How to Get Tickets To The Masters

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The Masters Golf Tournament

Tickets to The Masters golf tournament are widely known as the toughest tickets in sports to get. However, with a little luck and a lot of cash, tickets to The Masters can be found. Even if you don't have the patience or the money to spend, you can apply for tickets to The Masters practice rounds and see a lot of golf for a lot less dough. Why are tickets to The Masters so hard to get? This is because all tickets available directly from Augusta National Golf Course (where The Masters is held) are sold out and have been for years. There was a waiting list opened in 1972, but it closed in 1978. Another waiting list was opened 22 years later in 2000, but it also closed one year later. So, how do you get your hands on tickets to The Masters Golf Tournament? Read on.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

TICKET BROKERS. Ticket brokers get their tickets directly from patrons who are eligible to buy tickets from Augusta National Golf Course. If you plan on going this route, then shop early and bring your checkbook. Tickets to The Masters go fast, so it's best to shop when demand is lowest (usually after The Masters tournament, for the following year). Also, be prepared to spend several thousand dollars. The toughest tickets in sports do not come cheap.
Step 2

SCALPERS. Scalping tickets is legal in Georgia as long as it occurs at least 1500 feet away from the event. So, if you live close to Augusta, GA (or maybe even if you don't) you could just show up and hope to get lucky. Prices will still be sky high and you will also need to be on the lookout for counterfeit tickets.
Step 3

EBAY. Ah, good old eBay! It's true that you can find tournament tickets to The Masters on eBay, but only if your lucky. And, it's still going to cost you. When checking eBay, you are much more likely to find practice round tickets rather than tickets to one of the four tournament days of golf at The Masters. If practice round tickets work for you, then check out the next step.
Step 4

PRACTICE ROUND TICKETS. Tickets to the practice rounds at The Masters are still available to the general public directly from Augusta National Golf Course and it may be your best bet for getting on the grounds at a "reasonable" price. However, practice round tickets are available by application only and are allocated to applicants on a random basis. If you have never applied before you need to get on the mailing list to receive an application. To do this send your name, address, daytime telephone number and e-mail address to: Masters Tournament / Practice Rounds / P.O. Box 2047 / Augusta, GA 30903-2047 no later than May 1. Applications must be received by July 15 and successful applicants will be notified in September. (Dates are subject to change each year. Check Master.com for the most up to date information.)
Step 5

JUNIORS PASS PROGRAM. The Masters recently added a Junior Pass Program. This program enables an accredited Patron the opportunity to personally bring one junior (age 8-16) to each of the four Tournament days. This program is not available on practice round days and is also unavailable to company patrons.

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davidhsharp said

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on 3/19/2009 I would be extremely carefully buying from Ebay or Craigslist. Most make fake promises and will leave you ticketless or badgeless when the price sky rockets. What is not stated here is that on Ebay Seller sometimes sell thing "short", where they don't have the inventory, expecting the "market" to come down. However when it backfires on them they will just refund the money and leave you standing. Also buyer beware of super unusual deals for tickets unless you personally know the person. During the release of the Masters tickets, many mailboxes are raided. It is then reported to Augusta National who issue new tickets and cancel the stolen. You may be buying stolen tickets without having anyway of knowing but going to the gate, scanning the ticket, and being pulled aside by the guys in green. You will get asked lots of questions about where you got your tickets and how.