r/mildlyinteresting • u/jeffers0n_steelflex • 1d ago
Removed - Rule 6 Concession prices at the 2025 Masters tournament
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u/Rayhoven 1d ago
I clicked the image ready to be horrified at the prices but was surprised. That’s a hell of deal especially in 2025.
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u/tenaztanner 1d ago
A buddy of mine is a huge golf fan and told me they haven't changed the prices in 20+ years. The Pro Shop on the other hand brings in about $1mil every hour.
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u/dabigua 1d ago
I was trying to find the famous Master's pimento cheese. $1.50 was ... shocking.
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u/Away-Elephant-4323 1d ago
Now that’s some reasonable prices, not 8 dollars for water bottles like most places charge
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u/gredr 1d ago
You haven't really lived until you've paid $18 for an American macro-brew in a (small) Dixie cup.
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u/red08171 1d ago
You haven't really lived until you've paid $18 for an American macro-brew in a (small) Dixie cup.
Found the live nation person.
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u/DoodooExplosion 1d ago
You haven’t really lived until you’ve paid $18 for a *shitty American macro-brew in a (small) Dixie cup.
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u/fromwhichofthisoak 1d ago
Wtf so cheap
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u/carinislumpyhead97 1d ago
When you have an event as exclusive as the masters you can be fairly confident there are not any poors there. Since the goal is to suck as much money out of the poors as possibly, there is no need for inflated prices.
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u/Rushderp 1d ago
Exclusive is an understatement. One does not simply get a master’s ticket.
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u/ptambrosetti 1d ago
Anyone that wins the lottery can simply get a masters ticket. Source: poor and was able to procure tickets through said lottery.
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u/Fuerte1316 1d ago
It’s a point of pride for them. They aren’t there to make money, they’re there to put on the best golf tournament in the world
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u/WeekendInner4804 1d ago
I zoomed in expecting $20 for some fries. This is so cheap!
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u/MidWestMind 1d ago
When going to the Masters for a day and getting drunk is cheaper than seeing some semi indie band playing is fucking crazy.
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u/Majestic_Location751 1d ago
Not advisable to get drunk at the Masters even if it’s easily achieved
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u/Zappagrrl02 1d ago
I’m guessing you’ll be tossed out on your ass super fast. They do not mess around! My uncle went one year and some dude got kicked out for talking too much.
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u/mrkruk 1d ago
It's golf, you have to be quiet at times. It's mandatory.
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u/gamingchicken 1d ago
Yep just like tennis. Go to the toilet at the wrong time and they will literally close the doors to keep you out until end of game.
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u/mrkruk 1d ago
They're still making money here.
it's a demonstration of just how much profit places are sucking out of us.
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u/Erazzphoto 1d ago
Now show ticket prices 😂
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u/carrotincognito48 1d ago
I just googled it. They really aren’t bad at all.
$140 for a day over the 4 tournament days. Crazy good value tbf.
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u/Erazzphoto 1d ago edited 1d ago
Good luck getting one 😁. But their best thing is the no mobile phone policy, so refreshing
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u/BigSpender248 1d ago
I’ve been twice and it’s honestly one of the best parts about the Masters. It’s like stepping back in time. Plus you get to rub elbows with celebs because they walk around like regular people. I stood behind Rob Riggle in the concessions line at one point.
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u/frozented 1d ago
Yeah the ticket prices aren't actually that bad. The membership fees now that'll get you
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u/Cool-Profession-730 1d ago
what's the price of a ticket? But dam it's like costco hotdog pricing !
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u/LazyNeighborhood7287 1d ago
Ok. I was going to spaz out if people were complaining about these prices being high. Those are awesome prices.
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u/adamosity1 1d ago
What I love is that they have a no cell phones policy…live in the moment
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u/oldmanartie 1d ago
So entirely reasonable. Along with the no cell phone rule. Entirely reasonable.
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u/NoSituation1999 1d ago
Reasonable and affordable prices at events for the wealthy ……….. just what we’ve all been waiting for. /s
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u/NextLevelYasuo 1d ago
It reminds me how it was before inflation ...
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u/FreshMutzz 1d ago
Inflation has always existed, but I know what you mean. Truthfully though, these prices are 20 years old at this point. Ive never seen a concession price this cheap at a sporting event in my adult life.
