How to score Masters practice round tickets
Getting tickets for the Masters may seem out of reach for the average person, but it’s not. You still have a chance to score practice round tickets, which are sold via lottery, if you act quickly.
As a public service, let me tell you how it works.
First, you'll need a practice round application. You can get one by getting on the practice round mailing list. Simply send your name, address, e-mail address, Social Security number and daytime telephone number to: Masters Tournament Practice Rounds, P.O. Box 2047, Augusta, GA 30903-2047.
When the application arrives, you'll need to fill it out and specify the days you want to attend. Tickets are $36 for Monday and Tuesday, and $41 for Wednesday if your application is chosen.
Here's the important part: You've got to return the completed application by July 15. That's not much time. So if you're interested, you’d better request an application immediately.
If your application is selected in the lottery and you win the chance to buy practice round tickets, you’ll hear from the club, and then you'll be asked to provide payment. You can order up to four tickets per day. If you don’t win, you hear nothing.
As for tournament round tickets, forget it. You can't even get on the waiting list, which was closed in 1978 and reopened in 2000 only to be closed again. You’re out of luck. For more information, go to masters.org.
Posted by: Chris | Apr 11, 2009 7:52:24 PM
I requested two years ago for an application and applie then. I got not answer. Last year, I was already in the system to receive an application automatically. I applied last year and won the right to purchase 4 Monday round tickets.
Posted by: Steve | Aug 31, 2008 5:47:04 PM
It does work!
I went through this process and yesterday, I won! I got a letter saying I had "won" 4 tix for the Monday round.
I've been on the list for 7 years and guess what, I can't go. I'll be at a wedding!! Arrrggghhh...I guess I can sell them and make a few bucks or give them to friends/family.
Cheers,
Steve
Posted by: GGColorado | Jun 3, 2008 3:08:12 PM
Gary, just wanted to add a couple of points of clarification to your post.
I went to the Masters.org site, and they don't ask for a social security number, but more importantly, while the deadline to send in the application for practice round tickets is indeed July 15, the deadline to REQUEST an application was May 1st.
I sent a request anyway, but I'm pretty sure that I'll just be placed on the application mailing list for the 2010 Masters. The info on their website seems to indicate that you only need to request once, and they'll include you when mailing out applications in future years.
If you've seen differently somewhere about the SSN, please pass on that info, but on Masters.org, they only ask for your name, address, home phone and email address.
http://www.masters.org/en_US/about/ticket.html
Thanks for the post though. It inspired me to at least get on the mailing list, regardless of the year of the tourney.
If I can't play there (one of the things on my "bucket list" that I don't realistically ever expect to happen) at least I can wander the grounds and soak in atmosphere in person at a practice round!