38 players have already qualified for the 2027 Masters Tournament

38 players have already qualified for the 2027 Masters Tournament

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jake Knapp takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Brian Campbell putts on the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ludvig Aberg chips onto the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Adam Scott plays a shot from the fairway on the tenth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood walk the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ian Finnis, Tommy Fleetwood’s caddie, waits in the walkway after the fourth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Marco Penge plays a shot from the fairway on the tenth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; A general view of the seating around the 18th green at 1pm local time during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Griffin takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Patrick Reed takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Collin Morikawa plays a shot from a bunker on the first hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Wyndham Clark plays a shot from the pine straw behind a bush on the third hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jake Knapp takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jake Knapp takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Brian Campbell putts on the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ludvig Aberg chips onto the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Adam Scott plays a shot from the fairway on the tenth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood walk the fourth green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ian Finnis, Tommy Fleetwood’s caddie, waits in the walkway after the fourth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Marco Penge plays a shot from the fairway on the tenth hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; A general view of the seating around the 18th green at 1pm local time during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Griffin takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Patrick Reed takes a shot on the first fairway during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Collin Morikawa plays a shot from a bunker on the first hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-Imagn Images

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Check out the top photos from the Masters final round Sunday at Augusta National

Apr 12, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Wyndham Clark plays a shot from the pine straw behind a bush on the third hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

While annual invitations to the Masters Tournament don't officially go out until early in the year, it's always nice to know you'll find something great in the mailbox with an Augusta postmark.

Here's a breakdown of all the ways to qualify for an invitation to the Masters, and who's already guaranteed a spot at the 2027 Masters Tournament.

There are a host of ways to qualify for an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club every April, and one of them is to finish in a high position in the Masters the previous year.

This list will, obviously, grow as the year goes on, with PGA Tour event winners and Offical World Golf Ranking points determining the biggest groups on the list.

1. Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime)

Angel Cabrera

Fred Couples

Sergio Garcia

Dustin Johnson

Zach Johnson

Hideki Matsuyama

Rory McIlroy

Phil Mickelson

Jose Maria Olazabal

Jon Rahm

Patrick Reed

Scottie Scheffler

Charl Schwartzel

Adam Scott

Vijay Singh

Jordan Spieth

Bubba Watson

Mike Weir

Danny Willett

Tiger Woods

These living past champions no longer participate in the tournament: 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, Ian Woosnam.

2. U.S. Open Champions (Five years)

Matthew Fitzpatrick (2022)

Wyndham Clark (2023)

Bryson DeChambeau (2024)

J.J. Spaun (2025)

3. The Open Champions (Five years)

Cameron Smith (2022)

Brian Harman (2023)

Xander Schauffele (2024)

4. PGA Champions (Five years)

Brooks Koepka (2023)

Justin Thomas (2022)

5. Winners of the Players Championship (Three years)

Cameron Young (2026)

13. The first 12 players, including ties, in the previous year's Masters Tournament

Patrick Cantlay

Jason Day

Sam Burns

Tyrrell Hatton

Russell Henley

Max Homa

Jake Knapp

Justin Rose

Other Masters Tournament Qualifications

6. Current Olympic Gold Medalist (One Year, and only in year after Olympics)

7. Current U.S. Amateur Champion (7-A) and Runner-up (7-B) to the current U.S. Amateur Champion

8. Current The Amateur Champion

9. Current Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion

10. Current Latin America Amateur Champion

11. Current U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion

12. Current NCAA Division I Men's Individual Champion

13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's U.S. Open

14. The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's The Open Championship

15. The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's PGA Championship

16. Individual winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation applied to the season-ending Tour Championship

17. Those qualifying and eligible for the previous year's season-ending Tour Championship

18. Current Scottish Open Champion

19. Current Spanish Open Champion

20. Current Japan Open Champion

21. Current Hong Kong Open Champion

22. Current Australian Open Champion

23. Current South African Open Champion

24. The 50 leaders on the final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year

25. The 50 leaders on the final Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters Tournament

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: 2027 Masters Tournament list of players already qualified