How a regular person can try to play a round of golf at Augusta National

You’re watching the 2023 Masters, admiring the ridiculously green Augusta National course between shots and leaderboard check-ins, and thinking: Man, it’d be so cool to play a round of golf there.

It would probably be a major highlight for average golfers to try Augusta at some point. But too bad because the general public can’t just select an open tee time and play a round.

Augusta National is a private golf club with an extremely problematic not-so-distant past with rampant racism and sexism. It’s very exclusive, so the only ways to play a round are to either be a member or be invited as a guest by a member.

And the only way to become a member is to be invited. That’s it.

HOWEVER…

As Golf Digest and Golf.com have noted, there are a handful of ways nonmembers can try to play Augusta. The simplest, though surely not the easiest, is to befriend a member of the club and get them to invite you. They have extensive recommendations, but some of the more creative options include:

• Volunteer at the Masters
• Caddie for Augusta National
• Get a job at Augusta National
• Work for a big-time sponsor
• Write a book officially sanctioned by Augusta National