You’re a Masters rookie, giddy with excitement at what lies ahead: a first ever visit to Georgia and the world-famous Augusta National. No doubt you’ll have done some research, although it pays to be thoroughly prepared before attending the first Major Championship of the season. We’ve been going to Augusta for many, many years – so our team of writers is well placed to offer some helpful tips and advice.
1. Buy A Chair
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It sounds expensive, but an official Masters chair cost just $30 in 2023. Now you can find your perfect spot, pop it down and head out on the course, safe in the knowledge that it’ll be there for you when you get back. What a fantastic tradition.
2. Collect Your Beer Cups
Make sure you keep your Masters beer cups
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Don’t worry – this won’t get you into trouble. You can take your plastic beer cups away with you – a super memento that doesn’t cost you anything extra. Come next year, when you’ve not been able to get a Masters ticket, you can sit back on your sofa with your favorite cup and think about that wonderful afternoon at Augusta National. Aaah, tastes nice.
3. Wear A Cap
Even when the sun is behind the clouds in April, it still has a way of getting through in Georgia, which catches out a lot of first-time visitors.
4. Walk The Course
It’s amazing how quick a day can go in dreamland. If you do one thing, make sure you take the time to walk the course. This might be the only chance you get to really appreciate this wonderful layout and its many humps and elevation changes.
Unlike a lot of big sporting events, spectators aren’t crammed in like sardines, which means you can walk the course relatively easily, especially on practice days.
5. Visit the Golf Shop
The Masters gift shop is out of this world
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The main Golf Shop demands at least half an hour of your time. It can get busy, but the queues move quickly and the shop assistants are excellent. Some people spend thousands of dollars in the Golf Shop, but there’s something cool for all budgets, from caps and ball markers, to cashmere sweaters and whisky glasses.
If you really don’t want to lose 30 minutes queuing, there are smaller shops out on the course; they don’t contain the same level as…
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