The Masters has the smallest field of the four majors, and Augusta National prefers that it stays below 100 to give players an experience unlike any other. It last topped 100 players in 1966, when there were 103 players in the field. The Masters had 89 players this year.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 85 players expected to compete in the 89th Masters, to be played April 10-13. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur).

Subtlety is something Augusta National does well, so you won’t be surprised with the manner it recently messaged its holiday greetings via social media. Yes, Christmas is here, which is also about the time the club hands out early invitations to the next year’s Masters.