The winners of six national Opens will be guaranteed invites to The Masters from next year, although there remains no direct qualification path for players competing in the LIV Golf League.

A joint announcement between Augusta National Golf Club and the R&A confirmed that The Masters will align aspects of its qualification criteria with The Open, with select national opens being used to ensure international pathways into both majors.

The winners of the 2025 Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open and the 2026 South African Open will earn an invite to the 90th playing of the Masters Tournament, scheduled from April 9-12 at Augusta National.

"The Masters Tournament has long recognised the significance of having international representation among its invite

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