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 Masters, starting with the 2026 edition, was announced Tuesday by Augusta National Golf Club in conjunction with the R&A. The six national opens that will see their winners awarded with a Masters invite are: Scottish Open (PGA Tour/DPWT), Spanish Open (DPWT), Japan Open (Japan Tour), Hong Kong Open (Asian Tour), Australian Open (DPWT) and South African Open (DPWT).

The move gives the Masters its own version of the Open Qualifying Series, in place since 2013.

“The Masters Tournament has long recognized the significance of having international representation among its invitees,” said Fred Ridley,

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