AUGUSTA NATIONAL GC

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Augusta National allegedly has just over 300 members including pillars of Southern society, politicians past and present as well as corporate bigwigs.

The word allegedly is appropriate here as exactly how many members there are at Augusta is a secret, as are most things that occur behind the ‘green velvet curtain’. Course and clubhouse staff are even sworn to secrecy by signing confidentiality agreements.

Augusta infamously doesn’t have a female member and it is only in the past decade that an African-American businessman was admitted as a member. The billionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates was denied a membership for many years after he had publicly stated how much he would like to be a member.

Perhaps the best way to get a game at Augusta is to start practising, turn pro and crack a spot in the top-50 of the world ranking to get an invite to the Masters.

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