Up in The RaftersHow Much Are Tickets to the Masters?
Masters tickets cost $160/day or $525 for a 4-day badge in 2026. Resale prices hit $2,000–$8,700+. Full price breakdown in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD & AUD.
The short answer: Official lottery tickets to the 2026 Masters cost $160 per day for tournament rounds (Thursday–Sunday) and between $125–$150 for practice rounds. A full four-day series badge costs $525. However, if you missed the lottery, expect to pay $2,000–$8,700+ per day on the secondary market.
The Masters is unlike any other tournament in professional golf. Augusta National doesn't sell out a stadium — it curates an experience. The azaleas are perfectly groomed, the crowds are called "patrons," the hot dogs cost $1.50, and getting a ticket is harder than most people think. Whether you're planning your Augusta bucket list trip or just curious what it actually costs to walk the fairways of Amen Corner, here's everything you need to know about Masters ticket prices in 2026.
Official Lottery Ticket Prices for the 2026 Masters
The 2026 Masters is scheduled for April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club. If you were lucky enough to win Augusta National's annual ticket lottery, here's what you paid:
2026 Masters Official Ticket Prices (USD)
Day | Ticket Type | Price (USD) |
Monday | Practice Round | $125 |
Tuesday | Practice Round | $125 |
Wednesday | Par-3 Contest + Practice | $150 |
Thursday | Tournament Round | $160 |
Friday | Tournament Round | $160 |
Saturday | Tournament Round | $160 |
Sunday | Tournament Round | $160 |
Full 4-Day Badge (Thu–Sun) | Series Badge | $525 |
From 2023 to 2025, patrons paid $450 for a four-day badge — just over $110 per day. For 2026, that price climbed to $525, a roughly 16% increase and the first hike in three years.
Practice-round tickets rose too — Wednesday (which includes the famous Par-3 Contest) now costs $150, while Monday and Tuesday are $125 each. Previously, all practice-round tickets were $100 across the board.
Even at these new record prices, Masters tickets are famously far less expensive than tickets to any other major sporting event — at roughly $130 per day for a tournament round, they are strikingly cheap compared to the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, or the 2025 Ryder Cup, where single-day tickets ran $750.
Masters Ticket Prices in Other Currencies
For international fans planning the trip, here's how those official prices translate at approximate March 2026 exchange rates:
Official Lottery Ticket Prices — International Conversion
Ticket | USD | GBP (£) | EUR (€) | CAD (C$) | AUD (A$) |
Practice Round (Mon/Tue) | $125 | £96 | €115 | C$180 | A$201 |
Par-3 Contest (Wed) | $150 | £116 | €138 | C$216 | A$242 |
Tournament Round (single day) | $160 | £123 | €147 | C$230 | A$258 |
4-Day Series Badge | $525 | £404 | €483 | C$756 | A$845 |
Exchange rates approximate as of March 2026: 1 USD ≈ £0.77, €0.92, C$1.44, A$1.61.
Even in British pounds or euros, the official face-value ticket is genuinely one of the most affordable passes in major sports. The problem is getting one.
Why Are Official Masters Tickets So Hard to Get?
Augusta National allows only about 40,000 fans on site each day, while ticket requests are estimated in the millions annually. The lottery is fiercely competitive.
The process works like this: applications open in early June each year on Masters.com, the window closes around June 20, and winners are notified in late July. Should you win, payments are made in late July. You can apply for up to four tickets for practice rounds and up to two for tournament rounds.
Augusta National has been cracking down hard on the secondary market. During the 2025 Masters, hundreds of patrons were reportedly questioned about the origins of their tickets, and a number had their passes canceled entirely. The official warning is clear: resale of any Masters ticket is strictly prohibited, and holders of tickets acquired from third parties may be excluded from the tournament.
Secondary Market Ticket Prices for the 2026 Masters
If you missed the lottery or aren't willing to wait until 2027, third-party resale is the only remaining option — though it comes with serious financial and practical risk. Prices on the secondary market are in an entirely different universe from face value.
