Official invitations to the year’s first men’s major championship don’t start hitting letterboxes for another few weeks, but as the holiday season draws nearer, we got into the merry mood of celebrating who will be among the lucky players teeing it up at Augusta National come April.
Ninety-nine of the top 100 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are listed in the field, with Will Zalatoris the only one missing as he is not competing due to recent back surgery.
Golf Saudi officials sent out a press release trumpeting a list of 25 top players – including 11 Major champions – who they say have committed to playing at Royal Greens Golf Club near Jeddah.