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07-05-2025
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Masters 2025: Who are the amateurs in the field this week at Augusta National?
There are five amateurs in the field this week vying for the Silver Cup at Augusta National No amateur has ever won the green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club. Few have even come close, but it's been decades since that's ever been a real possibility. Despite that, the Silver Cup is still on the line this week for a group of amateurs in the field at the Masters — which would still be a life-changing feat and could help kickstart a PGA Tour career. The amateurs still have to make the cut, however, which is no easy task. An amateur has come legitimately close to winning the Masters three times in history, though it's been more than 60 years since the last time it nearly happened. Three amateurs have finished second at the major championship, most recently when Charles Coe did so in 1961. Ken Venturi came the closest in 1956, and he actually held a four-shot lead over the field at the 54-hole mark. He shot an 80 in the final round and ended up losing by one. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have won the Silver Cup before launching into their respective careers. More recently, Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland are the big names who were once the low amateur at the Masters. The best finish in the last decade came from Sam Bennett, who went T16 in 2023. Neal Shipley was the low amateur last April. Both Bennett and Shipley are now trying to earn their full cards on the Korn Ferry Tour. Here's a look at the five amateurs in the field at the Masters. Whether they opt to actually stay in the Crow's Nest in the attic of the clubhouse on-site, though, remains to be seen. Hiroshi Tai From: Singapore | Georgia Tech Qualification: NCAA champion ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Hiroshi Tai is the first player to represent Singapore at the Masters, thanks to his one-shot win at the NCAA championship last year. The Georgia Tech golfer edged out six other players to win the title. He made his major debut at the U.S. Open last summer, too, though he missed the cut at Pinehurst. Jose Luis Ballester From: Spain | Arizona State Qualification: U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester held on late to win the U.S. Amateur last fall to earn his spot in the Masters, which made him the first Spaniard to win the event. That came a year after his win at the European Amateur, too. The Arizona State senior has been great at the college level this year, too, and already has three top-five finishes. He finished T17 at the Mexico Open earlier this season, too, and is the highest-ranked amateur in the field (No. 6). Noah Kent From: Naples, Florida | Iowa, Florida Qualification: U.S. Amateur runner-up ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Noah Kent came close to knocking off Ballester, who was a heavy favorite at the U.S. Amateur last fall. While he came just short, the former Iowa golfer still earned entry into the field this week with his runner-up finish. He's since transferred to Florida. Justin Hastings, an amateur in the field this week at the Masters, finished T13 at the Mexico Open earlier this season. () Justin Hastings From: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | San Diego State Qualification: Latin America Amateur champion Hastings won the Latin America Amateur earlier this year to earn his spot after nearly matching Xander Schauffele's scoring record at San Diego State. He's made two starts on the PGA Tour this season, too, including a T13 finish at the Mexico Open in February. Evan Beck From: Virginia Beach, Virginia Qualification: U.S. Mid-Amateur champion ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Evan Beck, after falling short in the championship match last year, finally pulled through to grab a dominant win at the mid-amateur championship last fall. The 34-year-old will now get to make his Masters debut. Why no Luke Clanton? Despite being the top-ranked amateur golf in the world — and 96th-ranked golfer overall in the world — the 21-year-old Clanton did not satisfy any of the myriad qualifications to gain an invitation to the Masters. Augusta National does reserve the right to provide a special invitation, but opted not to extend one to Clanton, who is expected to turn pro in May after the NCAA championships, where he will compete for Florida State.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Masters 2025: Who are the amateurs in the field this week at Augusta National?
