The Masters is the most highly anticipated major of the year — and it has the ticket prices to prove it.
Part of the Masters’ allure is the fact that course access is generally difficult to come by. Augusta National is one of the most exclusive private clubs on the planet, and the club’s members receive first dibs on access during tournament week. These week-long tickets are called series badges. Those badges aren’t just limited to members, though.
As GOLF’s Josh Berhow explained in this piece, there have only been two opportunities in the last 50 years to get on a waitlist for series badges: Between 1972 and 1978, and for a brief period in 2000, with the waitlist reportedly becoming so crowded that it hasn’t opened again since.
So how much does it cost to go to the Masters with a series badge? This year, four-day tournament badges are $450.
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If you don’t have a series badge, there’s only one other way to get on-site at the Masters: Apply for the annual 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. This year’s lottery will be open from June 1-20, with winners notified in July.
Lucky winners can purchase practice day tickets for $100 apiece, and tournament day tickets for $140.
Of course, as with all major sporting events, there is ticket availability on the re-sale market, but it should be noted that the re-sale 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. Still, if the aftermarket prices for daily and weekly tickets are any indication, the risk is apparently well worth the reward, as prices are sky-high for the chance to set foot on Augusta National’s hallowed ground this year. Check out the eye-popping prices on StubHub below:
Masters after-market ticket availability on StubHub:
Week-long badge: $20,812
Monday practice round: $1,383
Tuesday practice round: $1,572
Wednesday practice round, Par 3 Contest: $2,022
Thursday Round 1: $2,719
Friday Round 2: $2,855
Saturday Round 3: $3,454
Sunday Round 4: $2,084
Thursday-Sunday, Rounds 1-4: $12,488
You also have to then budget for airfare and hotels, and the latter can get pricy. The good news? Once you’re on-site, concession prices are refreshingly affordable. But attendees beware, because a new money pit awaits … at the merchandise center.
