Augusta National Golf Club and the R&A announced Tuesday that winners of six national opens -- the Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open and South African Open -- will earn invitations to the Masters and the Open Championship starting next year.

Augusta National Golf Club also announced that winners of the PGA Tour's seven FedEx Fall tournaments will no longer earn invitations to the Masters unless they qualify another way.

The governing bodies said the new qualification changes for winners of the six national opens will "ensure strong international pathways into both major championships from several professional tours, recognizing the global strength of elite professional golf."

"The Masters Tournament has long recognized the significance of having in

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