Ranking the 2026 Masters Field: Full List of All 91 Players at Augusta National

Masters Tournament 2026: Who Will Wear the Green Jacket?

The 90th Masters Tournament kicks off this week at Augusta National Golf Club with 91 players competing in the first major of the 2026 season.

Once the ceremonial traditions wrap up – the ball-skipping across the pond, Champions Dinner, and Par 3 Contest – Augusta National will reveal its true character. But who’ll slip on that coveted green jacket Sunday evening? If history teaches us anything, only about a dozen players have a realistic shot based on tournament patterns.

Consider this: it’s been 46 years since a first-timer won (Fuzzy Zoeller). The average Masters champion has played the tournament nine times, proving experience matters here.

What else counts? Momentum from recent tournaments, exceptional ball-striking, and aggressive play on the par 5s.

Part of what makes the Masters special is that it’s the only major played at the same course every year. Yet players keep returning, trying to crack the code of Bobby Jones’ masterpiece. Rory McIlroy finally did it last year, winning in his 17th attempt.

The Northern Irishman is certainly among the favorites again, but a nagging back injury raises more questions than the rare challenge of defending. Here’s my ranking of the field, starting with a surging European star:

1-10

1. Matt Fitzpatrick: The 2022 U.S. Open champion enters with serious momentum after winning the Valspar in his last start and finishing second at The Players before that. He’s second on Tour in strokes gained tee-to-green and seventh in approach. His chances likely hinge on conquering Augusta’s complex greens.
2. Ludvig Åberg: Two Masters starts, two top 10s. Åberg finished solo second in his 2024 debut and followed with a solo seventh. He’s hot this season with three top fives in his last three starts, but he’s struggled to close the deal, most notably his final round collapse at The Players a few weeks back.
3. Robert MacIntyre: MacIntyre has been right there with Åberg at both The Players (fourth) and Valero (T-2), but while Åberg faltered at TPC Sawgrass, Bobby Mac did it at TPC San Antonio last weekend.
4. Jon Rahm: In five LIV starts this season, the Spaniard hasn’t finished lower than fifth. He won in Hong Kong and has three runner-ups. The 2023 Masters champion was T-14 in 2025 and seems to be playing better this year.
5. Xander Schauffele: Remember that ninth Masters stat? This is Schauffele’s ninth start at Augusta. 2024 was Xander’s breakthrough major year, with an eighth at Augusta before winning both the PGA and Open. 2025 was hampered by injuries, but he’s finished top four in his last two starts. His ball-striking is elite – top 14 in strokes gained total, tee-to-green and approach. If his short game clicks, a third major could be coming.
6. Scottie Scheffler: You don’t bet against the world No. 1, even during a supposed slump (he still has a win and three top 10s in 2026). Scheffler has won here twice in the past four years, and the two times he didn’t win, he finished T-10 (2023) and solo fourth (2025). His worst Augusta finish ever? T-19. Plus, he just welcomed his second child. For most, sleepless nights with a newborn might hurt performance, but when his first was born in 2024, he was only three wins into his seven-win season – little Remy might be his good luck charm.
7. Tommy Fleetwood: After capturing his first Tour win in 2025, Fleetwood looks like one of the most complete players in the field. The world No. 4 has four top 10s this season. His main weakness at Augusta is driving distance.
8. Rory McIlroy: Only three Masters winners have successfully defended: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. His season isn’t off to the blazing start we saw a year ago, but if his back holds up, McIlroy can play Augusta with freedom, no longer carrying the “Will it finally be his year?” burden.
9. Bryson DeChambeau: McIlroy’s final round rival from last year has been at Augusta for several days already, preparing for another shot. The two-time major winner has finished top six at the last two Masters and won his past two LIV starts in March.
10. Jacob Bridgeman: A surprise pick perhaps, but few are playing better right now. His worst finish on Tour this season is T-18, and he won his first title at the Genesis in February. He leads the FedExCup Standings entering Masters week – and the past four Masters winners did too. Why is he only 10th? This is his Masters debut.

