Just in time for Christmas, Masters invitations have been sent out. 99 invitations to be exact. I’ll be running to my mailbox every day now.
How do players qualify for the 2006 Masters? The 70th Masters field is determined by many different factors. See below:
1. Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime)
2. US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
3. British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
4. PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years)
5. Winners of The Players Championship (3 years)
6. Current US Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) and the runner-up (6-B) to the current US Amateur Champion
7. Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year)
8. Current US Amateur Public Links Champion
9. Current US Mid-Amateur Champion for 2005
10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the 2005 Masters Tournament
11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the 2005 US Open Championship
12. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2005 British Open Championship
13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2005 PGA Championship
14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for 2005
15. The 10 leaders on the Official PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters Tournament.
16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for 2005.
17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2006 Masters Tournament
Current 2006 Masters field and how they qualified based on the list above:
(more…)
The LPGA has waived their age limit restriction for Morgan Pressel. Pressel (17) qualified for the LPGA at their Q-School but no one was sure if she’d play in 2006 due to the age restriction.
LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens waived the age limit for Pressel, but you’d have to think the flood gates are open now…
Ok I managed to get it to count a 2nd vote. Someone else please try the poll now and hopefully the glitch is gone!
I had a comment from someone that the poll didn’t register his vote. Can any of you confirm this for me? There’s one vote and it’s me. I’m just wondering if I need to get my web geek screwdriver out…
One good thing about the Wendy’s 3 Tour Challenge is what they do for charity. I’ll give them that.
As for the tournament itself….yawn. And I thought John Daly had a broken hand? Oh yeah, this event is pre-recorded.
The location is very cool however. I was down at Lake Las Vegas last Summer. I’ve got a few pictures like the one here of LLV in the HOG Photo Gallery.