Mar27 Mastersfieldset

Justin Rose is back in majors contention again. The talented young Englishman has booked his US Masters ticket at Augusta on April 5-8 after an impressive start to the season saw him clamber into the top 50 in the world rankings to secure a coveted place in the season’s first major championship.

It’s another step in the right direction for Rose, now looking to shrug aside a niggling injury which sidelined him for last week’s World Championship event in Florida.

Rose made his mark at Augusta in 2004 when he led the way at the halfway stage only to fall apart at the weekend. He will take encouragement from his bright opening three years ago and, who knows, if he can repeat that early form – and keep his nerves under control – he could be in contention for the Green Jacket next week.

A total of 107 players, with 97 expected to participate, have been invited to line-up at Augusta and among the field are five amateurs and 18 debutants.

Besides Rose, the following players also qualified by finishing in the top 50 in the world rankings: Aaron Baddeley (Australia), Bart Bryant, Paul Goydos, Charles Howell III and John Rollins (all USA). Baddeley, Howell and Rollins, plus veteran Mark Calcavecchia, also qualified by finishing among the 10 leaders in the PGA Tour money list published during the week before the Masters.

The full field:

Tommy Aaron (1) Robert Allenby (Australia)(15,16,17) Stephen Ames (Canada)(5,10,14,16,17) Stuart Appleby (Australia)(14,16,17) Aaron Baddeley (Australia)(15,17) Severiano Ballesteros (Spain)(1) Rich Beem (4) Thomas Bjorn (Denmark)(16) Gay Brewer Jr. (1) Bart Bryant (17) Jack Burke Jr. (1) Angel Cabrera (Argentina)(10,16,17) Mark Calcavecchia (15) Chad Campbell (10,14,16,17) Michael Campbell (New Zealand)(2,16,17) Paul Casey (England)(16,17) Billy Casper (1) K.J. Choi (Korea)(14,16,17) Stewart Cink (10,14,16,17) Tim Clark (South Africa)(10,14,16,17) Darren Clarke (N. Ireland)(16) Charles Coody (1) Fred Couples (1,10) Ben Crane (16) Ben Crenshaw (1) Ben Curtis (3,14) Chris DiMarco (12,16,17) Luke Donald (England)(13,14,16,17) # Bradley Dredge (Wales)(16) Joe Durant (14,16,17) # Johan Edfors (Sweden)(16) Ernie Els (South Africa)(3,12,14,16,17) Nick Faldo (England)(1) Niclas Fasth (Sweden)(16,17) # Kenneth Ferrie (England)(11) Raymond Floyd (1) Doug Ford (1) Fred Funk (5) Jim Furyk (2,11,12,14,16,17) Sergio Garcia (Spain)(13,16,17) Lucas Glover (14,16,17) Bob Goalby (1) Retief Goosen (South Africa)(2,10,14,16,17) Paul Goydos (17) #* Julien Guerrier (France) (7) Todd Hamilton (3) Padraig Harrington (Ireland)(11,16,17) # J.J. Henry (14) Tim Herron (14) Charles Howell III (15,17) David Howell (England)(16,17) Trevor Immelman (South Africa)(14,16,17) Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain)(10) Zach Johnson (14) # Robert Karlsson (Sweden)(16,17) Shingo Katayama (Japan)(16,17) Jerry Kelly (14) #* John Kelly (6-B) Bernhard Langer (Germany)(1) Davis Love III (14,16,17) Sandy Lyle (Scotland)(1) # Troy Matteson (14) Billy Mayfair (10) Shaun Micheel (4,13) Phil Mickelson (1,4,11,14,15,16,17) Larry Mize (1) Colin Montgomerie (Scotland)(11,16,17) Jack Nicklaus (1) Arron Oberholser (10,14,16,17) Geoff Ogilvy (Australia)(2,10,14,15,16,17) Nick O’Hern (Australia)(11,16,17) Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain)(1,10,14,16,17) Mark O’Meara (1) Arnold Palmer (1) Rod Pampling (Australia)(10,14,16,17) Tom Pernice Jr. (14) Carl Pettersson (Sweden)(14,16,17) Gary Player (South Africa)(1) Ian Poulter (England)(16,17) # Brett Quigley (14) #* Richie Ramsay (Scotland)(6-A) John Rollins (15,17) Justin Rose (England)(17) Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)(14,16) Adam Scott (Australia)(13,14,16,17) # Jeev Milkha Singh (India)(16,17) Vijay Singh (Fiji)(1,4,10,11,14,15,16,17) Jeff Sluman (11) Craig Stadler (1) Henrik Stenson (Sweden)(15,16,17) Steve Stricker (11,14,17) # Hideto Tanihara (Japan) Vaughn Taylor (14) David Toms (14,16,17) Scott Verplank (10,14) # Camilo Villegas (Colombia)(14) #* Casey Watabu (8) Tom Watson (1) Mike Weir (Canada)(1,10,11,14,16,17) Lee Westwood (England)(16) # Brett Wetterich (14,16,17) # Dean Wilson (14) #* Dave Womack (9) Tiger Woods (1,2,3,4,10,14,15,16,17) Ian Woosnam (Wales)(1) # Y. E. Yang (Korea)(16,17) Fuzzy Zoeller (1) Number after each name indicates the basis of qualification. The Masters Committee, at its discretion, also invites international players not otherwise qualified. 1. Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime) 2. US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years) 3. British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years) 4. PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after 5 years) 5. Winners of The Players Championship (2005 and 2006) 6. Current US Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) and the runner-up (6-B) to the current US Amateur Champion 7. Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after 1 year) 8. Current US Amateur Public Links Champion 9. Current US Mid-Amateur Champion 10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the 2006 Masters Tournament 11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the 2006 US Open Championship 12. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2006 British Open Championship 13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the 2006 PGA Championship 14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for 2006 15. The 10 leaders on the Official PGA Tour Money List published during the week prior to the 2007 Masters Tournament. 16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for 2006. 17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the 2007 Masters Tournament # Denotes first Masters * Denotes Amateur * Have you picked your Fantasy League team yet?Click here to register now