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Can you not buy merch for someone else? Or are they just wanting to make sure no one is buying it and reselling for a profit?

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I saw an Asian guy a few years ago put 22k on his credit card. His shopping cart was full, mainly of shirts and sweaters. I came up to the check out lady afterwards and asked how much his total was.

Makes sense. I was just curious if they were super strict with merch like they are with tix.

It's ANGC - they can do whatever they want.

They know full well that tickets are being re-sold for $$,$$$. If they really cared to put a stop to it they could/would.

Just the threat of a ban is somewhat of a control for bad behavior & caution on who you give/sell tickets to.

Looking for Friday to Sunday tickets if anyone has extra available! Would rather buy from an Ag than StubHub.

Ezra Brooks said:

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It's ANGC - they can do whatever they want.

They know full well that tickets are being re-sold for $$,$$$. If they really cared to put a stop to it they could/would.

Just the threat of a ban is somewhat of a control for bad behavior & caution on who you give/sell tickets to.

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This. Stubhub rents space next to the Publix next to ANGC during the masters. Line is out the door every morning with people picking up tickets and badges. They are well aware of the secondary market and let it go for the most part. Seems the main thing they hate is stupidity. Post of a picture of your ticket for sale where they can run the bar code and see who's selling? They might bust you for that and pull your tickets.

Jock 07 said:

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So what exactly are the rules on resales? We almost had one of our folks back out but wound up fixing stuff so I'm using all 4. But when I thought I was going to have to get rid of one I couldn't really find any clear guidelines on the internet after a cursory look. Especially since I still don't physically have them yet.

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You should have let them back out and called me!

I actually was gonna call you, sorry he moved some stuff around to make it work. But if anything changes between now and then I'll give you a holler.

Jock 07 said:

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I actually was gonna call you, sorry he moved some stuff around to make it work. But if anything changes between now and then I'll give you a holler.

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I assume this person has military training so I will not threaten them.

Anyone got the email yet that their tickets have shipped?

lazuras_dc said:

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So what's the worst case scenario? Someone you sell tickets to gets in trouble there. Angc they scans their pass and realizes it's your acct that comes up and you're banned ?

Do the sellers on stubhub etc not care about this since they might see this sale as a once in a lifetime type thing and making a big payday?

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Don't get caught selling them and don't sell them to a jackass.

5-6 years ago people covered up the # of the ticket when posting pics of them for online resale. Little did they know that the ANGC had added some colors to the ticket that made each one uniquely identifiable and revoked/banned them.

aggiederelict said:

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Anyone got the email yet that their tickets have shipped?

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Not here, starting to get a bit anxious.

aggiederelict said:

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Anyone got the email yet that their tickets have shipped?

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Mid March is normal. Should be any day now.

Going to the Monday Practice round this year. I'd like some feedback from those that have been on my proposed plan:
-Get to AN main parking lot around 6:30am
-Enter around 7-7:15am (apparently AN open gates to merch area around 7)
-Shop (make sure to buy the armless chairs) and be ready for grounds to open at 8.
-Walk to 16 green and set up chairs.
-Walk course, spend time at 12 and other iconic places
-come back to relax at 16 at some point later in the morning.
-see whatever else we haven't

What is the feasibility of getting a good spot at 16 if coming from the main entrance? Should I not worry about 16 and try to find a less desirable spot? I don't want to miss out on a front row spot at 16 and not be able to get one elsewhere because I went to 16 first. Should I park at the south entrance instead to be closer to 16 but maybe have fewer merch options?

Bookmarking this for later - I've got Tuesday tickets and want to be sure we make the most of our day.

Generally, should you do merch first and store it/ship it, or wait till later in the day?

Maybe a dumb question but are you able to access the merch shop without tickets ? Like if we wanted to go the day before we have tickets to the actual event?

Negative. It's inside the gate past where you have to show tickets.

On a Monday, the bleachers on 15 that allow you to see 16 will have plenty of churn. 15 approaches are fun to watch. Agree with boo about not bothering with chairs

How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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Won lottery twice, including this year. From a golf business friend once. Other 8 times it was via media credential.

William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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won lottery this year and back in 2012 other I know have struck out for a decade +. although I feel like this year I know more people that won than any other year!

aginlakeway said:

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William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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Won lottery twice, including this year. From a golf business friend once. Other 8 times it was via media credential.

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Holy crap, going 11 times is amazing, but winning the lottery twice may be even more impressive. That is awesome!

lazuras_dc said:

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William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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won lottery this year and back in 2012 other I know have struck out for a decade +. although I feel like this year I know more people that won than any other year!

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Dang that's great. I've tried all the strategies, only applying for practice rounds, only applying for weekend, applying for all days, etc. Can't seem to get lucky haha

William Larue Weller said:

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aginlakeway said:

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William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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Won lottery twice, including this year. From a golf business friend once. Other 8 times it was via media credential.

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Holy crap, going 11 times is amazing, but winning the lottery twice may be even more impressive. That is awesome!

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Yep. I am very blessed. This will be trip #11. But the 8 via media were pretty easy since that was part of my job.

This trip means a lot to me. We're taking daughter and son in law, and he LOVES golf.

William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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I somehow hit the lottery for practice rounds in both 2017 and 2018. I've posted this before, but 2017 was the first time I asked for only 2 practice round tickets vs the max of 4 and I hit. Then I did it again and hit again. But no luck since. I think demand has gone to an entirely new level since covid, decreasing lottery chances. Maybe it was 100% fluke, but after failing for years, then hitting like that, I felt like there must have been something in the algorithm that helped my chances vs being part of the masses asking for 4

Interesting, I've always maxed out the 4 requests for the practice rounds and this was the first I've hit after putting in for over a decade. Debating if I keep putting in for practice rounds going forward or just stick with maxing out the 2 for tournament rounds starting for next year's tournament.

DannyDuberstein said:

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William Larue Weller said:

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How do y'all that go to the Masters all the time get your tickets so consistently? Getting them from sponsors or off the secondary market for big money? I've applied to the lottery for 20 years now and never even whiffed a practice round… it's getting demoralizing.

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I somehow hit the lottery for practice rounds in both 2017 and 2018. I've posted this before, but 2017 was the first time I asked for only 2 practice round tickets vs the max of 4 and I hit. Then I did it again and hit again. But no luck since. I think demand has gone to an entirely new level since covid, decreasing lottery chances. Maybe it was 100% fluke, but after failing for years, then hitting like that, I felt like there must have been something in the algorithm that helped my chances vs being part of the masses asking for 4

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I only ever ask for two to practice rounds and have been skunked for over 10 years. I dont think there is any rhyme or reason to winning the lottery.

I agree there is more demand since 2020. I think there were more winners this year than since covid because we finally got through all the backlogged stuff from no patrons in 2020, limited patrons in 2021, and the rainouts in 2022.

I still maintain my position that they should make you pay in full up front for all the tickets you request in the lottery. I think that would cut down vastly on the amount of people who enter just hoping to resell. Augusta National can easily handle the accounting and logistics of that IMO.

That's awesome, hope y'all have a blast!

William Larue Weller said:

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That's awesome, hope y'all have a blast!

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Wife and daughter have a merchandise shop budget. Let's see if they stay within it!

I've tried this approach too, and no luck. I know a lottery is a lottery, so the chance of winning is always low. But 20 straight years of being shut out while others win multiple times is just frustrating.

aginlakeway said:

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William Larue Weller said:

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That's awesome, hope y'all have a blast!

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Wife and daughter have a merchandise shop budget. Let's see if they stay within it!

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