How to get 2026 Masters tickets: Prices, odds, what to know about lottery

One of the year' most prestigious events on the sports calendar is set for this week. All eyes turn to Augusta, Georgia when the Masters tees off this Thursday at the hallowed Augusta National Golf Club, where the best golfers in the world will compete to win the highly coveted green jacket.

Just playing in the Masters is considered one of the highest honors in golf and among spectators of the sport, it's one of those bucket-list items.

With the action starting in a few days, here's what to know on trying to get tickets to the 2026 Masters:

Can you get 2026 Masters tickets?

Not officially. The Masters only sells tickets through its lottery system, which must be applied for a year in advance. Applications for 2026 closed in June of last year and tickets have already been awarded. Fans still hoping to score tickets to this year's tournament can try the secondary market, but this is technically not allowed.

As the only authorized source for Masters tickets, Augusta National strictly prohibits the resale of any ticket.

"Holders of Tickets acquired from third parties, by whatever means, may be excluded from attendance to the Tournament," it reads on the Masters ticket website.

If it's a risk you're willing to take, be prepared to shell out some serious cash on the secondary market. Single day tickets for the first round on Thursday are going for over $11,000 on StubHub, while a single day ticket for the championship on Sunday can range between $6,000-7,000. Four day passes to catch each day of the Masters will run you over $26,000.

Again, keep in mind that you can still be denied entry for purchasing them outside of the ticket lottery.

How to get Masters tickets

The best and cheapest way to get Masters tickets will be through its lottery system, which is done on their website. Interested people fill out an application for the following year and are able to request what tickets they want for a certain period of time once the application window opens. The lottery commences after the window closes and applicants will be notified whether or not they have been selected.

Applications for the 2027 Masters open on June 1 and will be open through June 20. According to the Masters website, selected fans can begin making payments in late July.

How hard is it to get tickets to the Masters? Odds

It's unknown how many applications are done for Masters tickets each year, but bookies.com estimates the chances of getting Masters single-day tickets to be about 0.55%, or slightly better than 1/200 odds. It came to its conclusion using how many tickets are distributed each year and a rough estimate of how many people applied using Masters viewership numbers.

How much does it cost to go to the Masters?

Tickets offered for the Masters include the practice round, single round or all-weekend tickets. The prices for the 2026 Masters were:

• Practice rounds (Monday, Tuesday): $125
• Practice round (Wednesday): $150
• First round (Thursday): $160
• Second round (Friday): $160
• Third round (Saturday): $160
• Final round (Sunday): $160
• Four-day tournament badge (Thursday-Sunday): $525

How to enter Masters lottery

Despite the long odds, the process itself is simple. When the application window opens, users can head to the Masters tickets website and either create an account or update their current account information. Fans can then select what tickets they are interested in and are encouraged to apply for tickets to all four days to maximize their odds, though they're only eligible to win tickets to one day.

Once submitted, applicants wait until the Masters notifies people of who was awarded tickets.

Applications for the 2027 ticket lottery will be open from June 1-20.