How many players are making their tournament debut at the Masters 2025?

Modified Apr 07, 2025 13:14 GMT

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The top names will be in action this week at the Augusta National for the Masters 2025. The first major of the season is starting from Thursday, April 10, and will feature the top veterans competing for the coveted green jacket.

While there are lots of veterans who are in the spotlight this week, several newcomers and first-timers are also making some noise. This time, the Masters 2025 features 21 debutants. The list includes both young amateurs and professionals as well as some regular PGA Tour pros who earned their first chance to compete in the Augusta event.

Here's a look at the 21 names who are making their tournament debut at the Masters 2025:

Amateur Champions:

José Luis Ballester (a): 2024 US Amateur champion
Noah Kent (a): 2024 U.S. Amateur runner-up
Evan Beck (a): 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion
Justin Hastings (a): 2025 Latin America Amateur champion
Hiroshi Tai (a): 2024 NCAA Division I men's golf individual champion

PGA Tour Event Winners (since the 2024 Masters):

Taylor Pendrith
Davis Riley
Aaron Rai
Davis Thompson
Brian Campbell
Rafael Campos
Joe Highsmith
Matt McCarty
Kevin Yu
Nico Echavarria
Maverick McNealy

Top 50 in Official World Golf Ranking (as of December 31, 2024):

Max Greyserman
Rasmus Højgaard
Laurie Canter

Top four and ties from The Open 2024

Thriston Lawrence

Top four and ties from 2024 PGA Championship

Thomas Detry

Field for the Masters 2025 explored

Here's a look at the updated field for the Masters 2025:

Bryson DeChambeau
Laurie Canter
Sergio Garcia
Viktor Hovland
Jose Maria Olazabal
Brian Campbell
Rory McIlroy
Justin Hastings (a)
Phil Mickelson
Daniel Berger
Patrick Reed
Mike Weir
Joaquin Niemann
Scottie Scheffler
Aaron Rai
Matt McCarty
Patrick Cantlay
Jose Luis Ballester (a)
Min Woo Lee
Angel Cabrera
J.J. Spaun
Max Homa
Thriston Lawrence
Joe Highsmith
Ludvig Aberg
Chris Kirk
Jon Rahm
Cam Davis
Zach Johnson
Harris English
Shane Lowry
Tommy Fleetwood
Davis Riley
Noah Kent (a)
Brian Harman
Sam Burns
Evan Beck (a)
Adam Scott
Rafael Campos
Dustin Johnson
Billy Horschel
Taylor Pendrith
Nicolai Højgaard
Collin Morikawa
Byeong-Hun An
Tom Kim
Sepp Straka
Jason Day
Fred Couples
Russell Henley
Robert MacIntyre
Stephan Jaeger
Nick Dunlap
Corey Conners
Matthieu Pavon
Denny McCarthy
Lucas Glover
Xander Schauffele
Hiroshi Tai (a)
Will Zalatoris
Thomas Detry
Jhonattan Vegas
Nick Taylor
Sahith Theegala
Tom Hoge
Matt Fitzpatrick
Nico Echavarria
Max Greyserman
Akshay Bhatia
Brooks Koepka
Kevin Yu
Cameron Smith
Adam Schenk
Bubba Watson
Rasmus Højgaard
Justin Rose
Vijay Singh
Tyrrell Hatton
Wyndham Clark
Charl Schwartzel
Cameron Young
Justin Thomas
Austin Eckroat
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Keegan Bradley
Danny Willett

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