No amateur has ever won the green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club. Few have even come close, but it's been decades since that's ever been a real possibility. Despite that, the Silver Cup is still on the line this week for a group of amateurs in the field at the Masters — which would still be a life-changing feat and could help kickstart a PGA Tour career. The amateurs still have to make the cut, however, which is no easy task. An amateur has come legitimately close to winning the Masters three times in history, though it's been more than 60 years since the last time it nearly happened. Three amateurs have finished second at the major championship, most recently when Charles Coe did so in 1961. Ken Venturi came the closest in 1956, and he actually held a four-shot lead over the field at the 54-hole mark. He shot an 80 in the final round and ended up losing by one. Both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have won the Silver Cup before launching into their respective careers. More recently, Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland are the big names who were once the low amateur at the Masters. The best finish in the last decade came from Sam Bennett, who went T16 in 2023. Neal Shipley was the low amateur last April. Both Bennett and Shipley are now trying to earn their full cards on the Korn Ferry Tour. Here's a look at the five amateurs in the field at the Masters. Whether they opt to actually stay in the Crow's Nest in the attic of the clubhouse on-site, though, remains to be seen. From: Singapore | Georgia TechQualification: NCAA champion Hiroshi Tai is the first player to represent Singapore at the Masters, thanks to his one-shot win at the NCAA championship last year. The Georgia Tech golfer edged out six other players to win the title. He made his major debut at the U.S. Open last summer, too, though he missed the cut at Pinehurst. From: Spain | Arizona StateQualification: U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester held on late to win the U.S. Amateur last fall to earn his spot in the Masters, which made him the first Spaniard to win the event. That came a year after his win at the European Amateur, too. The Arizona State senior has been great at the college level this year, too, and already has three top-five finishes. He finished T17 at the Mexico Open earlier this season, too, and is the highest-ranked amateur in the field (No. 6). From: Naples, Florida | Iowa, FloridaQualification: U.S. Amateur runner-up Noah Kent came close to knocking off Ballester, who was a heavy favorite at the U.S. Amateur last fall. While he came just short, the former Iowa golfer still earned entry into the field this week with his runner-up finish. He's since transferred to Florida. From: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | San Diego StateQualification: Latin America Amateur champion Hastings won the Latin America Amateur earlier this year to earn his spot after nearly matching Xander Schauffele's scoring record at San Diego State. He's made two starts on the PGA Tour this season, too, including a T13 finish at the Mexico Open in February. From: Virginia Beach, VirginiaQualification: U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Evan Beck, after falling short in the championship match last year, finally pulled through to grab a dominant win at the mid-amateur championship last fall. The 34-year-old will now get to make his Masters debut. Despite being the top-ranked amateur golf in the world — and 96th-ranked golfer overall in the world — the 21-year-old Clanton did not satisfy any of the myriad qualifications to gain an invitation to the Masters. Augusta National does reserve the right to provide a special invitation, but opted not to extend one to Clanton, who is expected to turn pro in May after the NCAA championships, where he will compete for Florida State.
USA Today
11-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
There were 5 amateurs in the 2025 Masters field. How many made the cut?
There were 5 amateurs in the 2025 Masters field. How many made the cut? Amateurs are a big part of the celebrated history at the Masters, and this year there have been plenty of storylines related to the ams. Josele Ballester had plenty of moments Thursday, from his hat to peeing in Rae's Creek. Noah Kent hit his opening tee shot 377 yards. Hiroshi Tai was the clubhouse leader for the ams after a birdie on 18 to finish his first round. However, it was not a week for the amateurs. Their experience at Augusta National Golf Club this year is over. Here's a look at how the amateurs finished at the Masters. Which amateurs made the cut at the 2025 Masters? No amateur made the cut at the 2025 Masters. The last time that happened was 2022. Which amateurs missed the cut at the 2025 Masters? Justin Hastings: 4 over Hiroshi Tai: 6 over Evan Beck: 9 over Josele Ballester: 10 over Noah Kent: 11 over Who won low amateur honors at the 2024 Masters? Neal Shipley, the 2023 runner-up at the U.S. Amateur, won the Silver Cup last year. He also played the final round with Tiger Woods and beat the five-time major champion.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Masters leaderboard: Projecting the cut line at Augusta National in Friday's second round
