The field for the 2026 Masters is shaping up ahead of a big milestone, with just two weeks of action left before the Official World Golf Ranking top 50 is locked in for the year.
The end-of-year OWGR always takes on extra significance with those players inside the top 50 earning that most coveted of invites to play in The Masters at Augusta National next April.
The likes of Aaron Rai, Alex Noren, Kristoffer Reitan, Max Greyserman, Michael Brennan, Michael Kim, Sami Valimaki, Rasmus Hojgaard, Min Woo Lee, Si Woo Kim, and John Keefer all likely bagged their top 50 spots after recent results, but some are still sweating on their place.
After dropping down to World No.57, PGA Tour pro Ryan Gerard will play in the Mauritius Open, the final counting event of the year, in a bid to climb back into the top 50 and secure a Masters debut.
It’s particularly impressive from Brennan and Keefer who have qualified despite starting 2025 not even on the PGA Tour – Brennan earning an exemption into the Bank of Utah Championship and going on to win, while Keefer won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour and managed to climb into the top 50.
Places are also up for grabs early next year at the South African Open and Latin American Amateur.
There are further chances to play your way into The Masters in 2026, as winners of PGA Tour events awarding full points claim a spot in the field, along with anyone else inside the the world’s top 50 the week before The Masters.
McKibbin is one of 13 LIV Golf players who have qualified for The Masters, joining the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton and a number of former champions such as Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson.
2026 Masters field – As it stands
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- Ludvig Aberg, 13, 18
- Akshay Bhatia, 18
- Keegan Bradley, 17 (Travelers), 18
- Jacob Bridgeman, 18
- Sam Burns, 18
- Angel Cabrera, 1
- Brian Campbell, 17 (John Deere…
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