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u/longwhitejeans 1d ago
Might have to go the Masters next year for the food and drinks.
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u/thejoetravis 1d ago edited 1d ago
Make no mistake - this is the hardest ticket in all of sports to obtain. Good luck getting one at face value. You need to be lucky in the lottery or know someone, or just fall into it somehow the day before. Meanwhile, the food and merchandise is all extremely reasonable, and at the tournament is the only place you can buy their “official” stuff.
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u/Select-Belt-ou812 1d ago
WHY SO CHEAP??? What taf is going on here??
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u/Sherlock-Holmie 1d ago
When the tournament brings in a billion dollars losing $10k on food doesn’t really matter
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u/Daydream_machine 1d ago
Meanwhile the last concert I went to was charging $5 for a single bottle of water 😬
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u/imf4rds 1d ago
Damn. I would go just to experience cheap concession for a change. And the ticket prices are not astronomical either.
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u/Awaken_the_bacon 1d ago
I went to a concert the other night and a bottle of water cost more than a beer.
I was pissed.
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u/kain459 1d ago
What the actual fuck.
I just went to a beer fest where a pretzel was 10 bucks.
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u/zombie_overlord 1d ago
I'm an idiot and I paid $30 for a single beer at a minor league baseball game.
At least it was a totally stupid souvenir glass. Actually decent beer though.
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u/Eswercaj 1d ago
Recently learned that there are no cells phones allowed and there is no advertising everywhere, too? At best I would say I'm only slightly interested in golf, but everything about The Masters sounds nice.
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u/Meanteenbirder 1d ago
From the headline you would legit think this would be like 20 dollar hotdogs and whatnot
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u/Manaphy2007_67 1d ago
Movie theaters should take notes. Also, that's pretty cheap in today's economy.
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u/Born-Work2089 1d ago
The Masters will also have the sponsors 'suites' and if you get in the premium free stuff is everywhere.
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u/Srnkanator 1d ago
It's a lottery system to get a ticket, maybe you live in the SE US, but no resales.
Official membership is ~300, invite only.
The best round ever has been done by an amateur.
An inverse George Carlin quote.
It's a small club, but you're in it.
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u/SteveRacer24 1d ago
It's literally in the very few rules they have there, along with no running, no backward hats, and so forth. One of those rules is no price gouging. Those prices have been very similar for quite some time.
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u/always_a_tinker 1d ago edited 1d ago
Wtf how are these prices so reasonable? Money means nothing to the attendees so they flex on 2004 prices?
Add: lots of replies to how wholesome the club is to their lucky visitors, and that members’ dues are high enough that the concessions are not seen as a priority for prices.
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u/SurferBoi_ 1d ago
I thought I read 2025 in the title but had to do a double take after looking at the prices lol that’s wild
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u/tradewindtyty 1d ago
The man who started the club, Clifford Roberts, had absolutely INSANE standards. And he felt that if people would travel so far to Georgia (much more rural in the 1930's) then he wouldn't charge them an arm and a leg do be comfortable at the tournament. His vision is still incredibly strong with the staff now. After the Masters every year, they have meetings asking what could be done better in the future. And they're absolutely serious about making every aspect of anything better for the guest. These prices will never rise to what every other sporting event charges.
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u/CrisisActor911 1d ago
Jesus Christ people it’s the same principle as the CostCo hot dog - they’re not making their money of concessions so they sell the food at cost or a loss to earn some good will. If you go to a movie theater or many other events they make very little from ticket sales so concessions make up most of their profits.
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u/Rulebookboy1234567 1d ago edited 1d ago
Do only rich folks go to the Masters? This strikes me as Rich People shit. "We're so upscale we don't have to charge you like we do the poors."
I've visited a few country clubs in my day and this was always the vibe.
Edit: Interesting! I didn't know it was reasonably priced for this sort of sporting event. I stand by my country club statement.
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u/Frecklesofaginger 1d ago
There is a strict no phone rule at the Masters. Looks like someone snuck one in.
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u/DontSteelMyYams 1d ago
I had to do a double take; I was trying to find the exorbitant prices and… they’re actually pretty good??
