Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari are among 12 players to qualify for the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta courtesy of their World Ranking.
The first continental European brothers to play in The Ryder Cup are joined by England's Ross Fisher, Spaniard Alvaro Quiros, Swedes Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson and South African Charl Schwartzel among 12 players who have secured places in next April's Masters Tournament by finishing the year in the World's top 50.
The other five are American Sean O'Hair, Japanese trio Ryo Ishikawa, Yuta Ikeda and Hiroyuki Fujita and Korean Kim Kyung-tae.
The top 50 in the end-of-year World Rankings are invited to the Masters Tournament.
Francesco Molinari, who is 15th in the World Rankings, made his Masters debut last year and finished tied for 30th at three over par, while his brother, who is 18th in the world, has played twice previously, missing the cut in 2006 and 2010.
The top two on The 2010 Race to Dubai, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell , qualified through their US PGA and US Open triumphs respectively while World Number One Lee Westwood earned his place by finishing runner-up to Phil Mickelson at last year’s Masters.
The top 16 from the 2010 Masters will receive an invitation and joining Westwood in that Category are Ian Poulter and Miguel Angel Jiménez.
The leading performers in the other Majors will also be in Georgia next April with Gregory Havret, runner-up to McDowell at Pebble Beach, Ernie Els and Alex Cejka all eligible through finishing in the top eight at the US Open while Paul Casey and Rory McIlroy earn their berth through finishing in the top four at The Open at St Andrews.
America's defending champion Mickelson is looking for a fourth win.
