The 2025 Masters isn’t held until April, but much of the field is already confirmed. Among it are some who have plenty of experience of the Augusta National Major, including defending champion Scottie Scheffler and two-time winner Bernhard Langer, who will make his final Masters appearance at the age of 67.
Many who have yet to win despite multiple appearances will also compete, including Rory McIlroy, who will hope that this is the year he finally claims his maiden Masters title on his 17th attempt.
While there is no shortage of players with plenty of experience of the hallowed Augusta National fairways, for others, the 2025 tournament will mark their first taste of one of the most special occasions in the golf calendar.
In total, there are 18 players making their debuts, including Jose Luis Ballester. When he hoisted the Havemeyer Trophy after winning the 2024 US Amateur, he didn’t just have the honor of becoming the first Spaniard to win the title, it also booked his maiden appearance at the Major.
The victory also ensured Ballester, who attends Arizona State University and won the 2023 European Amateur, will take his place at the US Open and The Open as long as he retains his amateur status.
Jose Luis Ballester heads to The Masters thanks to winning the 2024 US Amateur
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The player Ballester beat in the US Amateur is also in the field. Despite missing out on the prestigious title, a considerable consolation for the runner-up Noah Kent achieved was an invite to The Masters.
The University of Iowa student was only just inside the top 200 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings before that event, but, because of his performance in it, he has a chance to elevate his fledgling career on one of the biggest stages of all.
Three other amateurs are also making their Masters debuts in 2025 – Evan Beck, Justin Hastings and Hiroshi Tai.
American Beck is in the field courtesy of a remarkable 9&8 victory over Bobby Massa in September’s US Mid-Amateur. The former Wake Forest student has had to wait for his chance – he will be almost 35 when he tees it up at Augusta National.
Cayman Islander Hastings confirmed his spot when he won the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship. The San Diego State University student beat Peru’s Patrick Sparks by a shot to book…
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