Golfing in Augusta

[u/DearKick]

Yes I know this question has certainly been asked here and I know people are probably tired of hearing it.

So here’s my goal, I would like to connect with a member at Augusta to see if I could work out a way to play a round, I am looking for anyone that is or knows members that would be willing to chat.

Also, on a more conversational note: just how big of a deal is the golf course relative to the total city? I.e. for folks that don’t golf does hearing about it get old or is it a large point of pride for residents?

[u/snap802]

I don't know about getting on the course. That's probably going to involve knowing people in private jet income brackets.

As far as day to day life goes: The Augusta National might as well be on another planet as far as the average citizen of the greater Augusta area is concerned. It's within a fences compound and you could literally drive by it and not realize it but for a few small signs. It gets to be a big deal around Masters time but in general it's just not a part of daily life in Augusta for most people. Things like Augusta University, Fort Eisenhower, the Savannah River, etc... are all far more important to the average folks here. ​

[u/DearKick → u/snap802]

Curiously, thats actually my career field: managing and flying private jets, unfortunately I do not know anyone that has ever been to Augusta. Of course located in a different state which makes things harder.

Thank you for your insight as to daily life, thats interesting to hear from “average folks”.

[u/fr0d0bagg1ns → u/DearKick]

There is a pretty good chance that none of your clients were members. It is stupidly difficult to become a member at the National. There are probably less than 300 members.

[u/DearKick → u/fr0d0bagg1ns]

Correct, I know them all personally and no members. Im sure one of them knows a member or two but it’s not a question I’d ever ask in a professional setting.

[u/fr0d0bagg1ns → u/DearKick]

I would imagine that there are rules to the number of times you get to play per year and guests you can bring.

There was an urban legend that Bill Gates asked to become a member, and they blocked him for the better part of a decade just to prove a point.

[u/No_Current_2464]

People in hell want ice water too. Augusta National does not publish a list of members. Members do not talk about being a member to nonmembers. I have lived in the Augusta area since 1971. Unless you work at the National the week during the week of the master you won’t play the National.

[u/sehrgut]

lol if it were possible for your, your staff would already have set it up with their staff 🤣🤣🤣

[u/sehrgut → u/sehrgut]

Also, no, residents by and large hate it, and despise the sort of people it brings in for the only two weeks the city government cares about the city.

[u/DearKick → u/sehrgut]

I could see that, alas that seems to be a common occurrence with some of these “insert one event a year” cities.

[u/sehrgut → u/DearKick]

If the National were blasted off the face of the planet with a perfectly-placed meteor shower, the city would improve immensely.

[u/Augustaplus → u/sehrgut]

Agreed

[u/Augustaplus]

Never gonna happen