Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership and The R&A introduced collectively right now plans to align elements of the qualification standards for the Masters Match and The Open, awarding invites to winners/prime finishers of choose nationwide opens starting instantly.
This method builds on The R&A’s longstanding and profitable Open Qualifying Collection and can guarantee sturdy worldwide pathways into each main championships from a number of skilled excursions, recognising the worldwide energy of elite skilled golf.
“The Masters Match has lengthy recognised the importance of getting worldwide illustration amongst its invitees,” mentioned Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership and the Masters Match.
“We, together with The R&A, have a shared dedication to the worldwide recreation and are proud to work collectively. Right this moment’s announcement strengthens our organisations’ collective imaginative and prescient of rewarding prime expertise around the globe who rise to the highest of historic nationwide open championships.
We hope this formal recognition shines a vibrant mild on these gamers and the occasions they’ll symbolize on the Masters and The Open, starting subsequent yr.”
The Open Qualifying Collection has been in operation since 2013 and presents gamers entry into The Open via prestigious Tour occasions internationally. Starting later this yr gamers can qualify for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale via 15 occasions in 13 nations.
Mark Darbon, Chief Govt of The R&A mentioned, “We take nice delight within the vary of qualification routes we provide to gamers around the globe via The Open Qualifying Collection.
We share the identical purpose as Augusta Nationwide to supply locations in each The Open and the Masters to gamers competing in nationwide opens and by doing so to assist to showcase and strengthen our sport in these areas.
This creates an impressive alternative for gamers in all components of the world to qualify and we firmly consider it will proceed to counterpoint the standard of the fields in each main championships.”
Click on right here to view qualification standards for the 2026 Masters Match.
The schedule for The Open Qualifying Collection and the listing of exemptions for The 154th Open will probably be introduced in September.
The 2026 Masters would be the ninetieth taking part in of the Masters Match and is scheduled for April 6 – 12. The 154th Open is scheduled for July 12 – 19 at Royal Birkdale.