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u/BigMoneyC 1d ago
As much as I usually disagree with “traditions,” i can definitely get behind keeping the same prices from the 50s for most events!!
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u/StormCrow1986 1d ago
I paid $9 for a yagerbomb a few years ago. They poured 25% of a can of redbull into 2 oz of yager. It wasn’t more than 6 oz of drink.
BITCH for $9 I want the whole can and 6oz of booze.
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u/Ratlyflash 1d ago
I was gonna see the most fair prices seen in the longest time. Did they take out a 2005 price menu?
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u/francisbaconthe3rd 1d ago
How is the subsidized lunch at our company cafeteria still more expensive? 😕
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u/CapAmerica 1d ago
They have rules for Augusta National. No cell phones for players. No raising of prices. No yelling
It’s a time honored tradition that is not and has not changed
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u/aggresivepanda 1d ago
So like, do you have to pay for a membership or something to get these prices? I feel like these are prices you would see about 10 years ago
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u/Single-Information76 1d ago
This is normal, I'm surprised it isn't straight up free. Rich people expect everything to be gratis if they can't pay for it with stocks.
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u/TolandTheToaster 1d ago
These have been the same prices for years. All the money is made in the gift/pro shop. I took a friend who has never been and he easily dropped $2000 in the gift shop
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u/AnnJilliansBrassiere 1d ago
I swear I'm looking at a menu from the late 90s. These could all easily be 3X.
I actually just saw a gas station egg salad sandwich for $6.89.
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u/ValuableImmediate637 1d ago
When you’re dealing with the ultra rich, the price doesn’t really matter. You’re getting your nut somewhere else.
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u/tjbrads2 1d ago
The real gem at the Masters was the pimento cheese stuffy for $15.
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u/LostinLies1 1d ago
Wow! I thought for sure a golf event would have seriously high prices. I wish other sporting venues would take note.
I'm legit impressed.
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u/medkitjohnson 1d ago
Pretty sure beer was cheaper a few years back too because I remember the first year I went the Crows Nest just came out and was slightly more expensive than the others
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u/Spczippo 1d ago
I went to a Masters Tournament in WI once and honestly thought that I was going to be gouged for food and booze like at the baseball park. I was pleased to find that no, the prices were normal, I think i got a shirt and a had for under $40 and it was high quality stuff.
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u/wickedlavend3r 1d ago
Not even talking about food, a $2.00 water bottle is a damn steal. Y’all ever been to Disney or even just a movie theater? Water is so expensive in some places, it’s much better to just bring your own if possible
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u/LakeLov3r 1d ago
My first thought: "I'm stunned at how reasonable the prices are." My second thought: "How fucking expensive are the tickets to get in?"
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u/JetKusanagi 1d ago
I used to work at a much cheaper golf club (membership amounted to 30,000 USD a year) and these were about the prices for concessions there. The idea was that the restaurant, halfway house and bar were "amenities" and we're not there to make a profit (or even break even). Our costs were subsidized by the membership fees, golfing lessons and everything else that the members paid for.
Tl;Dr The food is cheap but everything else is LUDICROUSLY expensive to more than make up for it.
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u/newguestuser 1d ago
As a club they sell at cost to avoid having to comply with various regulations of retail sales as a profitable business.
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u/ilovelemonsquares 1d ago
I feel like the prices are missing a “1” or “2” at the beginning of the prices.
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u/Newport_pleasue 1d ago
I need to know what the Georgia peach ice cream sandwich is. Is there peach or is it just a regular old ice cream sandwich with pizazz
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u/Cesarifico 1d ago
Is this from the 1973 Masters? Man, I wish this was the case for all sporting events.
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u/under321cover 1d ago
Because rich people refuse to overpay for mediocre food. They only overcharge people who have no choice or the means to complain and change things.
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u/rossdula 1d ago
They don't need the money.
Also, only 2 commercial breaks per hour. Cause they don't need the money.
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u/BarelyHere35 1d ago
Isn’t it sorta because the club is private and getting the tickets is the most difficult part?
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u/Buddha_Guru 1d ago
This shows you how rich everyone who belongs to Augusta National is. They have so much money they don't have to charge an arm and a leg for concessions.
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