Masters Ticket Lottery Deadline
Today Marks Final Opportunity to Enter Official 2027 Masters Ticket Lottery
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Today, June 20, 2026, is the last day to enter the 2027 Masters Tournament ticket lottery. The application window — open since June 1 — closes at midnight tonight at Masters.com. This is the only authorized way for the general public to get tickets to golf's most prestigious major, according to Palm Beach Post.
Winning a ticket is extremely rare. Analysts at Bookies.com estimate the odds of landing a single tournament-day ticket at just 0.55% — roughly 1 in 181. Despite those long odds, the lottery is free to enter, which keeps participation at record levels every year.
How to Apply Before Tonight's Midnight Deadline
Fans can apply for two types of tickets: practice rounds (April 5–7, 2027) or tournament rounds (April 8–11, 2027). Applications are submitted through Masters.com. The process is straightforward, but Augusta National enforces a strict one-application-per-household rule. The club verifies applications using Social Security numbers and permanent home addresses, according to Herald Tribune.
One important tip: applying for the Wednesday Par-3 Contest may be your best bet. Augusta allows up to four tickets per application for practice days, compared to just two for tournament days. That means more total tickets enter that specific drawing, according to Jacksonville.com.
What Happens After You Apply: Results in Late July
Once the portal closes tonight, Augusta National runs a random selection process. All applicants — winners and losers — will receive an email notification in late July 2026. Winners then get a payment window to purchase their tickets, according to Naples News.
Physical tickets are mailed in the signature green Augusta envelopes in March 2027. The 2027 Masters is scheduled for April 5–11 at Augusta National Golf Club. You can apply for any day, but you can only win tickets for one single day, per Tallahassee.com.
Ticket Prices Are Low, but the Resale Market Is Enormous
Face-value prices for the 2027 Masters are relatively affordable. A Monday or Tuesday practice round ticket costs $125. Wednesday's Par-3 round costs $150. Daily tournament round tickets (Thursday–Sunday) run $160 each. A full four-day series badge — held only by those on the long-closed Patron List — costs $525.
On the secondary market, however, those same tickets sell for $2,000 to $9,000 or more, according to Business Insider. Augusta National explicitly bans resale. The club uses tracking technology to find tickets listed on sites like StubHub. If caught, the ticket is voided and the original applicant is banned for life from all future lotteries.
The Patron List Is Closed — Lottery Is Your Only Option
The permanent Patron List — which grants series badges covering all four tournament days — was created in 1972. It was closed almost immediately due to overwhelming demand. It briefly reopened in 2000 for a few weeks, then shut again indefinitely. Today, those badges are essentially inherited or held for life, according to Golf Monthly.
That makes tonight's lottery deadline the only realistic entry point for new fans. Augusta National frames the system as a tool to protect the sport from hyper-commercialization. The club also famously keeps concession prices frozen — the legendary Pimento Cheese sandwich still costs just $1.50, per Ocala.com.
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