TIme flies when you’re having fun, and another edition of The Masters has now passed us by with a scintillating finish on the final day.
After taking a co-lead into the final round, Rory McIlroy was looking to go wire-to-wire and become only the fourth player to ever retain the Masters title. Despite Cameron Young matching McIlroy on day three, it was Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler who put up the strongest challenge in round four.
We know that every golfer who finishes in the top 12 (including ties) at this year’s Masters will get the invitation to return next year.
So, here are the players who have just booked their place at The Masters for 2027 thanks to their performance in this year’s event (excluding those who already had exemption status)…
Justin Rose
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Deep down, most neutrals would admit they wanted Justin Rose to finally end his Masters hoodoo and claim the Green Jacket this year. And, to be fair to him, he gave it a brilliant effort, but it just wasn’t enough.
Ultimately, bogeys on 11, 12, and 17 cost the 45-year-old dearly and he ended up on -10 and a tie for third place. He’ll be back next year to give it another go.
Tyrrell Hatton
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After shooting +2 on the opening day, many had written Tyrrell Hatton off. However, he shot 66 on Friday and again on Sunday to put himself right in contention with a final score of -10.
That included an incredible run of four birdies from 13 through 16 to give Hatton the clubhouse lead for a while. It wasn’t enough to win the day, but it guarantees the Englishman a return to Augusta next year.
Russell Henley
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Russell Henley came out of nowhere on the final day at Augusta to surge up the leaderboard and end up with a tie for third.
A solid -4 for the day on Sunday was enough to see the 37-year-old finish on -10 and he’ll be another one to watch next year.
Sam Burns
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After shooting five-under on Thursday and four-under on Saturday, Sam Burns gave himself a great…
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