Allenby (Australia)(16,17) Doug Ford (1) Larry Mize (1)
Stephen Ames (Canada)(5,15,17) Fred Funk (5,14,16,17) #* Edoardo Molinari (Italy)(6-A)
Stuart Appleby (Australia)(14,15,16,17) Jim Furyk (2,14,16,17) Colin Montgomerie (Scotland)(12,16,17)
Severiano Ballesteros (Spain)(1) Sergio Garcia (Spain)(11,14,16,17) Ryan Moore (10)
Rich Beem (4) # Lucas Glover (14) Byron Nelson (1)
Thomas Bjorn (Denmark)(13,16,17) Bob Goalby (1) Jack Nicklaus (1)
# Jason Bohn (14) Retief Goosen (South Africa)(2,10,14,16,17) # Arron Oberholser (15,17)
Gay Brewer Jr. (1) Todd Hamilton (3) #* Clay Ogden (8)
Olin Browne (14) Padraig Harrington (Ireland)(14,16,17) Joe Ogilvie (14)
# Bart Bryant (14,16,17) Mark Hensby (Australia)(10,11,16) # Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)(14,15,16,17)
Jack Burke Jr. (1) Tim Herron (10,14,16) # Sean O’Hair (14,16,17)
Angel Cabrera (Argentina)(16,17) Charles Howell III (14) Nick O’Hern (Australia)(16,17)
Mark Calcavecchia (14) David Howell (England)(10,16,17) Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain)(1,12,16,17)
Chad Campbell (14,15,16,17) Trevor Immelman (South Africa)(10) Mark O’Meara (1)
Michael Campbell (New Zealand)(2,16,17) # Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) Arnold Palmer (1)
Billy Casper (1) Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain)(16,17) Rod Pampling (Australia)(10,16,17)
K. J. Choi (Korea)(14,16,17) Brandt Jobe (14,16,17) Kenny Perry (14,16,17)
Stewart Cink (16,17) Zach Johnson (14,17) # Carl Pettersson (Sweden)(14,17)
Tim Clark (South Africa)(11,14,16,17) Shingo Katayama (Japan)(16,17) Gary Player (South Africa)(1)
Darren Clarke (N. Ireland)(16,17) Bernhard Langer (Germany)(1) Ted Purdy (14)
Charles Coody (1) Tom Lehman (10,16,17) Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)(15,17)
Fred Couples (1,12,14,16,17) Justin Leonard (10,14,16,17) Adam Scott (Australia)(5,14,16,17)
# Ben Crane (14,16,17) Thomas Levet (France)(10) Vijay Singh (Fiji)(1,4,10,11,14,15,16,17)
Ben Crenshaw (1) Peter Lonard (Australia)(14,16) Craig Stadler (1)
Ben Curtis (3) Davis Love III (11,13,14,16,17) # Henrik Stenson (Sweden)(16,17)
John Daly (16) Sandy Lyle (Scotland)(1) # Vaughn Taylor (14)
Chris DiMarco (10,14,16,17) #* Kevin Marsh (9) David Toms (4,14,15,16,17)
Luke Donald (England)(10,14,15,16,17) Shigeki Maruyama (Japan)(14,16) Scott Verplank (14,16,17)
#* Dillon Dougherty (6-B) Billy Mayfair (14) Tom Watson (1)
David Duval (3) #* Brian McElhinney (Ireland)(7) Mike Weir (Canada)(1,10,16,17)
Steve Elkington (Australia)(13) Paul McGinley (Ireland)(16,17) Lee Westwood (England)(16,17)
Ernie Els (South Africa)(3,16,17) Rocco Mediate (11) Tiger Woods (1,2,3,11,13,14,15,16,17)
Nick Faldo (England)(1) Shaun Micheel (4) Ian Woosnam (Wales)(1)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1)
Number after each name indicates the basis of qualification. The Masters Committee, at its discretion, also invites International players not
otherwise qualified.
1. Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime)
2. US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
3. British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
4. PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
5. Winners of The Players Championship (3 years)
6. Current US Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) and the runner-up (6-B) to the current US Amateur Champion
7. Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year)
8. Current US Amateur Public Links Champion
9. Current US Mid-Amateur Champion
10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the 2005 Masters Tournament
11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the 2005 US Open Championship
12. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2005 British Open Championship
13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2005 PGA Championship
14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for 2005
15. The 10 leaders on the Official PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters Tournament
16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for 2005
17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters Tournament
# Denotes first Masters * Denotes Amateur
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