How will the Masters handle invites with the PGA Tour’s new two-tiered system?

The PGA Tour has outlined its criteria for a new two-tiered Championship Series system, raising questions about how Augusta National will handle Masters invitations going forward. The key issue is whether the club will extend invites to winners of tournaments from both tiers of the restructured tour. Augusta National has yet to announce its position on how the new PGA Tour format will affect Masters qualification criteria.