With Rickie Fowler Still Out of the 2023 Masters, Which PGA Tour Players Secured an Invitation Through the Ongoing WGC Dell Match Play?

With the Masters only two weeks away, the adrenaline in the golf world is running high. While many golfers may have begun their preparations for the Augusta National, some golfers such as Rickie Fowler, are still unclear about their invitation. Nonetheless, during the ongoing WGC Dell Technologies Match Play, many PGA Tour players secured their participation for the first Major of the season. Who are those golfers? Let’s find out.

Qualifying for Mastes may be an easy task if you have a Major to your name or are among the top 50 golfers in the world. Previous Masters winners also receive a lifetime invitation to Augusta National Golf Club. However, others still have to undergo different routes to secure their spot.

One such talented PGA Tour star was Rickie Fowler, who had to make it to the quarter-finals of WGC Match Play to get into the top 50 rankings to receive the Masters Invitation. Nonetheless, he failed to make it to the top eight and hence will decide his Augusta National’s participation in next week’s Valero Texas Open. While Fowler’s invitation to the Major may be in doubt, let’s take a look at the other talented golfers who will have to go to Georgia next week.

Which PGA Tour players earned the invitation to the Masters?

The golfers in the top 50 of the OWGR list were worried about their position ahead of the first Major of the season. With many talented players thriving to get into the top 50, players listed below the 40th rank also had their Masters Invitation in jeopardy.

Nonetheless, the taut moments may have finally come to an end for the PGA Tour players as 7 of the last 8 from the ongoing WGC Match Play are among the Top 50 in the world. This means a final list of the OWGR will be released ahead of the Masters with not many changes in the list, as the invitations for the Masters are almost decided.

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Through this, Australian golfer, Jason Day, secured his participation at Augusta National while being ranked 37th. Harris English and Keith Mitchell who are ranked 43rd and 45th on the OWGR respectively will also head to Georgia next week. Moreover, world number 47, Min Woo Lee, who happens to be the younger brother of LPGA star Min Jee Lee, has also earned his ticket.

Lee even shared his joy of heading to Augusta National for the first time by tweeting, “We are heading back to heaven on Earth. Augusta, see you soon”. While Fowler may have to win the upcoming Valero Texas Open to enter Matsers, this group of men will be packing their bags for Augusta National. Nonetheless, the fan-favorite, Fowler, can stun many with a win at TPC San Antonio.

While the odds are favoring for a notable golfer to win the Green Jacket, a winner among these men will also light up the golfing world. Perhaps all they have to do is replicate their performance from WGC Match Play at the Masters.

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