8th April 2026

The 90th Masters will take place at Augusta National G.C. this week between Thursday 9th and Sunday 12th April.

A field of 91 players will be competing, four less than last year.

Six amateurs will be playing, one more than in 2025.

The primary goal for each amateur is to make the 36 hole cut and if they achieve that to then go on and win the low amateur Silver Cup.

I will be updating this article with amateur scoring information and reports as the tournament unfolds.

Click here to view the – 2026 Masters Leaderboard

The 2026 Masters Journal

2026 Amateur Player Biographies

The legacy of Bobby Jones, the co-founder of the tournament and a lifelong amateur (at least during his competitive years), means The Masters has always found a place for the world’s leading amateurs.

This year’s intake will see the total number of amateurs to have played in The Masters rise to 470.

The six amateurs competing at The Masters in 2026 are: –

ETHAN FANG (USA), 20 – winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship
Fang, who is studying at Oklahoma State University, beat Gavin Tiernan (IRL) by 1 Hole at Royal St. George’s in the Final of The Amateur.
WAGR #7 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 11/4 (2nd)

JACKSON HERRINGTON (USA), 19 – runner-up at the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Herrington, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, lost by 7&6 to Mason Howell in the U.S. Amateur Final last year but at least secured an exemption to The Masters.
WAGR #102 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (4th)

BRANDON HOLTZ (USA), 39 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Holtz secured the Mid-Amateur title with a 3&2 victory over Jen Coughlin III at Troon C.C. in Arizona.
WAGR #3,267 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 13/2 (6th)

MASON HOWELL (USA), 18 – winner of the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship
Howell became the third youngest U.S. Amateur champion at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
WAGR #78 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 9/4 (1st)

PONGSAPAK ‘FIFA’ LAOPAKDEE (THA), 21 – winner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Laopakdee birdied his final two regulation holes to force a play-off with Japan’s Taisei Nagasaki before then birdieing all three sudden death play-off holes to claim a famous win.
WAGR #24 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 10/3 (3rd)

MATEO PULCINI (ARG), 25 – winner for he 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship.
Pulcini secured his place at Augusta as recently as January with a play-off victory in Peru.
WAGR #112 (08/04/26) 
Top Amateur Odds – 10/1 (5th)

U.S. and Amateur champions also receive non-playing honorary invitations which mean they are invited to attend The Masters every year for the rest of their lives.

Michael La Sasso (USA), 22, the 2025 NCAA Division I Individual champion, turned pro in January 2026 and joined the LIV Golf League, thus foregoing his exemption to The Masters.

2026 Amateur Tee Times (GMT +5hrs)

By tradition the reigning U.S. Amateur champion is always paired with the reigning Masters champion.

Round 1

Group 4 – 8.14am EDT / 1.14pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 8 – 9.02am EDT / 2.02pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 15 – 10.31am EDT / 3.31pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 21 – 11.51pm EDT / 4.51pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15pm EDT / 5.15pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Round 2

Group 3 – 8.02am EDT / 1.02pm BST – Mike Weir (CAN), Wyndham Clark (USA) & Mateo PULCINI (ARG)

Group 5 – 8.26am EDT / 1.26pm BST – Danny Willett (ENG), Davis Riley (USA) & Ethan FANG (USA)

Group 7 – 8.50 m EDT / 1.50pm BST – Fred Couples (USA), Min Woo Lee (AUS) & Fifa LAOPAKDEE (THA)

Group 19 – 11.27am EDT / 4.27pm BST – Angel Cabreras (ARG), Sami Valimaki (FIN) & Jackson HERRINGTON (USA)

Group 23 – 12.15am EDT / 5.15pm BST – Bubba Watson (USA), Nicholas Echavarria (COL) & Brandon HOLTZ (USA)

Group 30 – 1.44pm EDT / 6.44pm BST – Rory McIlroy (NIR), Cameron Young (USA) & Mason HOWELL (USA)

Click here to view all of the – 2026 Masters Tee Times

Amateur Perks

Only amateur competitors are permitted to stay in the Crow’s Nest accommodation in the clubhouse. Most of them normally spend at least one night there during Masters week.  

The Amateur Dinner, hosted by chairman Fred Ridley and normally attended by around between 50-100 guests, was held in The Founders Room on the evening of Monday 6th April. The Captain of The R&A, President of the USGA, a former amateur participant and an amateur contestant from this year normally speak.

Jackson Herrington, Fifa Laopakdee, Ethan Fang, Chairman Fred Ridley, Mateo Pulcini, Brandon Holtz and Mason Howell (Photo: Chris Turvey / Augusta National G.C.)

2025 Masters – Amateur Performances

No amateur made the cut so no Silver Cup was awarded at The 89th Masters.

53 players made the 36 hole top 50 and ties cut which fell at 146 (+2). 

The average field score in Round 1 was 73.59 which fell to 72.67 in Round 2.

Round 2 Amateur Leaderboard (Graphic: The Masters)

Justin HASTINGS (CAY) produced the best overall performance helped by the lowest round by an amateur; an even par 72 on Day 2.

Justin Hastings Scorecard – 148 +4 Tied 59th (Graphic: The Masters) 

Hiroshi TAI (SGP) led the five amateurs after the opening round on +1 but was unable to follow it up on Day 2.

Mid-Amateur Evan BECK (USA) enjoyed five birdies over his 36 holes but these were mixed up with far too many dropped shots.

The favourite for the Silver Cup Jose Luis BALLESTER (ESP) got off to a poor start on Thursday and fell away badly on the back nine in Round 2.

Noah BECK (USA) shot the worst amateur total score but enjoyed a rollercoaster ride whilst doing it. Four birdies and an eagle on the 13th in Round 2 were his highlights.

Click here to view the – 2025 Masters Final Results

The Masters – Amateur Playing Records