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Forum Thread of the Day: “Augusta National clamping down on the resale of Masters tickets”

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7 years ago

Dec 31, 2018

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from rlconklin, who began the thread discussing The Masters ticket lottery. Since then, however, Chairman of Augusta National, Fred Ridley, has spoken about his desire to curb the resale of tickets for The Masters, and our members have been discussing whether or not they feel that this is a positive move from Ridley.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Canoe Paddler: “Can anyone explain to me why the Masters committee is so concerned about the resale of tickets? It seems to me that the guys and gals willing to shell out top dollar for tickets are the most loyal golf fans out there. The type of fans that the Masters would be most interested in hosting. Are they concerned that scalpers are profiting off of their product? Seems a little petty, but I suppose it’s their right to do so, but again, why punish the passionate golf fan who purchased the ticket?”
fairways4life: “The Masters is known for being very affordable. Free parking, dirt cheap food, and tickets are actually quite cheap if you win the ticket lottery. But when tickets hit the secondary market for literally thousands of dollars, it sends the opposite message: That the Masters is a very high dollar event only to be attended by the very wealthy. And I don’t think the folks at Augusta National like the optics of that. They want their tournament to maintain a reputation as fan friendly and affordable to the masses. They just don’t like the idea that people are paying $500 for a Tuesday practice round. They don’t like seeing tickets advertised online for four figures. It’st not the message they want to be sending.”
dropkicked: “I believe that if they adopted a zero tolerance policy for scalped tickets than it would deter those who simply join the lottery to try and make a payday. This would leave those of us who truly wanted to attend a better chance at landing tickets. I missed out last year and again for this year, but a few friends were lucky enough to obtain tickets for the practice rounds. Coming from Toronto is not an insignificant amount of money when you account for the exchange rate, but once you tack on the secondary markup, it’s just not worth it. Last year, on stub hub they wanted $1500 US pp, for the Saturday, not including travel or accommodations.. That literally comes out equal to a new bag of clubs.”

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14 Comments

Danny Houghton

Jan 2, 2019 at 6:48 pm

They are way off on costs. 2nd party packages run into the thousands, like $1500 a day and for me buying a package for one could cost 4K to 5K for practice round and 1 tournament day. Not including travel expenses.

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9Timothy9

Jan 2, 2019 at 3:27 pm

Ticket scalpers are only a notch or two above drug dealers. They prey on people. Try to buy tickets for a hockey game, the theatre or the Masters and sooner or later you’re dealing with one of these parasites.

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J. Cash (no, not Johnny)

Jan 2, 2019 at 2:39 pm

The Masters lottery makes PowerBall seem attractive. I am cancelling my membership application!!!

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Under the roof

Jan 2, 2019 at 2:30 pm

I guess I don’t understand the reason to “crack down” on the re-sale of tickets as the practice provides the opportunity to attend this incredible event without winning the lottery.
Remember it’s really the seller who is “at risk” for the poor behavior of the buyers/ attendees because at any point the membership and/or security can remove a patron and cancel the badge/ tickets tied to the badge for the balance of the week.
I think the Masters tournament might adapt a similar practice of allocating tickets as the R&A does for tee times on the old course.
-Yes there’s a lottery for a certain number of tee times but the R&A sells quite a few time times to a central broker who then turns around and sells the times to the tour operators, so that their clients can plan their trips around a time on the Old Course.

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Alan Playne

Jan 2, 2019 at 1:43 pm

Finally won two tickets to the 2019 Masters on Friday . I would not scalp them for the world . Took a long time in the draw but it did pay off . Hurry up April 12/19

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ckay

Jan 1, 2019 at 11:33 pm

I’ll just continue to watch from the comfort of my home until I win the lottery.

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Crusher

Jan 1, 2019 at 6:13 pm

Why start now? The Masters has always turned their nose up at the common golf fan by limiting access to their tournament via a “ticket lottery” and allowing tournament badges to be passed down into generations of family. If they are concerned about the average golf fan and the game of they should eliminate the way they currently distribute their tournament tickets annually and allow the everyday fan the opportunity to attend the tournament.

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- Ray
  
  Jan 2, 2019 at 11:42 am
  
  Agree 100%
  
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- Scott
  
  Jan 2, 2019 at 4:20 pm
  
  yep. you nailed it.
  
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Norman

Jan 1, 2019 at 8:18 am

If there concerned about scalpers getting the tickets and profiting from it. Then make more tickets available threw the lottery at face value. They have massive crowds every year. Unless there making off of stub hub and others like them. Then don’t a lot them any and let us buy them directly from the Masters. Pretty simple fix. I paid $1000.00 for two tickets that had $65.00 face value just I could full fill a dream to take my to the Masters before I got old to walk the course.

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APL

Dec 31, 2018 at 7:34 pm

I went this past Masters on Saturday through a personal invitation. One of the most memorable experiences in my life. First rate experience from entrance to departing. Amazing food and souvenirs and great prices. No need to even discuss the course, because there are no words adequate enough. But the way the members and staff treat you is beyond reproach (Got to listen to some great stories). However, I would never pay for scalped tickets (entered the lottery this year, no luck) because it would go against everything the Masters and Bobby Jones stand and stood for.

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- Ray
  
  Jan 2, 2019 at 11:43 am
  
  Pretty vague reply..
  What is they stood for exactly?
  
