# Smotherman seeks third win in row for Masters invite

> Austin Smotherman aims for third PGA Tour win in a row to secure 2027 Masters invite.
- Title: Smotherman seeks third win in row for Masters invite · Golf
- Summary: Austin Smotherman aims for third PGA Tour win in a row to secure 2027 Masters invite.
- Keywords: austin championship, masters invite, official world golf ranking, pga tour, austin smotherman, scottie scheffler, dustin johnson, fedex fall series, Golf
- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/news/hes-won-2-pga-tour-events-row-masters-invite-eludes
- Published: 2026-11-12T13:21:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: austin championship, masters invite, official world golf ranking, pga tour, austin smotherman, scottie scheffler, dustin johnson, fedex fall series, sports
## Austin Smotherman's recent wins
Austin Smotherman won the Bank of Utah Championship in early October and the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in a playoff three weeks later.

> No doubt. I mean, things change. We kind of look to the next one, but everything happened so fast.
## Masters invite challenge
Smotherman finished the regular season at 80th in the FedEx Cup standings and needs a top 50 OWGR finish for a 2027 Masters invite.
## Current OWGR position
Smotherman sits at 51st in the Official World Golf Ranking after two wins, making him the bubble boy for a top 50 OWGR finish.
## Austin Championship stakes
A win at the 2026 Austin Championship would move Smotherman into the top 50 OWGR and secure his 2027 Masters invite.
## Historical context
Smotherman would become the first PGA Tour player in nine years to win three consecutive starts, a feat last achieved by Dustin Johnson in 2017.
## Smotherman's expectations
Smotherman expects to win three times in a row and is riding the high from his recent success without taking time off.

> Expectations are there to win three times in a row.
## Key takeaway

Austin Smotherman needs a win at the 2026 Austin Championship to move from 51st to 50th in the Official World Golf Ranking for a 2027 Masters invite.