11-20

11. Si Woo Kim: Another ninth-start player, Kim ranks third in strokes gained approach and fourth tee-to-green. He might be rusty after missing last year.
12. Corey Conners: The last of our ninth-start players, Conners played his best golf of the season in March, with a pair of top 14s. He was T-8 at Augusta a year ago.
13. Cameron Smith: He missed the cut in 2025, but Smith and Augusta typically mesh beautifully. In eight starts, he’s only missed that one cut and finished top six four times, including T-2 in 2021.
14. Gary Woodland: The most emotional story in Augusta, this is only Woodland’s fourth start since revealing his PTSD diagnosis following brain surgery in 2023. After beginning the season with mixed results, he finished T-14 at the Valspar and won the Houston Open.
15. Chris Gotterup: He’s a favorite in any tournament he enters right now. Gotterup started 2026 with two wins in three starts, including the Sony Open and WM Phoenix Open. The stats are there, even if his putting is shaky… but he’s a first-timer.
16. Shane Lowry: He’s middle of the pack stats-wise and has finished in the middle of the pack his last two starts (T-42 in 2025, T-43 in 2024). His best Augusta finish was T-3 in 2022.
17. Patrick Reed: Everyone knows the 2018 Masters winner loves Augusta. Of all the majors, Reed has performed best here since 2021, finishing top four in two of the last three tournaments.
18. Min Woo Lee: He’s posted a few top 10s this season, including a T-3 at the Houston Open. He took last week off, which typically bodes well for winners. His iron play has been solid lately, but that hasn’t translated to Augusta in his four previous starts.
19. Akshay Bhatia: He’s made a couple appearances here, finishing T-42 last year and T-35 in 2024. He ranks sixth in strokes gained total, eighth in approach and 10th in putting. He won the API two starts ago.
20. Sepp Straka: 2026 has been a roller coaster for Straka. He missed the cut at Valero last weekend, but has two top 10s this season and was T-16 in 2024. Maybe the MC in 2025 was just setting him up for a comeback.

21-30

21. Cameron Young: It’s hard to bet against a guy who’s won two big tournaments in eight months (Wyndham, Players). Young is well-rounded, but has a rocky relationship with Augusta (MC in 2025, T-9 in 2024, T-7 in 2023, MC in 2022).
22. Brooks Koepka: His return to the Tour since the Farmers in January has been mixed, including two missed cuts – most recently at the Houston Open. After missing the cut in three of four majors last year (T-12 at the U.S. Open), Koepka needs to find his form.
23. Hideki Matsuyama: He ranks No. 1 on Tour in scrambling – crucial at Augusta. The 2021 champion has only missed the cut here once, back in 2014.
24. Justin Rose: It’ll be tough for Rose to recreate his final round magic from last year. He’s alternated between top 25 finishes and missed cuts since his previous runner-up in 2017.
25. Sungjae Im: One missed cut in 2024, but otherwise Im delivers at Augusta National. T-5 last year, T-16 in 2023, T-8 in 2022 and T-2 in 2021.
26. Russell Henley: You don’t need to be among the best putters to win here, but ranking 18th in strokes gained putting certainly helps. He missed the cut in 2025.
27. J.J. Spaun: He missed more cuts than he made to start the season before winning at Valero last weekend. That said, Masters champions are typically well-rested before their victory run.
28. Collin Morikawa: After winning at Pebble Beach in February, Morikawa added two more top 10s. Then a back injury forced him to withdraw from The Players. Right now, there’s not much confidence his back is where it needs to be, but perhaps he just needs a few more days.
29. Jake Knapp: He hasn’t won this year, but Knapp has five top 10s – nearly six after opening with a T-11 at the Sony Open. His only blemish was missing the cut at The Players.
30. Viktor Hovland: He’s coming off a missed cut at the Valspar, but before that, Hovland had a pair of T-13s at the API and Players. His approach game is solid right now, which bodes well, including ranking No. 1 on Tour in approaches from 150-175 yards.

31-40

31. Tyrrell Hatton
32. Harris English
33. Patrick Cantlay
34. Ben Griffin
35. Justin Thomas
36. Jason Day
37. Adam Scott
38. Matt McCarty
39. Jordan Spieth
40. Ryan Fox

41-50

41. Sam Burns
42. Max Homa
43. Nicolai Højgaard
44. Maverick McNealy
45. Nicolas Echavarria
46. Michael Kim
47. John Keefer
48. Ryan Gerard
49. Daniel Berger
50. Aaron Rai

51-60

51. Harry Hall
52. Kurt Kitayama
53. Haotong Li
54. Max Greyserman
55. Marco Penge
56. Brian Harman
57. Wyndham Clark
58. Samuel Stevens
59. Carlos Ortiz
60. Alex Noren

61-70

61. Rasmus Højgaard
62. Dustin Johnson
63. Brian Campbell
64. Keegan Bradley
65. Aldrich Potgieter
66. Sergio Garcia
67. Davis Riley
68. Nick Taylor
69. Casey Jarvis
70. Sami Valimaki

71-80

71. Ethan Fang (A)
72. Andrew Novak
73. Mason Howell (A)
74. Tom McKibbin
75. Danny Willett
76. Jackson Herrington (A)
77. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
78. Zach Johnson
79. Michael Brennan
80. Charl Schwartzel

81-91

81. Fred Couples
82. Kristoffer Reitan
83. Brandon Holtz (A)
84. Bubba Watson
85. Mateo Pulcini (A)
86. Fifa Laopakdee (A)
87. Naoyuki Kataoka
88. Angel Cabrera
89. José María Olazábal
90. Vijay Singh
91. Mike Weir

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