‘Augusta National Golf Club cordially invites you:’ Players share photos of their 2024 Masters invitations

For players eligible for the Masters, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

It’s that wonderful time of year again when players start to share their Masters invitations. Augusta National will host the year’s first major in 2024 and there will surely be some drama when the week comes.

Defending champion Jon Rahm caused waves through the sporting world when he announced his move to LIV Golf on Dec. 7. The Green Jackets in Georgia have been clear that any player who qualifies for the Masters is welcome to participate. With his win, Rahm can play in the historic tournament as long as he wants.

The Masters teased the invitations on Dec. 21 and players around the game have begun to share photos of their Masters invitations. See them all below.

Jasper Stubbs punches ticket to 2024 Masters with playoff win at 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Stubbs is the fourth Aussie winner of the championship over the last 10 years.

It’s a 22-hour flight from Melbourne, Australia to Augusta, Georgia. Jasper Stubbs will be making the trip next April after his win on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Aussie came from behind to force a playoff at 1 over and ultimately win the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at the famed Royal Melbourne to punch his ticket to the 2024 Masters as well as the Open Championship at Royal Troon next year. He’s also earned a place in next summer’s Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin in Ireland.

Stubbs, who lives just two miles from Royal Melbourne, beat Wenyi Ding, the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, and Sampson Zheng in two extra holes after he began the round six shots behind Zheng. He’s now the fourth Australian winner of the championship, joining Antonio Murdaca (2014), Curtis Luck (2016) and Harrison Crowe (2022).

Chuan-Tai Lin finished T-4 alongside Max Charles at 2 over, with Kazuma Kobori in sixth at 4 over. Anh Minh Nguyen and Marcus Lim finished T-7 at 6 over. Jeffrey Guan (7 over) and Billy Dowling (8 over) round out the top 10.

This year’s field featured 120 male amateurs from 37 Asian-Pacific nations. The championship was created in 2009 by the Masters, R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation to further develop amateur golf throughout the region.

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Augusta National accepting job applications for 2024 Masters Tournament

Interested in getting to Augusta National for the Masters but can’t find and/or afford tickets?

Interested in getting to Augusta National for the Masters but can’t find and/or afford tickets?

Here’s one way to get on the hallowed grounds: work at the golf course during tournament week.

Augusta National’s official Masters website has a jobs page for prospective employees. The club says it’s looking for thousands of people to fill jobs in concessions, hospitality and merchandise operations. Specific jobs include barista, forklift driver, cashier, overnight sandwich prep and merchandise.

The application process opened last Monday and will stay open until Dec. 4. ANGC is looking to staff three events: the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (April 6), the Drive, Pitch and Putt National Finals (April 7) and Masters Tournament week (April 8 to April 14). If you intend to apply, you have to work all nine days. Be ready for long days, too, as the jobs site indicates: “Depending on your position, you may work between 10-14 hours each day.”

ANGC is asking people to only apply for one position and notes that “selected applicants will receive offer letters via email beginning in mid-January and continuing through March 2024.”

The jobs page makes no mention of whether any of these positions allow for free time to watch any of the events.

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2024 Masters ticket application process is now open

Masters badges are some of the most coveted in sports.

It’s June 1. That means it’s time for golf fans around the world to proclaim “maybe this is the year I finally get picked to buy Masters tickets.”

Masters badges are some of the most coveted in sports. If you’re not one of the lucky ones who knows someone who knows someone, your options essentially come down to a) paying through the nose in the secondary ticket market or b) getting your name drawn through the Masters ticket application process.

From now until June 20, anyone can create a free account on Masters.com and then apply to purchase tickets. Wannabe patrons can select Monday or Tuesday practice rounds, the Wednesday Par 3 Contest or any of the four tournament rounds, Thursday through Sunday. The 2024 Masters is April 11-14.

“Applicants may apply for any and all days, however, are eligible to win only one day,” according to Masters.com.

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If you’re lucky enough to get picked, you’ll pay $100 for each ticket if you are selected for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday or $140 for each ticket during tournament competition.

The Masters.com ticket website says: “All applicants will be notified in late July via email when the random selection process is completed.”

It’s unknown how many tickets are distributed this way but dreams do come true. Just remember:

As a reminder, Augusta National, Inc. is the only authorized source/seller of Masters® Tickets. The resale of any Masters Ticket is strictly prohibited. Holders of Tickets acquired from third parties, by whatever means, may be excluded from attendance to the Tournament.

There are no tickets for sale at the gates. If you are interested in tickets for 2025 and beyond, you have to reapply each time.

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