Augusta National Information - Masters Tournament Info

Qualifications for Invitation to the 2009 Masters Tournament Augusta National
Invitations are extended to players who meet one ormore of the following qualifications:

2009 Masters Qualifications - Augusta National
1. Masters Tournament Champions
2. US Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years)
3. British Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years)
4. PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years)
5. Winners of The Players Championship (three years)
6. Current US Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after one year, Runner-up (6-B) to the current US Amateur Champion
7. Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after five years)
8. Current US Amateur Public Links Champion
9. Current US Mid-Amateur Champion
10. The first 16 players, including ties, in the previous year's US Open
11. The first 8 players, including ties, in the previous year's US Open
12. The First 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's PGA Championship
13. The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year's British Open
14. The 40 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for the previous calendar year
15. The 10 leaders on the current year Official PGA Tour Money list published during the week prior to the current Masters
16. The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year.
17. The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters.

The Masters Committee, at its discretion, also invites International players not otherwise qualified.

Conduct, Customs and Etiquette at Augusta - Bobby Jones Message
"In golf, customs or etiquette and decorum are just as important as rules governing play. It is appropriate for spectators to applaud successful strokes in pro-portion to difficulty but excessive demonstrations by a player or his partisans are not proper because of the possible effect upon other competitors."

"Most distressing to those who love the game of golf is the applauding or cheering of misplays or misfortunes of a player. Such occurrences have been rare at the Masters but we must eliminate them entirely if our patrons are to continue to merit their reputation as the most knowledgeable and considerate in the world."

Written April, 1967 Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. (1902-1971), President in Perpetuity Augusta National Golf Club

• The Masters Tournament is an international competition and the contestants are invited guests. Everyone should be treated with courtsey and respect.
• Everyone is requested to display proper customs of etiquette, decorum and behavior, and to obey all Tournament policies, signs and verbal instructions of Tournament officials
• For the safety of everyone, and in keeping with policy established at major sporting events, running is considered to be unacceptable behavior.
• In fairness to spectator access and viewing, , only one stool/seat will be allowed per person entering the grounds. Seats in observation stands are not to be reserved and stools/seats are not to be unattended for any inordinate length of time.

Prohibited Items - Augusta National
• Cell Phones
• Beepers/Electronic devies
• Cameras*
• Alcoholic beverages
• Beverage containers/Coolers
• Flags/Banners/Signs
• Folding armchairs/Rigid tupe chairs or stools
• Bags, Backpacks, Carry Bags, Packages**
• Weapons of any kind
• Ladders/Periscopes
• Radios/TVs/Tape recorders
• Strollers
• walkie Talkies

* Cameras are allowed on Practice Rounds days- Monday, Tuesday, Wendesday.
** Ladies pocketbooks are allowed. Personal bags/belt bags no larger than 10''W X 5''H X 5''D are allowed.

Autography Policy - Augusta National
For Player safety and protection, there is a NO AUTOGRAPH POLICY enforced.