The top players that will miss the 2020 Masters
We've all heard about Daniel Berger, the world's 13th ranked golfer, not being invited to play at the 2020 Masters, due to having too low an Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) position in March. So much has been made of Berger's omission, that the absence of several other top players has gone almost completely unnoticed. It has been a long time since the field was set - so who else will not be teeing it up at Augusta National this year? Astoundingly, six of the top-50 ranked golfers in the world, including Berger, will not participate in the final major of 2020. This would have been seven players, were it not for Kevin Streelman dropping to 51st in the latest OWGR update this week. Joaqin Niemann and Sergio Garcia, ranked 40th and 42nd in the OWGR respectively, have both withdrawn after positive COVID-19 tests. Niemann had qualified by winning the 2019 Greenbrier Championship, while Garcia is a past-champion. Niemann is not currently qualified for the 2021 Masters, but can