Best amateurs in the 2026 Masters field? We ranked them
There are six amateurs in the Masters field. Which one has the best chance of winning the Silver Cup?
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There are six amateurs in the 2026 Masters field, but they are among the most important parts of the year's first major. Whether it's the Amateur Dinner on Monday with Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley, staying in the Crow's Nest or being awarded the Silver Cup on Sunday, amateurs have been a big part of the storyline for every single Masters, and that won't change this year.
However, only one can win low amateur honors (and he must make the cut to do so). Here are the six amateurs in the field at the 2026 Masters, ranked. Ranking the amateurs in 2026 Masters field 6.
Brandon Holtz The U. S. Mid-Amateur champion is more than double the age (41) of the two youngest players in the field.
He's one of the most unlikely Masters competitors ever . But he also comes to Augusta National with more rust than anyone else. 5.