It is that exciting time of the year again, when golfers across the world await the most sought-after letter in golf: an invitation to compete in the Masters Tournament in April.
A simple letter asks the lucky players to R.S.V.P. – and the 32 European Tour members invited to the year’s first Major Championship so far will make sure they do exactly that.
Bernd Wiesberger is one of ten European Tour members who earned his invitation through finishing in the top 50 of the final Official World Golf Ranking of 2016, and the Austrian, who will be making his third appearance, was kind enough to share his invitation letter on social media:
Danny Willett, who will be defending the title from April 6 –9, leads the 22 European Tour members already invited through other exemptions.
While the Masters Champion will be proudly heading for the Champions Locker Room, Tyrrell Hatton, Alex Noren, and Thomas Pieters will all make that famous drive down Magnolia Lane for the first time when they make their debuts at Augusta National.
Noren, who qualified through his career high world ranking of ninth at the end of 2016, won four times on the European Tour during the 2016 Race to Dubai, in what was the best season of his career, while Hatton finished one place behind the Swede in the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex, at fourth.
Pieters, meanwhile, will look to continue adding to his burgeoning reputation at one of golf’s most famous venues.
It's here!!! 😍😍😍 @TheMasters #Augusta pic.twitter.com/m33LMHEG4J
— Byeong Hun An (@ByeongHunAn) January 2, 2017
It might be the first week of 2017, but those competing in the opening Major of the year are already getting excited about being invited, and with more players qualifying through other means over the coming months expect to see more letters like Wiesberger’s and Byeong-Hun An’s on social media soon.
