Golf fans given chance to watch Masters live at Augusta as tournament announces update

Golf fans have been given the chance to watch the upcoming Masters live at Augusta National.The tournament announced ]its lottery is open, with fans able to apply to spectate the four days of the grand slam and the practice rounds.The main competition will run from April 8 to 11, 2027, with fans having to apply on the Masters website.Fans have until June 20 to submit their applications, with the lottery being the only authorised way to purchase Masters tickets. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Practice rounds will run from April 5 to 7, with the Par-3 Contest going ahead on Wednesday.Despite the demand, tickets are available on April 5 and 6 for 125 (£93), while April 7 goes on sale for 150 (£111).Daily tickets to the main competition are set at 160 (£119).Once the random selection process is done, fans who are lucky enough to have been selected will be contacted via email.LATEST SPORTS NEWSFootball fans banned from bringing 33 items into World Cup stadiumsSerena Williams returns to tennis and will play at iconic British tournamentSix people stabbed in hours after Arsenal's Premier League title paradeAugusta National said daily tickets will be handed out first, and emails to those lucky enough to win will be sent in late July.Rory McIlroy won this year's Masters tournament, going back-to-back and collecting his second green jacket.The Northern Irishman held off world number one Scottie Scheffler by a single stroke, finishing on 12-under par after a nail-biting final round.McIlroy became the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2002 to successfully defend the green jacket.Speaking afterwards, McIlroy said: My mum and dad, they weren't here last year to celebrate with us.Surprisingly, I had to convince them to come this year, because they thought the reason I won was because they weren't here. I'm glad we proved that wrong.I owe everything to you. You are the most wonderful parents and if I can be half the parent to Poppy as you are to me, I know I'll have done a good job.With six major championships to his name, he equalled Sir Nick Faldo's European record – the second-highest tally for any player from this side of the Atlantic.He joined an incredibly exclusive club too, becoming only the fourth golfer, alongside Jack Nicklaus, Faldo and Woods, to win back-to-back Masters titles.McIlroy said at the presentation: I did want to come back and prove that last year wasn't a fluke.The Masters continues to be the shining light of the majors, and I'm so honoured and thrilled to win for the second time.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter