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Getting tickets to golf’s most prestigious occasion is, fairly actually, a lottery.
Except you occur to share a reputation with a professional golfer and are by chance despatched an invitation by mistake (like one Georgia realtor), for many followers the perfect probability to attend The Masters is to strive their luck within the annual ticket lottery.
It’s an extended shot to say the least, {the golfing} equal of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. However whereas 1000’s of golf followers received’t be at Augusta Nationwide in April to see the most important, they’ll nonetheless have the ability to style it – for $175.
Rebooted for 2023, the “Style of the Masters” internet hosting equipment may be ordered to properties throughout the US, permitting followers to unbox a spread of Augusta concessions to serve up come tee-time.
Like strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, sandwiches have develop into synonymous with Augusta. Famed for his or her costs, which haven’t modified for many years, the pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches nonetheless retailed at $1.50 eventually 12 months’s occasion and have develop into a staple of the most important.
The pricing served as a stark distinction to among the costs on the PGA Championship the next month, with eventual winner Justin Thomas “blown away” on the $18 and $16 asking value for beer and salad respectively on the main.
Each Masters sandwich fillings are available in 24-ounce tubs as a part of the equipment, in addition to pork bar-b-que. Bread and buns aren’t included, however 12 luggage of potato chips and 12 cookies additionally characteristic in a bundle designed to serve 12 to 14 company.
Memento cups (25), wax paper (12 sheets), and coasters (12) – all emblazoned with The Masters branding – spherical out the equipment, which guarantees to reach no later than April 7, the second day of the match. Delivery is US solely, although excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
The equipment was first introduced for the 2020 match, when, based on Covid-19 protocols, match organizers ready to stage the most important with restricted attendance.
It was not supplied in 2021 however returned for final 12 months’s occasion, retailing at $150. The road-up featured the identical three sandwich fillings, potato chips and cookies as 2022’s providing, with the addition of pecan caramel popcorn.