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David Stouffer

Dec 31, 2018 at 4:39 pm

I have been in the lottery for years and no luck . I understand secondary markets and can pay a fair price ,say $750 to $1000 for a tournament day but not double that which already is a large markup . If the Masters cuts down on the habitual scalpers by telling the buyers of certain number tickets that they will be banned for good , for instance ,the StubHub and vivid seats ,I’m for it ,Good luck and thanks for the concern

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Ron

Dec 31, 2018 at 4:10 pm

I love golf and play it 3-4 times a week. I can afford the inflated aftermarket price for Masters tickets but I would not pay it. I am also living in a dream world as I have applied for Masters tickets for the last 20 years through its website and never been selected.

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Best ‘forgiving’ wedges – GolfWRXers discuss

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1 day ago

May 29, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving wedges on the market. WRXer ‘aaronpoling’ lays out his current setup and what he’s currently considering, saying:

“I am looking at getting new wedges, but looking for a forgiving wedge.

I currently play Ping G25 50°, MD4 54° and 58°. I used to play the CBX2 in the 50°, 54° and 58° and liked them a lot; but like any good dad, my son took them.

I am currently looking Callaway’s CB12 and Cleveland’s CBZ. Anyone have thoughts on these? Or recommendations of other wedges that I should check out?”

And our members have been weighing in with their thoughts and recommendations in response, with one brand coming out emphatically on top.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

boggyman: “CBZs are amazing wedges!”
drewbens: “Agreed, the Cleveland CB wedges are great! Already had a CBX Full Face 2 54 and recently added a 50 and 58 (for well under $100 a piece). Was chipping so well last week that my brother-in-law asked if the wedges were legal. Definitely underrated wedges for those of us that are not scratch golfers.”
BogeyTed: “Get Cleveland CBX/CBZ. Very underrated clubs.”

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I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 days ago

May 28, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been reacting to a WRXer who claims to have built the “worst fitting clubs ever.” ‘dlow206’ recounts his experience with plenty of insightful findings for where he can go better next time in a detailed post, saying:

“Here’s my story of building the worst fitting clubs ever (for me). And my findings of what a better fit is.

I am short in stature, as well as a very short wrist to floor of 30.5″. I went down a rabbit hole of wanting to try irons 1″ shorter of more than standard length. Given the shorter lengths, the swingweights would be super light unless I added back a ton of weight to the heads, but I don’t like adding an extreme amount of weight back to the heads, so I decided to compensate with heavier shafts (115 grams instead of 95). Played with this set for a while and was hitting all irons extremely poorly. Thin, fat, right, right, left. My swing didn’t deteriorate that much because I was hitting my driver well, woods well, etc.

Went back to my older set of irons, playing at standard length, and my iron play improved immediately. Since then, have been doing more testing, while paying more attention to different possible variables. What I have found is I actually prefer lighter total weight with relatively normal or slightly heavier swingweights. Did a recent fitting and found that 85 gram shafts were better for me than 95 grams with standard length and relatively standard swingweights.

Still trying to dial in a final iron shaft choice, so have a few contenders that I will be testing. Will be moving away from my current Steelfiber i95 S parallel to lighter and softer

MMT 80 parallel R – worked pretty well in a limited number of swings at a fitting
Fujikura Travil 85 R – the fitter liked the Axiom 95 R for me at Club Champion, but i didn’t love the effort required to swing them. If there was a 85 Axiom, that would probably have been a great fit. So i am going try a Travil 85 R which is japan only
Steelfiber i80 CW R – i have been playing Steelfibers for a long time, so need to give one Steelfiber shaft a shot

Given I do club building work, I am going to build all of these shafts with the All-Fit universal iron adapters to pair with a Srixon 7 iron head for testing. With these adapters, there isn’t a swingweight issue because the amount of weight from drilling out is about equivalent to the universal adapter components.”

And our members have been sharing their reactions in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Mikey_HACKilroy: “That length cut costs you a fair amount in swing points. I’d posit the length mattered more than the weight because a 115g shaft isn’t going to actually add enough back after cutting an inch off. Does it mean 115 would ultimately work? Hard to say. Maybe try a 1/2″ cut and add 2g to the head to compensate assuming the 7i is 37″ long. Maybe that will feel better. It translates to the same ~D2 you’re swinging at with the 95g shafts (estimated based on common weight, but you can weigh your parts on your own obviously).”
Stuart_G: “Your process is good – keep at it and trust it.”

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PXG Secret Weapon Version 2 mini driver lands on USGA conforming list – GolfWRXers react

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2 days ago

May 28, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

A second version of PXG’s Secret Weapon has this week landed on the USGA’s conforming list, much to the interest of our members.

The original version of the brand’s Secret Weapon launched in January of 2025, with the second version also featuring four distinct weight ports in the head and coming with 13-degree of loft.

In our forums, our members have been assessing the new version and sharing their thoughts.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

DTorres: “Kinda looks like the face on the new one might be slightly deeper. Little bit more rounded leading edge.”
snagy2000: “The current version is REALLY good, long…This one looks like they’re bringing some lightning tech to it…”
SEP1006: “Agree with this, hard to tell from that angle but looks like the face may be the same as the Lightning. If that’s the case may have to give this a serious look. Absolutely love my 2wd which is also a 13* loft. But that Lightning Tour Mid Driver face is hot and forgiving.”

Entire Thread: “PXG Secret Weapon Version 2 mini driver lands on USGA conforming list – GolfWRXers react”