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We're approaching the midway point at the 2025 Masters, and golfers in the field at Augusta National are fighting to make it into the weekend. The top 50 golfers and ties will make the cut after Friday's round to stay in the running for the green jacket. As of Friday morning, when the second round was just getting started, the cut line was projected to be at 2-over. It dropped to 1-over as the morning wave got going, though. That meant that big names like Max Homa, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm were on the outside looking in to start their rounds on Friday. Only one amateur, Hiroshi Tai, finished inside the cut line after the opening round. The other four — including Jose Luis Ballester, who made a pit stop and peed near a creek in Amen Corner on Thursday — were outside. The low amateur, so long as he makes the weekend, will win the Silver Cup. Justin Rose fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take an early three-shot lead at the Masters. It marked his fifth time leading after the opening round of the tournament, though he's never won a green jacket. Scottie Scheffler, who posted a simple bogey-free 68, is tied for second at 4-under. Ludvig Åberg and Corey Conners joined him in second, too. The top 50 and ties after the second round will make it into the weekend at Augusta National. This will be updated throughout the afternoon on Friday as the cut line shakes out. Last updated: 10:40 a.m. ET Current projected cut: +1 Just inside the cut line Tom Hoge (+1)Denny McCarthy (+1)Sergio Garcia (+1)Patrick Cantlay (+1)Brooks Koepka (+1)Xander Schauffele (+1)Hideki Matsuyama (+1)Davis Riley (+1)Nico Echavarria (+1)Justin Thomas (+1)Jordan Spieth (+1)Tom Kim (+1)Tommy Fleetwood (+1)Sam Burns (+1) Just outside the cut line Rafael Campos (+2)Bernhard Langer (+2)J.J. Spaun (+2)Charl Schwartzel (+2)Will Zalatoris (+2)J.T. Poston (+2)Ben An (+2)Keegan Bradley (+2) Other notable names outside the cut line Max Homa (+3)Phil Mickelson (+3) Tony Finau (+3) Jon Rahm (+3)Jose Luis Ballester (a) (+4)Wyndham Clark (+4)Billy Horschel (+5)Russell Henley (+7)
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Masters leaderboard: Projecting the cut line at Augusta National in Friday's second round
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We're approaching the midway point at the 2025 Masters, and golfers in the field at Augusta National are fighting to make it into the weekend. The top 50 golfers and ties will make the cut after Friday's round to stay in the running for the green jacket. As of Friday morning, when the second round was just getting started, the cut line was projected to be at 2-over. Advertisement That meant that big names like Max Homa, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm were on the outside looking in to start their rounds on Friday. Only one amateur, Hiroshi Tai, finished inside the cut line after the opening round. The other four — including Jose Luis Ballester, who made a pit stop and peed near a creek in Amen Corner on Thursday — were outside. The low amateur, so long as he makes the weekend, will win the Silver Cup. Justin Rose fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take an early three-shot lead at the Masters. It marked his fifth time leading after the opening round of the tournament, though he's never won a green jacket. Scottie Scheffler, who posted a simple bogey-free 68, is tied for second at 4-under. Ludvig Åberg and Corey Conners joined him in second, too. The Masters projected cutline The top 50 and ties after the second round will make it into the weekend at Augusta National. This will be updated throughout the afternoon on Friday as the cut line shakes out. Advertisement Last updated: 9:30 a.m. ET Current projected cut: +2 Just inside the cut line Bernhard Langer (+2) Will Zalatoris (+2) J.T. Poston (+2) Ben An (+2) Keegan Bradley (+2) Patrick Cantlay (+2) Brooks Koepka (+2) Charl Schwartzel (+2) J.J. Spaun (+2) Just outside the cut line Cam Davis (+3) Rafael Campos (+3) Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+3) Max Homa (+3) Dustin Johnson (+3) Jhonattan Vegas (+3) Mike Weir (+3) Chris Kirk (+3) Danny Willett (+3) Robert MacIntyre (+3) Phil Mickelson (+3) Tony Finau (+3) Jon Rahm (+3) Other notable names outside the cut line Jose Luis Ballester (a) (+4) Wyndham Clark (+4) Billy Horschel (+5) Russell Henley (+7)