2026 Masters Resale Ticket Prices (Approximate)
Day | Resale Low (USD) | Resale Low (GBP) | Resale Low (EUR) | Resale Low (CAD) | Resale Low (AUD) |
Monday Practice | ~$2,090 | ~£1,609 | ~€1,923 | ~C$3,010 | ~A$3,365 |
Tuesday Practice | ~$2,200 | ~£1,694 | ~€2,024 | ~C$3,168 | ~A$3,542 |
Wednesday Par-3 | ~$2,500 | ~£1,925 | ~€2,300 | ~C$3,600 | ~A$4,025 |
Tournament Round | ~$2,000–$3,000+ | ~£1,540–£2,310 | ~€1,840–€2,760 | ~C$2,880–C$4,320 | ~A$3,220–A$4,830 |
Sunday Final Round | ~$8,700 | ~£6,699 | ~€8,004 | ~C$12,528 | ~A$14,007 |
4-Day Badge | ~$8,000+ | ~£6,160+ | ~€7,360+ | ~C$11,520+ | ~A$12,880+ |
The cheapest get-in price for a 2026 Masters Practice Round on the secondary market is currently around $2,090, with the most expensive tickets reaching over $57,000. On the resale market, four-day Masters badges are going for around $8,000 per person — a staggering markup from the $525 face value.
Masters Hospitality Packages: The Premium Experience
If you want guaranteed access without the lottery anxiety, official hospitality packages exist — but they're expensive by design.
On Location quietly operates Map & Flag, Augusta National's only official hospitality option, which sold weekly passes for roughly $17,000 each in 2025.
For those looking at independent tour operator packages:
Package Provider | What's Included | Starting Price (USD) |
Premier Golf | Badge + hotel + optional golf rounds | ~$9,000+ |
Halcyon (UK-based) | 7 nights, private home, 2 rounds of golf, 2 days at Masters | ~$10,995/person |
Map & Flag (On Location) | Official hospitality, weekly pass | ~$17,000+ |
Packages from Premier Golf include tournament badges, hotels, and optional rounds at nearby courses, starting at just over $9,000.
How Masters Ticket Prices Have Changed Over Time
Context matters here. A ticket to the inaugural Masters in 1934 was $2. Four-day badges were still under $100 in the early 1990s and didn't rise to $125 until 2001 — when a Super Bowl ticket at face value was $325.
Year | Single Tournament Day (USD) | 4-Day Badge (USD) |
1934 | $2 (approx) | — |
Early 1990s | Under $25 | Under $100 |
2001 | ~$31 | $125 |
2023–2025 | ~$112 | $450 |
2026 | $160 | $525 |
The price of a Masters ticket has risen remarkably slowly compared to virtually everything else in professional sports. Even the 2026 increase — the first since 2023 — still leaves the Masters far cheaper than most other marquee events.
How to Actually Get Masters Tickets
Here are your realistic options:
1. The Official Lottery (best value, lowest odds) Applications open every June 1 on Masters.com. The 2027 lottery opens June 1–20, 2026. Submit your application, wait until late July, and hope. It's free to enter and the only guaranteed safe route.
2. Official Hospitality Packages If you want certainty, go through an accredited tour operator or On Location's Map & Flag program. You'll pay a significant premium, but you won't risk getting turned away at the gate.
3. Secondary Market (high risk) Resale tickets are technically prohibited by Augusta National. In 2025, Augusta National cracked down hard, questioning hundreds of attendees about the origins of their tickets. Your safest bet is always the official lottery.
The Bottom Line
The Masters remains the best value ticket in professional sports — if you can get one through the lottery. At $130 per day for a tournament round, there's simply no comparable event. The 2026 four-day series badge at $525 is a steal when stacked against NBA Finals courtside seats or Super Bowl floor access.
But if you missed the lottery, you're looking at $2,000+ per day on the resale market with real risk attached. For international fans in the UK, Europe, Canada, or Australia, that's anywhere from £1,500 to A$3,000 just to walk through the gates on a practice day.
The message from Augusta National is clear: plan ahead, enter the lottery, and be patient. The 2027 lottery opens June 1, 2026 — mark your calendar now.
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