Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on April 7, 2023.
You’re watching The Masters, admiring the ridiculously green Augusta National course between shots and leaderboard check-ins, and thinking: Man, it’d be so cool to play a round of golf there.
It would probably be a major highlight for average golfers to try Augusta at some point. But too bad because the general public can’t just select an open tee time and play a round.
Masters Leaderboard: Live leaderboard, Schedule, Tee times
Augusta National is a private golf club with an extremely problematic not-so-distant past with rampant racism and sexism. It’s very exclusive, so the only ways to play a round are to either be a member or be invited as a guest by a member.
And the only way to become a member is to be invited. That’s it.
HOWEVER…
As Golf Digest and Golf.com have noted, there are a handful of ways nonmembers can try to play Augusta. The simplest, though surely not the easiest, is to befriend a member of the club and get them to invite you. They have extensive recommendations, but some of the more creative options include:
- Volunteer at the Masters
- Caddie for Augusta National
- Get a job at Augusta National
- Work for a big-time sponsor
- Write a book officially sanctioned by Augusta National
