The 2026 Masters Tournament

The 2026 Masters Tournament — Week Schedule

1. April 6, 2026 · Practice rounds begin
   Augusta National opens for the first of three practice-round days.
2. April 8, 2026 · Par 3 Contest
   The traditional Wednesday Par 3 Contest on Augusta’s nine-hole par-3 course.
3. April 9, 2026 · Round 1
   The opening competition round of the 90th Masters.
4. April 12, 2026 · Final round
   Rory McIlroy closed at 12-under to win by one over Scottie Scheffler.

The 2026 Masters Tournament Weekend Planning Blueprint

A Masters trip rewards planning further ahead than almost any event on the calendar.

1. Enter the ticket lottery first, everything else second. Applications open at tickets.masters.com from June 1-20, with winners notified in July. No badge means no trip.
2. Lock lodging the moment you are in. Augusta has limited hotel supply and most properties require five- to seven-night minimums during Masters week; many patrons rent private homes instead.
3. Reserve your dinners as early as your hotel. Augusta’s best restaurants do their biggest week of the year — book tables weeks out.
4. Plan for a phone-free course. Mobile phones are not permitted on the Augusta National grounds — decide your meeting points and bring a printed plan.
5. Build the day around the checklist. Walk to Amen Corner, eat a pimento cheese sandwich, and head to Broad Street afterward — that is where Masters week comes alive after the golf.

Who This Event Fits Best

The Masters draws a specific kind of traveler. Here is who a Masters-week trip is for.

• The lottery winner. You applied during the June window and got the email. This is the trip you build the rest of your year around — the hard part is already done.
• The bucket-list golfer. You know Amen Corner by heart without ever having stood there. Augusta National is the one course you have always wanted to walk.
• The tradition seeker. You want the green jacket ceremony, the Par 3 Contest, the $1.50 pimento cheese sandwich, the no-phones quiet. The Masters keeps its rituals on purpose.
• The Southern-trip couple. One of you follows golf; the other is in it for the city. Augusta delivers both — days at the course, evenings on Broad Street.
• Maybe sit this one out if… you do not have a ticket. The Masters has no walk-up gate and no legitimate resale market — the lottery is the only authorized way in.

Official Links & Tickets

Official The 2026 Masters Tournament site
Masters tickets and badges are sold only through an annual random-selection lottery at tickets.masters.com — applications open June 1-20 each year, with winners buying at face value. The Masters is the only authorized seller.