How do you become a member of Augusta National?

Membership is strictly by invitation: there is no application process. In 2004, USA Today published a list of all the current members. Membership is believed to cost between $100,000 and $300,000 and annual dues were estimated in 2020 to be less than $30,000 per year.

How hard is it to get a membership at Augusta National?

In fact, joining is by invitation only. Membership is kept at around 300 and when someone dies or gives up their membership, the club decides who they would like to invite to take that slot. Obviously it is very rare for someone to give up their membership.

How much does it cost to be a member at Augusta golf course?

The Augusta National initiation fee — a onetime fee paid upon joining a golf club — is believed to be between $20,000 and $40,000. The monthly dues paid by members are believed to be less than $300, or less than $4,000 annually.

How many black members are at Augusta National?

There are about 40 members there, and, obviously, playing with the chairman, you tee off first.

Is Bill Gates a member at Augusta National?

Included in the membership are Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and billionaire Warren Buffett.

Can anyone play at Augusta?

Augusta National Golf Club is a private club and is only accessible to club members and their guests. The public may visit the course only during the Masters Tournament and only with the proper ticket or badge.

What is the most expensive golf club to join?

Shanqin Bay Golf Club is the most expensive and most exclusive country club in the world, with an estimated initiation fee of up to $1 million. This prestigious country club is so exclusive that it only has 20 members and pretty much everything about the club is kept private.

Are there any female members at Augusta National?

The female members at Augusta National Golf Club always have been a buzzy topic in the golf world. In 2012, Augusta National welcomed its first two women, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore. When Rice and Moore joined the club, August National announced the news far and wide.

Can non members play Augusta National?

Can I play a round of golf at Augusta National or can I go visit the course? No. Augusta National Golf Club is a private club and is only accessible to club members and their guests. The public may visit the course only during the Masters Tournament and only with the proper ticket or badge.

How much does a membership at Augusta cost?

Augusta National Golf Club has about 300 members at any given time. Membership is strictly by invitation: there is no application process. In 2004, USA Today published a list of all the current members. Membership is believed to cost between $100,000 and $300,000 and annual dues were estimated in 2020 to be less than $30,000 per year.

Who are the members of the Augusta National Golf Club?

However, we’ll share some of the more recognizable Augusta National Golf Club members. Bill Gates, Microsoft founder. Warren Buffett , Berkshire Hathaway founder. William Morris III. Virginia Rometty , IBM CEO. Jerry Yang , former Yahoo CEO. Lou Holtz, Hall of Fame football coach.

Who are the members of Augusta National?

Famous Augusta National members include investor Warren Buffett, banking kingpins Kenneth Chennault, Sanford Weill, and Douglas Warner , oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens Jr., Microsoft head Bill Gates, publisher Nelson Doubleday , automobile magnate Harold Poling , as well as former president Dwight Eisenhower.

Can I play Augusta National?

But it’s not impossible. The most common way to play golf at Augusta National would be to get invited by one of the club’s members. The club’s membership roll is not public, but it’s believed that Augusta National has about 300 members, and most are allowed to bring guests on select days of the season to play golf.