Early Masters Invitee List

Posted by Alan L. Hammond Nov 27, 2007

Everyone knows the top players, past champions, and a few other well-knowns are Masters Tournament invitees every year. Here are a few that you may not have thought of, but they already have their bags packed, along with the qualification that gets them there:

• Brian Bateman (1st Masters)- qualification #15 (winner of PGA Tour events that awards full-point allocation to the Tour Championship, from previous to current Masters)
• Jonathan Byrd - #15 and #16 (players qualifying for the 2007 Tour Championship)
• Ben Curtis - #3 (British Open champion, Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
• Nick Dougherty (England, 1st Masters) - #11 (top eight players and ties at the 2007 U.S. Open)
• Niclas Fasth (Sweden) - #11
• Steve Flesch - #14 (Top 30 players in the final 2007 Money List)
• Richard Green (Australia, 1st Masters) - #12 (Top four players and ties at the 2007 British Open)
• Todd Hamilton - #3
• Trip Kuehne - #9 (current Mid Amateur Champion)
• Shaun Micheel - #4 (PGA Champions, Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
• Arron Oberholser - #13 (Top four players and ties at the 2007 PGA Championship
• Ian Poulter (England) - #10 (Top 15 players and ties at the 2007 Masters Tournament)
• John Rollins - #14 and #16
• Andres Romero (Argentina, 1st Masters) - #12
• John Senden (Australia, 1st Masters) - #13
• Heath Slocum (1st Masters) - #14 and16
• Vaughn Taylor - #10
• Michael Thompson (1st Masters) - #6-B (U.S. Amateur Runner-up)
• Bubba Watson (1st Masters) - #11
• Drew Weaver (1st Masters) - #7 (British Amateur Champion)