In an unexpected announcement, Billy Payne is retiring as chairman of Augusta National.
Augusta National expanding 2 holes
A long rumored expansion of Augusta National has become official.
Hootie Johnson passes away
The former Augusta National Chairman passed away late last week from congestive heart failure. His vision for the club is still evident today.
Masters lottery for 2018 concluded
The lottery for the 2018 Masters has concluded, and if you applied, you can check your status by logging into your ticket account at Masters.com. If you are one of the lucky ones, payments are due by July 15th.
Behind the scenes from the CBS broadcast
Some interesting insight to what goes on behind the scenes during the CBS broadcast of the Masters.
The outside of Augusta National has a different look this year
There are numerous changes in store for Masters patrons this year.
How the Masters is secretly battling online resellers
The Masters has implemented a new tactic to battle online resellers, targeting Ebay and Craigslist sellers. Savvy sellers typically post a picture of the tickets, but have the serial number covered to remain anonymous. For the 2017 tournament, The Masters has included on all tickets a subtle 6 segment color bar between Masters and the date of the tickets, which indicates the serial number of the ticket. Each segment can be one of 10 colors, indicating 0-9 or a letter depending on the placement. Now even if the serial number is covered, the color bar can be decoded to reveal the ticket number. Some example pictures are linked below:
The Azaleas are blooming
Its been a mild winter in the southeast, and now there is alot of talk regarding the Azaleas that Augusta National is famous for.