These 22 golfers will play the Masters for the first time in 2026
While this year won't break the record, there are still 22 first-time starters to watch this week at the 2026 Masters.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The record for most first-year players in the Masters field (outside of the inaugural tournament in 1934) is 26 in 2020, the famous November tournament. While this year won't break that record, there are still 22 first-time starters to watch this week.
That list of 22 includes six amateurs, one of the great traditions at Augusta National Golf Club. Golfers playing Masters for the first time in 2026 Michael Brennan Jacob Bridgeman Ethan Fang (a) Ryan Gerard Chris Gotterup Ben Griffin Harry Hall Jackson Herrington (a) Brandon Holtz (a) Mason Howell (a) Casey Jarvis Naoyuki Kataoka John Keefer Fifa Laopakdee (a) Tom McKibbin Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Andrew Novak Marco Penge Mateo Pulcini (a) Kristoffer Reitan Samuel Stevens Sami Valimaki This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 22 Masters first-timers in 2026 include six amateurs