The following 97 players (91 pros 6 amateurs) have qualified and are expected to compete in the 78th Masters. Players are only listed in the first category for which they are eligible. There are 2 Canadians, Mike Weir and Graham DeLaet
MASTERS CHAMPIONS: Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Phil Mickelson, Angel Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Mike Weir, Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O’Meara, Ben Crenshaw, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Craig Stadler, Tom Watson.
U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (five years): Justin Rose, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lucas Glover.
BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONS (five years): Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Louis Oosthuizen, Stewart Cink.
PGA CHAMPIONS (five years): Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Y.E. Yang.
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONS (three years): Matt Kuchar, K.J. Choi.
U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP: a-Matt Fitzpatrick, a-Oliver Goss
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BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Garrick Porteous.
U.S. AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPION: a-Jordan Niebrugge.
U.S. MID-AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Michael McCoy.
ASIAN AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Lee Chang-woo.
TOP 12 AND TIES-2013 MASTERS: Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Thorbjorn Olesen, Brandt Snedeker, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Tim Clark, John Huh.
TOP FOUR AND TIES-2013 U.S. OPEN: Billy Horschel, Hunter Mahan.
TOP FOUR AND TIES-2013 BRITISH OPEN: Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter.
TOP FOUR AND TIES-2013 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Jim Furyk, Jonas Blixt.
PGA TOUR EVENT WINNERS SINCE 2013 MASTERS (FULL FEDEX CUP POINTS AWARDED): Derek Ernst, Sang-Moon Bae, Boo Weekley, Harris English, Ken Duke, Bill Haas, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Jimmy Walker, Ryan Moore, Dustin Johnson, Chris Kirk, Scott Stallings, Kevin Stadler, Russell Henley, John Senden, Matt Every, Steven Bowditch, Matt Jones.
FIELD FROM THE 2013 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Steve Stricker, Roberto Castro, Nick Watney, Brendon de Jonge, Luke Donald, Gary Woodland, Kevin Streelman, D.A. Points, Graham DeLaet.
TOP 50 FROM FINAL WORLD RANKING IN 2013: Hideki Matsuyama, Thomas Bjorn, Jamie Donaldson, Victor Dubuisson, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Francesco Molinari, Rickie Fowler, Matteo Manassero, David Lynn, Thongchai Jaidee, Peter Hanson, Joost Luiten, Branden Grace.
TOP 50 FROM WORLD RANKING ON MARCH 30: Stephen Gallacher.
WEATHER FORECAST
A storm system will affect the Augusta National Golf Club, Ga., area during the upcoming practice rounds. The system is forecast to roll northeastward across Georgia from the Gulf of Mexico through today. Thunderstorms capable of turning severe with damaging winds and downpours will move in for this afternoon and evening.
Augusta National takes no chances when thunderstorms come calling. The course has its own mini weather center where officials monitor radars and lightning. This way, golfers, spectators and crews can be evacuated from the course as soon as possible, when the situation warrants
The rain could be heavy enough to make the ground soggy. The rain could be frequent enough and the storms strong enough to disrupt practice this day
Cooler weather is expected to settle in across the area Tuesday and Wednesday for practice both days. Dry weather is expected to dominate on Tuesday and a shower will narrowly bypass the region on Wednesday
The weather for the four rounds of tournament play Thursday through Saturday is expected to be ideal for golf with light winds and warm sunshine.
High temperatures will trend upward through the 70s and 80s Thursday through Saturday.
Depending upon the speed of a distant storm system Sunday, there could be more clouds, lower temperatures and a shower or thunderstorm to close out the day on the 4th and Final Round
Bryan Angus
(files from eutopeantour, CP)
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