2026 Masters Tournament

The 2026 Masters Tournament will be the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament will be played from April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States.

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2026 Masters Tournament

Course

2026 Masters Tournament

<table><thead><tr><th>Hole</th><th>Name</th><th>Yards</th><th>Par</th><th></th><th>Hole</th><th>Name</th><th>Yards</th><th>Par</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Tea Olive</td><td>445</td><td>4</td><td></td><td>10</td><td>Camellia</td><td>495</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Pink Dogwood</td><td>585</td><td>5</td><td>11</td><td>White Dogwood</td><td>520</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Flowering Peach</td><td>350</td><td>4</td><td>12</td><td>Golden Bell</td><td>155</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Flowering Crab Apple</td><td>240</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>Azalea</td><td>545</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Magnolia</td><td>495</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>Chinese Fir</td><td>440</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Juniper</td><td>180</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td>Firethorn</td><td>550</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Pampas</td><td>450</td><td>4</td><td>16</td><td>Redbud</td><td>170</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Yellow Jasmine</td><td>570</td><td>5</td><td>17</td><td>Nandina</td><td>450</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Carolina Cherry</td><td>460</td><td>4</td><td>18</td><td>Holly</td><td>465</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Out</td><td>3,775</td><td>36</td><td>In</td><td>3,790</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>Source:</td><td>Total</td><td>7,565</td><td>72</td></tr></tbody></table>

The 17th hole (Nandina) was shortened for this year by 12 yards (11 m) at the front, with the tee moved to make the total length 450 yards (410 m).

A new three-story Player Services Building will be in use for the first time this tournament.

Field

2026 Masters Tournament

Participation in the Masters Tournament is by invitation only, and the tournament has the smallest field of the major championships. There are a number of criteria by which invitations are awarded, including all past winners, recent major champions, leading finishers in the previous year's majors, leading players on the PGA Tour in the previous season, winners of full-point regular-season tournaments on the PGA Tour during the previous 12 months, leading players in the Official World Golf Ranking, and some leading amateurs. In August 2025, Augusta National announced changes to the criteria, with winners during the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall no longer receiving invitations, replaced by winners of several national opens.

Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the tournament. A total of 22 golfers will make their Masters debut, including Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffin, Chris Gotterup, and Kristoffer Reitan.

Criteria

The below list details the qualification criteria for the 2026 Masters Tournament and the players who have qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players qualified are indicated in parentheses.

1. All past winners of the Masters Tournament (expected to play)

• Past winners who are not expected to play: Tommy Aaron, Charles Coody, Ben Crenshaw, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Trevor Immelman, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Jack Nicklaus, Mark O'Meara, Gary Player, Craig Stadler, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Ian Woosnam

3. Recent winners of The Open Championship (2021–2025)

4. Recent winners of the PGA Championship (2021–2025)

5. Recent winners of The Players Championship (2024–2026)

• Cameron Young (14,17,18,25,26)

6. The winner of the gold medal at the Olympic Games

7. The winner and runner-up in the 2025 U.S. Amateur

8. The winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship

• Ethan Fang (a)

9. The winner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

• Fifa Laopakdee (a)

10. The winner of the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship

• Mateo Pulcini (a)

11. The winner of the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship

• Brandon Holtz (a)

12. The winner of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's golf individual championship

• Michael La Sasso forfeited his exemption by turning professional.

13. The leading 12 players, and those tying for 12th place, from the 2025 Masters Tournament

14. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 U.S. Open

15. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 Open Championship

16. The leading four players, and those tying for fourth place, in the 2025 PGA Championship

17. Winners of tournaments on the PGA Tour between the 2025 Masters Tournament and the 2026 Masters Tournament

18. All players who qualified for and were eligible for the 2025 Tour Championship

19. The winner of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open

20. The winner of the 2025 Open de España

21. The winner of the 2025 Japan Open Golf Championship

• Naoyuki Kataoka

22. The winner of the 2025 Link Hong Kong Open

23. The winner of the 2025 Crown Australian Open

• Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (25)

24. The winner of the 2026 Investec South African Open Championship

25. The leading 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of December 31, 2025

26. The leading 50 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of March 30, 2026

Champions Dinner

2026 Masters Tournament

In keeping with tradition, defending champion Rory McIlroy chose the menu for the Masters Club Dinner on April 7. The appetizers will be bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese; elk sliders with caramelized onion jam and garlic aioli; peach and ricotta flatbread; and rock shrimp tempura. Yellowfin tuna carpaccio with foie gras, a toasted baguette, and chives will be followed by a choice of either wagyu filet mignon or salmon, each with champ, Brussels sprouts, glazed carrots with brown butter, and Vidalia onion rings. Dessert will be sticky toffee pudding with sauce and ice cream.

The wine selection will include a 2015 Champagne Salon brut; a 2022 Domaine Leflaive Burgundy; a 1990 Château Lafite Rothschild Burgundy; and a 1989 Château d'Yquem Bordeaux.

Tickets and attendance

2026 Masters Tournament

The price for a four-day tournament badge was $525. A new addition to the concessions menu will be the "Candy Bar".

Broadcasting

2026 Masters Tournament

ESPN will add NFL player Jason Kelce as a host for its coverage of the Par 3 Contest on April 8; Kelce will be joining Scott Van Pelt and Marty Smith.