18 hours Ago By Patrick Finlay
Thursday the 10th of April marks the start of the 89th edition of the first golf Major of the year, the Masters . Held at the prestigious Augusta National course, the most iconic weekend on the golf calendar must surely cost a pretty penny. But not on the concession stands , they won't.
The iconic course offers the cheapest food and drinks to fans in professional sport. If you're fortunate enough to get tickets to the event - which themselves aren't quite as cheap with ticket prices up to $2,300 - you will be able to enjoy any hot beverage or soft drink for as little as $2 . With the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament happening this week, many patrons have had an early glimpse of what to expect, but this isn't a new thing at the famous course.
At last year's event, in which Scottie Scheffler eased to a four-stroke victory, prices were again set at $2 for soft drinks, and from $5 for a beer. Golf Concessions Stay Cheap Compared to Other Sports These prices do make people question why this isn't the case at other sporting events. With the likes of the NFL, and the English Premier League charging their fans a small fortune for concessions, it seems strange that golf, often seen as a more expensive sport anyway, is able to go against the grain.
Augusta National claims this is to try and keep some nostalgia within the historic venue. With the course having such a prestigious aura, it is a private club with members known as being wealthy. The low concessions are a way to show that money is no concern for them.
The Masters 2025 Away from the food and drink kiosk, the big money seems to be on Scheffler retaining his Green Jacket and winning the tournament for the third time. Rory McIlroy , on the other hand, fresh off securing $100m in career earnings on the PGA Tour , will be looking to claim the career grand slam by finally winning at Augusta National at the 17th time of asking. Top 5 favourites to win 2025 Masters (as per SkyBet on 03/04/25) Position Golfer Odds 1.
Scottie Scheffler 4/1 2. Rory McIlroy 6/1 3. Collin Morikawa 14/1 4.
Ludvig Aberg 14/1 5. Jon Rahm 16/1 The Northern Irishman will be heading into the competition off the back of a T5 finish at the Houston Open last weekend, where he found form in the latter rounds to finish only five strokes off the eventual winner, Min Woo Lee. The food menu at the Masters has been posted on social media, and the prices have got a lot of fans talking.
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