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Masters Field Taking Shape

Jan 9, 2012 | Filed Under: General News   

A total of 92 players are set to start this year’s Masters although that figure could rise between now and April.

Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, said this week that 104 players have been invited to the 2012 Masters scheduled to take place from April 5th-8th.

Augusta National legends Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will join together as honorary starters.  Player became the first international winner of The Masters when he captured the title in 1961 and went on to win the tournament a further two times.  The South African made his 52nd and final appearance as a competitor at Augusta in 2010.  Player, Palmer and Nicklaus, known as The Big Three, have won 13 Masters titles, including seven consecutive victories from 1960-1966.

Talking of the 92 expected to start, a list that includes six amateurs and 14 first-time participants, Payne said: “We are delighted to welcome this impressive collection of players to Augusta National Golf Club in 2012.

“We are equally enthusiastic to showcase our golf course and the world’s best competitors for the enjoyment of golf fans around the globe.”

Two opportunities still remain to qualify for the 2012 Masters.

* Those who win a PGA Tour event that awards a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship prior to the 2012 tournament.

* Those who finish in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the Masters.

Last year’s Masters, won by South African Charl Schwartzel, comprised 99 players.

The 2012 tournament will mark the 76th playing of the Masters.

Current field:

Aaron Baddeley (Australia)
Sang-moon Bae (South Korea)
Thomas Bjorn (Denmark)
Keegan Bradley (US)
Jonathan Byrd (US)
Angel Cabrera (Argentina)
Patrick Cantlay (US)
Paul Casey (England)
Kevin Chappell (US)
KJ Choi (Korea)
Stewart Cink (US)
Tim Clark (South Africa)
Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland)
Fred Couples (US)
Ben Crenshaw (US)
Jason Day (Australia)
Luke Donald (England)
Jason Dufner (US)
Simon Dyson (England)
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain)
Ross Fisher (England)
Rickie Fowler (US)
Harrison Frazar (US)
Jim Furyk (US)
Sergio Garcia (Spain)
Robert Garrigus (US)
Lucas Glover (US)
Bill Haas (US)
Anders Hansen (Denmark)
Peter Hanson (Sweden)
Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
Charles Howell III (US)
Trevor Immelman (South Africa)
Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden)
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain)
Dustin Johnson (US)
Zach Johnson (US)
Robert Karlsson (Sweden)
Martin Kaymer (Germany)
Kyung-Tae Kim (South Korea)
Kelly Kraft (US)
Matt Kuchar (US)
Martin Laird (Scotland)
Bernhard Langer (Germany)
Randal Lewis (US)
Sandy Lyle (Scotland)
Bryden Macpherson (Australia)
Hunter Mahan (US)
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan)
Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland)
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
Phil Mickelson (US)
Corbin Mills (US)
Larry Mize (US)
Edoardo Molinari (Italy)
Francesco Molinari (Italy)
Kevin Na (US)
Sean O’Hair (US)
Mark O’Meara (US)
Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)
Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain)
Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)
Ryan Palmer (US)
Ian Poulter (England)
Alvaro Quiros (Spain)
Chez Reavie (US)
Justin Rose (England)
Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)
Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)
Adam Scott (Australia)
John Senden (Australia)
Webb Simpson (US)
Vijay Singh (Fiji)
Brandt Snedeker (US)
Craig Stadler (US)
Scott Stallings (US)
Brendan Steele (US)
Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
Steve Stricker (US)
David Toms (US)
Bo Van Pelt (US)
Scott Verplank (US)
Nick Watney (US)
Bubba Watson (US)
Tom Watson (US)
Mike Weir (Canada)
Lee Westwood (England)
Mark Wilson (US)
Gary Woodland (US)
Tiger Woods (US)
Ian Woosnam (Wales)
YE Yang (South Korea)

Article courtesy of SkySports

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