FIRST MAJOR TICKET IS STILL A LOT CHEAPER THAN SUPER BOWL
Cost of Masters spectators' badge in 2015 rises
by 30 percent to $325, first rise since 2011
FROM GOLF.COM
By RYAN LAVNER
By RYAN LAVNER
One of the best deals in sports just got a bit more expensive.
A four-day badge for the Masters Tournament will now cost $325, a 30 percent increase from 2014 ($250), according to the Augusta Chronicle. It is the first price jump since 2011.
The uptick in cost for the tickets is the largest increase since the tournament's 1934 inception, but is relatively low considering Tuesday practice round tickets are listed for $400 on StubHub, an online ticket sale website.
The cost of a four-day ticket has nearly doubled since 2007 ($175), when Billy Payne took over as chairman.
The 2015 Masters from April 9 to 12 is expected to draw even more attention with world No. 1 Rory McIlroy attempting to complete the career grand slam. Tiger Woods also will be back in action, having missed last year’s event because of injury.
For the sake of comparison, consider that the cheapest Super Bowl ticket for American Football's annual end-of-season highlight is currently available via Stubhub at $2,347.
Rory McIlroy tied for third in the Associated Press World Male Athlete of the Year voting
San Francisco Giants baseball pitcher Madison Bumgarner earned 38 votes to finish first in a vote by the U.S. sports editors and news directors. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw finished second, with 13 votes.
After a two-major season, McIlroy tied with former New York Yankees shortstop Jeter - yet another baseball player - at seven votes apiece. No male golfer has won the award since Tiger Woods in 2006. He is a four-time recipient (1997, ’99, ’00, ’06).
Bumgarner earned two wins and a save during the Giants’ dramatic World Series victory over the Kansas City Royals.
A four-day badge for the Masters Tournament will now cost $325, a 30 percent increase from 2014 ($250), according to the Augusta Chronicle. It is the first price jump since 2011.
The uptick in cost for the tickets is the largest increase since the tournament's 1934 inception, but is relatively low considering Tuesday practice round tickets are listed for $400 on StubHub, an online ticket sale website.
The cost of a four-day ticket has nearly doubled since 2007 ($175), when Billy Payne took over as chairman.
The 2015 Masters from April 9 to 12 is expected to draw even more attention with world No. 1 Rory McIlroy attempting to complete the career grand slam. Tiger Woods also will be back in action, having missed last year’s event because of injury.
For the sake of comparison, consider that the cheapest Super Bowl ticket for American Football's annual end-of-season highlight is currently available via Stubhub at $2,347.
Rory McIlroy tied for third in the Associated Press World Male Athlete of the Year voting
San Francisco Giants baseball pitcher Madison Bumgarner earned 38 votes to finish first in a vote by the U.S. sports editors and news directors. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw finished second, with 13 votes.
After a two-major season, McIlroy tied with former New York Yankees shortstop Jeter - yet another baseball player - at seven votes apiece. No male golfer has won the award since Tiger Woods in 2006. He is a four-time recipient (1997, ’99, ’00, ’06).
Bumgarner earned two wins and a save during the Giants’ dramatic World Series victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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