Not only is the Masters the year’s most highly anticipated major championship, it’s also one of the hardest tickets to get your hands on — assuming of course, that you aren’t a member of Augusta National Golf Club.
Club members receive first dibs on tickets, which are good for all four tournament days and are called series badges. Some lucky non-members do have access to series badges, but they are hard to come by. The waitlist for series badges, which has only been open twice in the last 50 years, is so long that it’s been shut since 2000. Series badges are available for the recipient’s lifetime, but do not pass down through families. Presumably, when a badge becomes available, it is offered to the next person on the waitlist.
So, how much does it cost to go to the Masters with a series badge? This year, a four-day tournament badge costs $525 — a $75 increase from last year.
Why the Masters — and Augusta National — beguiles us so endlessly
So, if you aren’t a member and can’t tag along with a series badge-holder, is there another way to watch the tournament action in person? Yes, there is. You can apply for the annual ticket lottery. Every year, Augusta National invites hopeful tournament attendees to enter a lottery for the chance to buy practice round and tournament day tickets for the following year’s Masters.
If you want to try the lottery, though, you need to plan ahead. The lottery generally opens during the first weeks of June for the following year’s Masters, and closes soon thereafter, with winners notified in July.
Like the series badges, ticket prices for lottery winners have gone up, too. This year, winners spent $125 for Monday and Tuesday, $150 for Wednesday, and $160 each for Thursday to Sunday. That’s an increase of $20 from last year.
Now for the last resort: the resale market. Like all high-profile sporting events, there is ticket availability on sites like StubHub, though it should be noted that the resale of tickets is strictly prohibited by Augusta National, and patrons who purchase their tickets from third parties are at risk of being excluded from attendance to the tournament.
Just how in demand is access to Augusta National this year? Judging by the latest resale prices below, it’s through the roof.
2026 Masters after-market ticket availability on StubHub:
Monday practice round: $2,027
Tuesday practice round: $3,861
Wednesday practice round, Par 3 Contest: $6,856
Thursday Round 1: $17,441
Friday Round 2: $10,263
Saturday Round 3: $10,263
Sunday Round 4: $11,402
Thursday-Sunday, Rounds 1-4: $26,308
Of course, once you’ve secured your tickets, there are also flights, hotels or house rentals, ground transportation and gnomes to secure. Whew. The good news? Pimento cheese sandwiches are still just $1.50.
