1. Become a member 

This is, of course, easier said than done. You can’t just apply. Membership at Augusta National is by invitation only.  

 A well-established network of contacts, being famous and/or having a “significant financial capacity” seems to have done the trick for some. You can also try to make a great splash in the golf world and see if that results in a letter of invitation. It worked for Annika Sörenstam.  

 2. Become an elite female amature

This is a slight biological issue for many of you. Augusta National Women’s Amateur is played the week before the Masters, with a field of the best female amateurs. There are usually a few Swedish names on the entry list. 

3. Qualify for the Masters 

That’s easy! Just start practicing!  

4. Be a caddie at Augusta 

If you work as a caddie for the golf club, you might be given a chance to play the course, which has one day of the year when caddies get to play it.

5. Attend a local university

Students in the local Augusta/Georgia/South Carolina areas can get to play Augusta National in one of the few competitions being held there, and through special invitations. Might be worth a career change?  

6. Get to know a member

Augusta National is said to have around 300 members. Find one – become his friend – and drop a hint that Augusta National is on your bucket list. A masterful plan! You could also ask the swede Pelle Widmark how it is done. He has played all the top 100 courses in the world. His tricks of the trade include an Englishman on Öland, 18 yellow roses to a secretary at Pebble Beach and a bunch of insistent phone calls to one of the members of Shinnecock Hills.

7. Get to know a Masters winner

Much easier to find than one of the members – but possibly more difficult to befriend? They are also considerably fewer than the 300 members, since the competition “only” started in 1934 and many previous winners have unfortunately passed on.

8. Win the media lottery 

On Monday after the Masters, there is an annual draw for attending journalists who gets to play a round. So, just train to be a journalist, make a career out of it so you get to report from the Masters, and throw your name in the hat. And then you just need to win the draw!

9. Volunteer at Augusta National for the Masters

Volunteers get to play one round. There are limited spots and they rarely open up, and when they do, there is a long waiting list. Imagine a concept where people are lining up to work for free – amazing! Although a round of golf at this incredible place is a worthy reward.