How much does a masters badge cost ?
The Masters Tournament badge, one of the toughest tickets to obtain in sports, will cost slightly more in 2009. The price of a series badge will cost $200, an increase of $25, an Augusta National Golf Club spokesman confirmed this week. A series badge covers admission for all four tournament rounds. It is the first increase for a Masters badge since 2004, when the price went up to $175 from $125. Application forms to tournament patrons are expected to be mailed out by the end of this month or in early January, the spokesman said. Earlier this year, Augusta National announced that the price of tickets to the 2009 practice rounds would go up by $5. Tickets for Monday and Tuesday practice rounds cost $36 each. A ticket to Wednesday’s practice round, which also includes the popular Par-3 Contest, will cost $41. Compared with other major sporting events and golf’s other major tournaments, the face value of a Masters badge is still considered a bargain. The U.S. Open costs $400, the British
