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6 amateurs have earned invite to Augusta National for the 2027 Masters

We're closing in on five months until the start of the 2027 Masters, and another amateur locked up his spot Sunday in the field at Augusta National, and he will be back for a second time.

Fifa Laopakdee captured his second straight Asia-Pacific Amateur title Sunday, joining Hideki Matsuyama as the only players to win back-to-back AAC titles. One of the perks of winning is an invite to the Masters, as well as the Open Championship, to be at St. Andrews in 2027.

Laopakdee is one of six amateurs who have punched their tickets to the 91st Masters Tournament, and one spot remains up for grabs to the winner of the 2027 Latin America Amateur, set for Jan. 14-17 at Mayakoba's El Camaleon in Mexico.

No tournament celebrates amateurs like the Masters, so for Laopakdee and the others fortunate enough to earn tee times, it's bound to be one of the best weeks of their life and hopefully the first of many times to drive down Magnolia Lane.

Here's a look at the six amateurs who have will compete in the 2027 Masters and how they earned their spots:

Amateurs playing in the 2027 Masters (so far)

Preston Stout

Preston Stout of the Oklahoma State Cowboys poses with the winners trophy after winning the NCAA Division 1 Men's Golf Individual Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on June 01, 2026 in Carlsbad, California.

Stout, the No. 1 amateur in the world, won the 2026 NCAA Men's Golf individual championship in June to punch his ticket to the Masters. He's the latest Cowboy amateur to tee it up at Augusta National.

Stuart Grehan

Stuart Grehan of Ireland with the tophy after winning The Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on June 20, 2026 in Hoylake, England.

Grehan, the mid-am, won the British Amateur at Royal Liverpool in June to earn his spot. Then he went on and starred for GB&I in the Walker Cup.

Jack Whaley

2026 U.S. Amateur Champion Jack Whaley poses for photos with the Havemeyer Trophy and a wicker basket flagstick after winning 4 and 3 at the 33rd hole at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.

Whaley was a relative unknown until he went on a run to win the 126th U.S. Amateur at Merion outside of Philadelphia to earn his spot at the Masters.

Jay Leng Jr.

Jay Leng Jr. hits his tee shot at the 13th hole during the finals of the 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.

Leng Jr. finished runner-up at the U.S. Amateur to earn his spot. That came on the heels of his Western Amateur victory and then appearance on the U.S. Walker Cup team.

Andrew Bailey

Andrew Bailey holds the Robert T. Jones Jr. Memorial Trophy after winning the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Sand Valley Resort (The Lido) in Nekoosa, Wisconsin.

Bailey won the U.S. Mid-Amateur at Sand Valley in Wisconsin to punch his ticket to Augusta National for the first time.

Fifa Laopakdee

Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand holds the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Trophy after winning the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Te Arai Links, South Course in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday 01 November 2026.

Laopakdee won the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur at Te Arai Links in New Zealand, becoming the second player (Hideki Matsuyama) to defend his title at the AAC.

Latin America Amateur champion (TBD)

One more spot is available for the winner of the LAAC this January.

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