2013 Masters field: John Merrick joins list of 88 entrants at Augusta National

With his win at Riviera on Sunday night, John Merrick added his name to the list of qualifiers for the 2013 Masters. Merrick becomes the 88th player to earn entry into the field at Augusta National, with only a few more qualifying chances remaining before April.

Merrick, a Los Angeles native, needed two playoff holes to edge out Charlie Beljan for the Northern Trust Open title on Sunday. Beljan, who won at Disney in the fall, would have also earned a berth into The Masters with a victory (the Fall Series win did qualify). While Merrick does not have a ton of experience at the majors, he has fared well in limited appearances. This will be his third time playing at The Masters, an event where he debuted with a T6 in 2009. He also has top 10 finishes at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship.

With the 2013 edition less than two months away, there are only a few chances for players on the outside to gain entry. The remaining ways to play yourself into the field are a) winning one of the seven eligible tournaments left before this year’s Masters or b) moving into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings the week before The Masters. And there’s always the longshot c) getting a special invite from the membership.

As of Feb. 18, here’s the full list of 88 qualifiers for the season’s first major (in alpha order):

Thomas Bjorn
Keegan Bradley
Angel Cabrera
K.J. Choi
Stewart Cink
Tim Clark
Darren Clarke
George Coetzee
Nicolas Colsaerts
Fred Couples
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Curtis
Jason Day
Luke Donald
Jamie Donaldson
Jason Dufner
Alan Dunbar
Ernie Els
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
Rickie Fowler
Steven Fox
Hiroyuki Fujita
Jim Furyk
Sergio Garcia
Robert Garrigus
Brian Gay
Lucas Glover
Branden Grace
Tianlang Guan
Bill Haas
Peter Hanson
Padraig Harrington
Russell Henley
John Huh
Trevor Immelman
Ryo Ishikawa
Dustin Johnson
Zach Johnson
Martin Kaymer
Matt Kuchar
Bernhard Langer
Paul Lawrie
Marc Leishman
Sandy Lyle
David Lynn
Hunter Mahan
Matteo Manassero
Graeme McDowell
Rory McIlroy
John Merrick
Phil Mickelson
Larry Mize
Francesco Molinari
Ryan Moore
Kevin Na
Mark O’Meara
Jose Maria Olazabal
Thorbjorn Olesen
Louis Oosthuizen
John Peterson
Carl Pettersson
Scott Piercy
Ted Potter Jr.
Ian Poulter
Justin Rose
Charl Schwartzel
Adam Scott
John Senden
Webb Simpson
Vijay Singh
Nathan Smith
Brandt Snedeker
Craig Stadler
Steve Stricker
Michael Thompson
David Toms
Bo Van Pelt
T. J. Vogel
Nick Watney
Bubba Watson
Tom Watson
Michael Weaver
Mike Weir
Lee Westwood
Thaworn Wiratchant
Tiger Woods
Ian Woosnam
Y.E. Yang

Some sub-categories from the field:

Past Champions (Automatic lifetime invite)

Angel Cabrera (2009)
Fred Couples (1992)
Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1995)
Trevor Immelman (2008)
Zach Johnson (2007)
Bernhard Langer (1985, 1993)
Sandy Lyle (1988)
Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010)
Larry Mize (1987)
Mark O’Meara (1998)
Jose Maria Olazabal (1994, 1999)
Charl Schwartzel (2011)
Vijay Singh (2000)
Craig Stadler (1982)
Bubba Watson (2012)
Tom Watson (1977, 1981)
Mike Weir (2003)
Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005)
Ian Woosnam (1991)

Amateurs

Allen Dunbar (British Am Champ)
Steven Fox (US Am Champ)
Tianlang Guan (Asian Am Champ)
Nathan Smith (US Mid-Am Champ)
T.J. Vogel (US Am Pub Links Champ)
Michael Weaver (US Am Runner-up)

Countries represented

United States (42 players)
South Africa (7)
England (5)
Australia (4)
Northern Ireland (4)
Spain (3)
Denmark (2)
Germany (2)
Italy (2)
Japan (2)
Korea (2)
Scotland (2)
Sweden (2)
Wales (2)
Argentina (1)
Belgium (1)
Canada (1)
China(1)
Fiji (1)
Ireland (1)
Thailand (1)