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The Masters poised for small field in 2024
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:00 am
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:00 am
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The Masters already has the smallest field of the majors. The 2024 edition could be one of the smallest in years depending on the first three months of the PGA Tour season.
With no significant tournaments the rest of the year, it looks as though 11 players who finish in the top 50 will be added to the field, which would bring the field to 77 players among those expected to compete.
That includes three players who will be making their Masters debuts without ever having won on the PGA Tour or European tour: Adam Schenk, Eric Cole and Denny McCarthy. Schenk qualified by reaching the Tour Championship for the first time.
The 11 expected to get in through top 50 in the world ranking are Ryan Fox, Min Woo Lee, McCarthy, Will Zalatoris, Justin Rose, Harris English, Cole, J.T. Poston, Adrian Meronk, Adam Hadwin and Nicolai Hojgaard.
Four players -- Luke List, Erik van Rooyen, Camilo Villegas and Ludvig Åberg -- earned invitations by winning PGA Tour events in the fall.
One additional player will be the winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship in January. Otherwise, the pass down Magnolia Lane in April comes from winning a full PGA Tour event -- there are 14 of them before the Masters -- or being in the top 50 on April 7, the week before the Masters.
There also could be a special invitation for international players who are not PGA Tour regulars.
Augusta National prefers the field to be under 100, a number it last exceeded in 1966 when 103 players were in the field.
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Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:10 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
It's only going to get worse. If you keep ignoring the best soon you will be inviting the LPGA.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:10 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Eventually the best players at LIV not being eligible for world golf rankings points will come to a head.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:14 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
I hope the allure of the masters doesn't go away but it doesn't look good
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:23 am to bamameister
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If you keep ignoring the best
Who are they ignoring?
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:27 am to JohnnyKilroy
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:35 am to bamameister
A small handful of players who would probably miss the cut?
All of the big names over at LIV will be at the masters for the foreseeable future.
All of the big names over at LIV will be at the masters for the foreseeable future.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:38 am to bamameister
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If you keep ignoring the best
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:38 am to bamameister
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Abraham Ancer
Kevin Na
Jason Kokrak
Louis Oosthuizen
Harold Varner III
None of these guys move the needle for the masters or are considered the best in the world. Rahm, koepka, etc will all be there
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:40 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Are there any old farts wasting a spot shooting in the 80s this year?
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:46 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
“Top 50” players on LIV that are no longer ranked in top 50…
Ancer
Casey
Dechambeau
Gooch
Kokrak
Leishman
Na
Niemann
Oosthuizen* (working his way back with 2 wins in a row)
Pereira
Reed
Westwood
Should be at least about 20 LIV golfers invited to play in the masters, but it will be less
Ancer
Casey
Dechambeau
Gooch
Kokrak
Leishman
Na
Niemann
Oosthuizen* (working his way back with 2 wins in a row)
Pereira
Reed
Westwood
Should be at least about 20 LIV golfers invited to play in the masters, but it will be less
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 12/19/23 at 11:57 am to Swagga
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None of these guys move the needle for the masters or are considered the best in the world. Rahm, koepka, etc will all be there
Neither does a bunch of DP players who have never won a tourney. And brand does matter and it's what the Masters is getting less of.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 12:05 pm to bamameister
quote:What brand is the Masters getting less of?
And brand does matter and it's what the Masters is getting less of.
Koepka
Rahm
Dechambeau
Phil
DJ
Bubba
Reed
Sergio
Cam
They will all be there. The masters isn’t missing anything in terms of brand
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 12/19/23 at 12:52 pm to JimTiger72
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“Top 50” players on LIV that are no longer ranked in top 50…
Ancer
Casey
Dechambeau
Gooch
Kokrak
Leishman
Na
Niemann
Oosthuizen* (working his way back with 2 wins in a row)
Pereira
Reed
Westwood
They knew the consequences when they went to LIV. Plus, Dechambeau and Reed both have exemptions to play in the Masters. Reed's is for life and Dechambeau still has another few years left unless he wins the Masters or another major.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 12:56 pm to Deactived
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I hope the allure of the masters doesn't go away but it doesn't look good
Maybe I'll finally win the freaking ticket lottery.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 12:59 pm to Deactived
quote:This is a troll right?
I hope the allure of the masters doesn't go away but it doesn't look good
Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:09 pm to Swagga
quote:
None of these guys move the needle for the masters
Maybe not, but Louis is a great value in my Masters pool every year.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 2:08 pm to JimTiger72
quote:
Top 50” players on LIV that are no longer ranked in top 50…
Ancer
Casey
Dechambeau
Gooch
Kokrak
Leishman
Na
Niemann
Oosthuizen* (working his way back with 2 wins in a row)
Pereira
Reed
Westwood
You think all these guys are top 50? You honestly listed Paul Casey, Kevin Na, and Lee Westwood?
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 12/19/23 at 2:20 pm to JimTiger72
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Oosthuizen* (working his way back with 2 wins in a row)
His last win took him from 197 to 133. It’s not like he’s winning extremely prestigious events at the moment, but it is at least good to see him playing good golf again.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 2:22 pm to hehateme2285
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Lee Westwood?
Lee Westwood is currently ranked 427th in Data Golf which includes LIV events. Having him as a “top 50 player” is hilariously disingenuous.
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