Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley explains why national open winners are integral to Masters competition

Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley discussed the importance of this change while speaking ahead of the Asia Pacific ...
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Masters 2026: Here's everybody in the field (so far) at Augusta National

April feels like a long way away, but we're excited for the opening round of the 2026 Masters, as are these players who have already qualified for Augusta National ...
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What went into the Masters' big change to its invitation criteria, according to the club chairman

Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley says adding invitations for national open winners was a nod both to history and recent ...

Watch: Scottish International Bowls Open final, Anderson v Dawes

Stewart Anderson staged an amazing comeback to book his place in the Scottish International Bowls Open final against Mark ...
Golf Channel

Qualification updated for 2026 Masters: National-open winners in, PGA Tour fall winners out

The Masters has updated its qualification criteria to include winners of several national opens while eliminating exemptions for winners of PGA Tour fall events. The new list of pathways into the ...
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The Masters Has Made a Big Change to Its Qualifying Criteria

The 2026 Masters will include winners from several national opens, while winners from a slate of PGA Tour events will no longer receive an automatic invitation. The Masters has tweaked its ...