I love golf, and I love the Masters! To me, it has always been the unofficial ‘start of spring’. Congrats to Mr. Matsuyama on his victory this year!
What a great story! Notice the prices of the concessions. They are only trying to break even at best, probably lose money. I still haven’t been in person, but these stories are legendary.
This is one of the reasons it is considered the best pro sports event you can attend. Doesn’t matter if your a golf fan or not.
You will enjoy the day walking around one of the most beautiful and pristinely manicured properties in the world. I dare you to find a blade of grass, or needle of pine straw, that is out of place!
You will be treated like you’re worth something. You’re a ‘patron’ gosh darn it! Not just some shlub who scalped a ticket.
Concessions and souvenirs are cheap. Augusta National is not there to gouge you for $12 beers and burgers like every other pro sports event in the world.
They are there to host the greatest golf tournament in the world, and e sure every patron has a fantastic experience. It’s an ethos really. And the their way of doing things has become legendary. Long live The Masters!
true on the concessions, not quite as true on the souvenirs. I got to go to the kids drive-chip-putt competition a few years ago. The branded shirts, blankets, bags, etc all go for quite a premium and people love buying them anyway.
It is a very well put on event though, and it brings an absurd amount of money into the Augusta area. Many businesses make another month of revenue during Masters week and a lot of residents rent out their homes for several times their mortgage payment.
When I was more interested in golf, I used to love watching the Masters on TV. The organizers limit the amount of ads the network can insert so it's much less annoying than regular TV. Very calming and beautiful to look at.
If you can actually get a badge (not tickets) directly from Augusta National (likely via the lottery), it costs $115. If you're a random person trying to buy one on Stubhub, prepare to pay $6000+.
It used to be far, far easier to get in, but demand now is through the roof. At least the lottery means bots don't snap up all the tickets and if you win the tickets are cheap. My grandparents went all the time during the 80s and 90s and we have a closet full of masters hats and chairs as evidence.
If you don't win the lottery there are tour packages where you get guaranteed tickets. Expensive, but not really beyond what superbowl, world series or other really big events can cost.
What a great story! Notice the prices of the concessions. They are only trying to break even at best, probably lose money. I still haven’t been in person, but these stories are legendary.
This is one of the reasons it is considered the best pro sports event you can attend. Doesn’t matter if your a golf fan or not.
You will enjoy the day walking around one of the most beautiful and pristinely manicured properties in the world. I dare you to find a blade of grass, or needle of pine straw, that is out of place!
You will be treated like you’re worth something. You’re a ‘patron’ gosh darn it! Not just some shlub who scalped a ticket.
Concessions and souvenirs are cheap. Augusta National is not there to gouge you for $12 beers and burgers like every other pro sports event in the world.
They are there to host the greatest golf tournament in the world, and e sure every patron has a fantastic experience. It’s an ethos really. And the their way of doing things has become legendary. Long live The Masters!