Augusta National announces field for 2003 US Masters
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Invitations have been issued to six players to compete in the 2003 Masters, it was announced by Hootie Johnson, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament. The addition of these players increases the Masters total invitations to 102. This year's Tournament will be contested April 7-13 2003.
According to qualifications, Davis Love III, the winner of The Players Championship qualified for a three-year invitation to the Masters.
Also, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus announced they would compete in the 2003 Masters. This year will mark the 49th and 43rd Masters for Palmer and Nicklaus, respectively.
2003 Masters Tournament Invitees
Qualified as of March 31, 2003
Adam Scott (Australia) (10,16,17)
Alejandro Larrazabal (Spain) (7) #*
Angel Cabrera (Argentina) (10,16,17)
Arnold Palmer (1)
Ben Crenshaw (1)
Bernhard Langer (Germany) (1,16,17)
Billy Casper (1)
Billy Mayfair (11)
Bob Estes (14,16,17)
Bob Goalby (1)
Brad Faxon (10,14,16,17)
Byron Nelson (1)
Chad Campbell (15) #
Charles Coody (1)
Charles Howell III (14,16,17)
Chris DiMarco (10,14,16,17)
Chris Riley (12,14,16,17) #
Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) (10,16,17)
Craig Parry (Australia) (14,16,17)
Craig Perks (New Zealand) (5,14)
Craig Stadler (1)
Darren Clarke (N. Ireland) (16,17)
David Duval (3,16,17)
David Toms (4,14,16,17)
Davis Love III (5,10,14,15,16,17)
Doug Ford (1)
Eduardo Romero (Argentina) (16,17)
Ernie Els (South Africa) (3,10,14,15,16,17)
Fred Couples (1)
Fred Funk (12,14,16,17)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1)
Gary Player (South Africa) (1)
Gay Brewer Jr. (1)
George Archer (1)
George Zahringer (9) #*
Herman Keiser (1)
Hunter Mahan (6-B) #*
Ian Woosnam (Wales) (1)
Jack Burke Jr. (1)
Jack Nicklaus (1)
Jay Haas (15,17)
Jeff Maggert (11)
Jeff Sluman (14,16,17)
Jerry Kelly (14,16,17)
Jim Furyk (14,15,16,17)
John Cook (14)
John Huston (17)
John Rollins (14) #
Jonathan Byrd (14) #
Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain) (1,10,14,16)
Justin Leonard (12,14,15,16,17)
Justin Rose (England) (16,17) #
K. J. Choi (Korea) (14,16,17) #
Kenny Perry (14,16,17)
Kevin Sutherland (14)
Kirk Triplett (17)
Larry Mize (1)
Lee Janzen (2)
Len Mattiace (14)
Loren Roberts (14)
Mark O'Meara (1,3)
Michael Campbell (New Zealand) (16,17)
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) (10)
Mike Weir (Canada) (15,16,17)
Nick Faldo (England) (1,10,11)
Nick Price (Zimbabwe) (11,14,16,17)
Niclas Fasth (Sweden) (16,17)
Padraig Harrington (Ireland) (10,11,16,17)
Pat Perez (14) #
Paul Lawrie (Scotland) (3,16)
Peter Lonard (Australia) (16,17) #
Phil Mickelson (10,11,14,16,17)
Phil Tataurangi (New Zealand) (14) #
Raymond Floyd (1)
Retief Goosen (South Africa) (2,10,14,16,17)
Rich Beem (4,14,16,17) #
Ricky Barnes (6-A) #*
Robert Allenby (Australia) (14,16,17)
Rocco Mediate (14,16,17)
Ryan Moore (8) #*
Sandy Lyle (Scotland) (1)
Scott Hoch (11,14,15,16,17)
Scott McCarron (14,16,17)
Scott Verplank (16,17)
Sergio Garcia (Spain) (10,11,14,16,17)
Severiano Ballesteros (Spain) (1)
Shigeki Maruyama (Japan) (10,14,16,17)
Shingo Katayama (Japan) (16)
Steve Elkington (Australia) (13)
Steve Lowery (14,16,17)
Stuart Appleby (Australia) (13,14,16,17)
Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) (16,17)
Thomas Levet (France) (13) #
Tiger Woods (1,2,3,4,5,12,14,15,16,17)
Tim Clark (South Africa) (17)
Tom Byrum (11)
Tom Lehman (17)
Tom Watson (1)
Tommy Aaron (1)
Toru Taniguchi (Japan) (16)
Toshi Izawa (Japan) (16)
Vijay Singh (Fiji) (1,4,10,14,15,16,17)
# Denotes First Masters
* Denotes Amateur
Number after each name indicates the basis of qualification. The Masters Committee, at its discretion, also invites International players not otherwise qualified.
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
10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the 2002 Masters Tournament
11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the 2002 US Open Championship
12. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2002 PGA Championship
13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2002 British Open Championship
14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for 2002
15. The 10 leaders on the current year Official PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2003 Masters Tournament
16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for 2002
17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2003 Masters Tournament.
Source - US Masters
