Winners of Six National Golf Tournaments to Receive Masters Invitations Next Year

Winners of six national title golf tournaments will once again receive exemptions to compete in the Masters Tournament next year.

The Associated Press reported on the 22nd (KST) that Augusta National, the organizer of the Masters, has decided to grant Masters berths to the winners of the Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open, and South African Open next year.

A national title golf tournament refers to the most prestigious championship in a given country hosted by its national golf association.

The Korea Open, hosted by the Korea Golf Association, was once again excluded from the list of tournaments offering the Masters exemption.

South Korea's Kim Joo-hyung already secured his spot for the Masters scheduled for next April by winning the Scottish Open in July, which was co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.

The Spanish Open, Japan Open, and Hong Kong Open will be held in October, while the Australian Open takes place in December, and the South African Open in March of next year.

The 2027 Masters Tournament will kick off on April 8 local time at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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