The Masters by numbers

The Masters - facts and figures

Here are some interesting facts -- and figures -- about the 81st Masters which gets underway at Augusta National on Thursday.

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Key numbers for the 81st Masters that begins Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club as compiled by WalletHub:



250,000 - The number of people who visit the Augusta, Georgia, area each year for the Masters and related events


$1,366 - Average resale price for a ticket to the final round of the 2017 Masters, cheapest of the four rounds


$1,566 - Average resale price for a ticket to the first round of the 2017 Masters, the most expensive of the four rounds


620 - Percentage increase in live telecast hours for the Masters from 1956 (2.5 hours) to 2016 (18 hours)


$250 - Cost of producing each green jacket


1 - Months it takes to make a green jacket


1949 - First year a Masters champion was presented a green jacket


$682,000 - Price of 1934 and 1936 Masters winner Horton Smith's green jacket sold at auction in 2013


$12,998 - 2016 auction sale price for a vintage Augusta National member's green jacket


90 - The percentage of the world's golf carts that are manufactured in the state of Georgia


61 - Number of magnolia trees dating to the 1850s along Magnolia Lane, the main auto entrance that runs 330 yards from Washington Road to the Augusta National clubhouse


300 - Estimated number of members at Augusta National Golf Club


3 - Known women members at Augusta National: Condoleezza Rice, Darla Moore and Ginni Rometty


$4,000 - Reported annual membership dues at Augusta National


$30,000 - Reported initiation fee at Augusta National


$161,900,000,000 - Reported estimated net worth of Augusta National's two richest members, Bill Gates ($86.5 billion) and Warren Buffett ($75.4 billion)


$35,000,000 - Estimated Masters 2016 ticket sales revenue


$1.50 - Cost of egg salad or pimento cheese sandwich at concession stands, the cheapest sandwiches


$3 - Cost of grilled chicken wrap or chicken sandwich, the costlist sandwich at concession stands


$5 - Import beer price at concession stands. Domestic brews are $1 less with bottled water $2


$2 - Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich, with Georgia Pecan Caramel Popcorn costing $1.50


1952 - The year Ben Hogan began the tradition of defending champion's picking the menu for a gala dinner of winners


12.4 million - Estimated number of viewers watching Sunday Masters coverage on US telecaster CBS


4 - Minutes of commercials allowed per hour of Masters television coverage


More than $6 million - Estimated amount Masters partners and global sponsors pay for ad time


$25 million - Cost of international Masters broadcast rights


0 - Number of amateurs to win the Masters and number of Wednesday Par-3 Contest winners to win the Masters in the same year


$117.5 million - Estimated impact of the Masters on the Augusta area economy



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