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The full Masters Field for 2006

A total of 92 players have qualified and are expected to take part in the 70th
Masters. Players qualifying in more than one category are listed in the highest
category only. (US unless otherwise stated)

Former Masters champions (permanent exemption):
Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005)
Phil Mickelson (2004)
Mike Weir (Can - 2003)
Vijay Singh (Fij - 2000)
Jose Maria Olazabal (Sp - 1994, 1999)
Mark O'Meara (1998)
Nick Faldo (Eng - 1989, 1990, 1996)
Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1995)
Bernhard Langer (Ger - 1985, 1993)
Fred Couples (1992)
Ian Woosnam (Wal - 1991)
Sandy Lyle (Sco- 1988)
Larry Mize (1987)
Craig Stadler (1982)
Tom Watson (1977, 1981)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1979)
Gary Player (SAf - 1961, 1974, 1978)
Raymond Floyd (1976)
Tommy Aaron (1973)
Charles Coody (1971)

US Open champions (five year exemption):
Michael Campbell (NZ - 2005)
Retief Goosen (SAf - 2004)
Jim Furyk (2003)

Open champions (five year exemption):
Todd Hamilton (2004)
Ben Curtis (2003)
Ernie Els (SAf - 2002)
David Duval (2001)

USPGA champions (five year exemption):
Shaun Micheel (2003)
Rich Beem (2002)
David Toms (2001)

Players Championship (three year exemption):
Stephen Ames (Can - 2006)
Fred Funk (2005)
Adam Scott (Aus - 2004)

2005 US Amateur champion and runner-up:
Edoardo Molinari (Ita)
Dillon Dougherty

2005 British Amateur champion:
Brian McElhinney (Ire)

2005 US Amateur Public Links champion:
Clay Ogden

2005 US Mid-Amateur champion:
Kevin Marsh

Top 16 players and ties from 2005 Masters:
Chris DiMarco
Luke Donald (Eng)
Rod Pampling (Aus)
Mark Hensby (Aus)
Trevor Immelman (SAf)
David Howell (Eng)
Tim Herron
Tom Lehman
Justin Leonard
Thomas Levet (Fra)

Top eight players and ties from 2005 US Open:
Sergio Garcia (Sp)
Tim Clark (SAf)
Davis Love III
Rocco Mediate

Top four players and ties from 2005 Open Championship:
Colin Montgomerie (Sco)

Top four players and ties from 2005 USPGA Championship:
Steve Elkington (Aus)
Thomas Bjorn (Den)

Top 40 players from the 2005 USPGA Tour money list:
Bart Bryant
Padraig Harrington (Ire)
Scott Verplank
Sean O'Hair
Ben Crane
Chad Campbell
Billy Mayfair
Stuart Appleby (Aus)
Ted Purdy
Mark Calcavecchia
Olin Browne
Brandt Jobe
Charles Howell III
Lucas Glover
Carl Pettersson (Swe)
Shigeki Maruyama (Jap)
Geoff Ogilvy (Aus)
Peter Lonard (Aus)
Jason Bohn
Vaughn Taylor
Joe Ogilvie
Zach Johnson
K.J. Choi (Kor)

Top 50 players from the final 2005 world ranking:
Angel Cabrera (Arg)
Darren Clarke (NIr)
Paul McGinley (Ire)
Nick O'Hern (Aus)
Stewart Cink
John Daly
Henrik Stenson (Swe)
Robert Allenby (Aus)
Shingo Katayama (Jap)
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Sp)
Lee Westwood (Eng)

Top 10 players from the 2006 US PGA Tour money list after The Players Championship:
Rory Sabbatini (SAf)
Arron Oberholser

Special foreign invitation:
Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)