Shingo Katayama
All the amateurs were playing in their first Masters, as were Greg Chalmers, José Cóceres, Chris DiMarco, Steve Flesch, Pierre Fulke, Toshimitsu Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Jonathan Kaye, Franklin Langham, Bob May, Eduardo Romero, Rory Sabbatini, and Tom Scherrer. Aaron Baddeley made his first appearance as a professional.