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The 2018 T-1 Augusta Invitational will be the 55th edition of the Augusta Invitational. The field consists of the top 90 players in the T-1 golf rankings as of August 1, 2018. Trey Cranfield is looking to surpass Arnold Palmer (5 championships) as the most winning player in Championship history.

Field
'''1. Top 90 players in the T-1 Golf Rankings

Colt Summer, Gregory Johnson, Eddie Pepperell, Myrtle Rouge, Fin Duberjakamj, Davis Love IV, Marcus Smart, Norman Julio (a), Jay Henry, Beau Hossler, Jimmie Dain, Blake Stone, Trey Cranfield, Sean Smith, Connor Champ (a), Steve Scott, Jim Ramsey, Hideto Tanihara, Jimmy Rico (a), Yuta Ikeda, Rodrick Perry, Haotong Li, Jackson Somerset (a), Mike Weir, Jeffrey Damrian Jr., Allen Whyte, Justin Randolph, Tom Jeffries, Edoardo Molinari, Henrik Ilgin, David Vennes (a), Taylor Gooch, Phil Rogers (a), Aaron Wise, Daman Smart, Padraig Smithlin, Scott Jamiessonn, Trevor Immelman, Maxum Durocvich (a), Alexander Tyrone, Woody Tomlinson, Jason Wecke (a), Cole Carllsson, Freddie Meyer, Jake Loch, Rich Harvey, David Duval, Zach Baldwin, Chris Euphoricson, Novak Lewis (a), Simon Coldnorg, Gary Pearson, Ryan Burton, Austin Heath (a), Jack Leeland, Billy Wilson, Matt Gennellii, Nicholas Tompson, Jordan Niebrugge, Jacoby Johnson, Kevin Fletcher, Lanny Wadkins, Steve Stricker, Ryan Dufner, Justin Reeves, Vijay Singh, David Hollingsworth, Norman Xi, Drake McCarthy, Syo Yin Yee, Russell Henley, Matthieu Bright, Andrew Johnston, Noram Lower, Jamie Rocklin, Hayden Davis, Curtis Vigo (a), Smylie Kaufman, Chez Reavie, Chance Wanda, Rory Erden, Jeff Lemán, Jamie Otto, Zack Taylorman (a), Scottie Scheffler, Tongchai Fooldan, Jay Luegur, Landon Watson, Tiger Woods

2. Special exemptions given by the T-1 Golf Federation

Sam Saunders

First Round
Thursday, August 23, 2018

The first round of the 2018 T-1 Augusta Invitational commenced on Tuesday, August 23, 2018. Scoring proved to be difficult, as it usually is in this event with the combination of the fast, dry greens, and the soaring fairways. Although, despite scoring being difficult, this was the 3rd easiest first round of the event on record, the two in front of it being 1998 and 1994. 5 players broke par.

Defending champion Syo Yin Yee got off to a hot start, birdieing the first three holes, briefly holding the lead. By the time he reached the 10th hole, he was at -2. He bogeyed 14 and 17, and finished with an even par 72 to start the championship.

5-time champion Trey Cranfield also got off to a hot start, birdieing 4 of his first 7 holes, however he bogeyed 4 and 5 to finish with a front nine 2-under 34. He birdied 11, and pared his way to 18. He double-bogeyed 18 after taking an unplayable from the trees, finishing with a 1-under 71. Cranfield is looking for his 6th championship, which would put him ahead of Arnold Palmer (5).

12-time T-1 major champion and T-1 hall-of-famer Norman Xi started his front nine with a birdie on 1, an eagle on 2, a birdie on 3, a bogey on 4, and birdies on 5, 6, and 7. He pared 8 and 9 for a front-nine 30, the second lowest front nine in championship history. By the back nine, he had a 6 stroke lead on Syo Yin-Yee. He birdied 15, 16, and bogeyed 18 for a first round 65, the lowest round in championship history. He is looking, with a win, to tie Arnold Palmer and Trey Cranfield with the most wins in the event with 5.

Second Round
''Friday, August 24, 2018

Third Round
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Final Round
Sunday, August 26, 2018