The $2 Ticket to Augusta

With all the fun in Augusta this week, let’s look at another piece of old-school Masters trivia. It’s just two days until the tournament officially begins- and that many dollars would gain you entry to the tournament back in the day. Yes, entry to the Masters tournament used to cost just 2 USD per round …

With all the fun in Augusta this week, let’s look at another piece of old-school Masters trivia.

It’s just two days until the tournament officially begins- and that many dollars would gain you entry to the tournament back in the day.

Yes, entry to the Masters tournament used to cost just 2 USD per round — $2.20 after tax.

That’s equivalent to just under $40 in today’s money.

A ticket from the 1934 tournament sold for an incredible $18,055.00 at auction in 2012 (Image: sportscollectorsdaily.com)

Fans today, even those who live just a few hours away, couldn’t cover their travel costs with that.

Anyone lucky enough to get their hands on a ticket in 2021 will have paid $115 per round, with those for the practice rounds on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday having gone for $75.

Bobby Jones had initially refused to officially call the event the Masters for fear it would sound too pretentious. Despite that, the tournament which was then the Augusta Invitational was still known colloquially as the Masters from the beginning. The name change came in 1949.

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The ticket might have gotten a little pricey over the years- but one thing people love about the tournament is the tasty and almost unbelievably cheap sandwiches they serve to guests during the Masters.

The famous $1.50 Pimento Cheese Sandwich has become something of a legend over the years, with the recipe being shared on food blogs and social media.

It might be nice to imagine what it would be like to go to the Masters back in 1934 with a $2 ticket but there is plenty of excitement still to come in the next few days.

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