Masters Ticket Scalpers

[dmbolp]

It will come down!! 🤩

[dmbolp]

Inventory continues to go up; big drops in low price for TUE & WED, back to where it was in late NOV.  Now that we are within a month of tickets shipping I bet we'll see a downward pricing trend with continued increases in inventory.  That all goes out the window if Tiger somehow remarkably announces early he's playing, but we probably don't get an announcement from him either way until the last minute, as usual.  I wish he'd announce early that he's not playing, then prices will drop significantly.

 

	MON		TUE		WED
DATE	#	Low	#	Low	#	Low
11/29	99	32 @ 1,150-1,250	135	28 @ 1,450-1,500	165	27 @ 1,800-2,000
12/6	106	48 @ 1,100-1,250	137	36 @ 1,450-1,500	171	4 @ 1,600 - 25 @ 1,800-2,000
12/15	120	46 @ 1,100-1,250	147	29 @ 1,450-1,500	160	20 @ 1,800-2,000
12/19	130	40 @ 1,075-1,250	155	23 @ 1,450-1,500	162	18 @ 1,800-2,000
12/28	119	39 @ 1,100-1,250	150	19 @ 1,500-1,600	172	22 @ 1,900-2,000
1/5	115	38 @ 1,100-1,250	137	26 @ 1,500-1,700	172	24 @ 1,700-2,000
1/14	120	22 @ 1,200-1,250	154	24 @ 1,650-1,700	187	25 @ 1,950-2,000
1/17	121	17 @ 1,175-1,250	193	49 @ 1,650-1,700	189	37 @ 1,950-2,000
1/21	135	21 @ 1,185-1,250	208	57 @ 1,400-1,700	190	36 @ 1,775-2,000

Edited January 21, 2022 by dmbolp

[dmbolp]

Monday inventory WAY up.  TUE drop in inventory; probably folks buying the cheapest 6-10 tickets.  And WED inventory WAY down; either sellers pulling 22 tickets (doubt it) or more likely, buyers paying too much too soon.

 

	MON		TUE		WED
DATE	#	Low	#	Low	#	Low
11/29	99	32 @ 1,150-1,250	135	28 @ 1,450-1,500	165	27 @ 1,800-2,000
12/6	106	48 @ 1,100-1,250	137	36 @ 1,450-1,500	171	4 @ 1,600 - 25 @ 1,800-2,000
12/15	120	46 @ 1,100-1,250	147	29 @ 1,450-1,500	160	20 @ 1,800-2,000
12/19	130	40 @ 1,075-1,250	155	23 @ 1,450-1,500	162	18 @ 1,800-2,000
12/28	119	39 @ 1,100-1,250	150	19 @ 1,500-1,600	172	22 @ 1,900-2,000
1/5	115	38 @ 1,100-1,250	137	26 @ 1,500-1,700	172	24 @ 1,700-2,000
1/14	120	22 @ 1,200-1,250	154	24 @ 1,650-1,700	187	25 @ 1,950-2,000
1/17	121	17 @ 1,175-1,250	193	49 @ 1,650-1,700	189	37 @ 1,950-2,000
1/21	135	21 @ 1,185-1,250	208	57 @ 1,400-1,700	190	36 @ 1,775-2,000
1/28	173	29 @ 1,150-1,250	202	47 @ 1,400-1,700	168	20 @ 1,950-2,000

[mcarlson10]

Man those fees on stub hub are ridiculous! Looking at Tues tickets for 1350 each and almost a grand in fees/taxes. Still think they will come down significantly? 

[dmbolp]

Oh, they will start coming down, particularly once folks have their tickets in hand in a couple weeks when they ship and people list even more tickets.  MON and TUE low prices are down, total inventory up.

 

	MON		TUE		WED
	#	Low	#	Low	#	Low
11/29	99	32 @ 1,150-1,250	135	28 @ 1,450-1,500	165	27 @ 1,800-2,000
12/6	106	48 @ 1,100-1,250	137	36 @ 1,450-1,500	171	4 @ 1,600 - 25 @ 1,800-2,000
12/15	120	46 @ 1,100-1,250	147	29 @ 1,450-1,500	160	20 @ 1,800-2,000
12/19	130	40 @ 1,075-1,250	155	23 @ 1,450-1,500	162	18 @ 1,800-2,000
12/28	119	39 @ 1,100-1,250	150	19 @ 1,500-1,600	172	22 @ 1,900-2,000
1/5	115	38 @ 1,100-1,250	137	26 @ 1,500-1,700	172	24 @ 1,700-2,000
1/14	120	22 @ 1,200-1,250	154	24 @ 1,650-1,700	187	25 @ 1,950-2,000
1/17	121	17 @ 1,175-1,250	193	49 @ 1,650-1,700	189	37 @ 1,950-2,000
1/21	135	21 @ 1,185-1,250	208	57 @ 1,400-1,700	190	36 @ 1,775-2,000
1/28	173	29 @ 1,150-1,250	202	47 @ 1,400-1,700	168	20 @ 1,950-2,000
2/7	170	39 @ 1,050-1,250	214	39 @ 1,300-1,500	179	39 @ 1,950-2,000

[Schro5150]

Following, but for a different reason.  I have three tickets to the Monday practice round that I am going to sell.  I don't really want to use ebay because of the fees.  

[Rory4Pres]

59 minutes ago, Schro5150 said:

Following, but for a different reason.  I have three tickets to the Monday practice round that I am going to sell.  I don't really want to use ebay because of the fees.  

Don't you just hate when ebay takes 13% of your 1000% ROI.  

[Schro5150]

8 minutes ago, Rory4Pres said:

Don't you just hate when ebay takes 13% of your 1000% ROI.  

Hell yes.  I worked HARD for those tickets!

 

[Rory4Pres]

6 minutes ago, Schro5150 said:

Hell yes.  I worked HARD for those tickets!

 

haha!  Damn right! 

[dmbolp]

17 hours ago, Schro5150 said:

Following, but for a different reason.  I have three tickets to the Monday practice round that I am going to sell.  I don't really want to use ebay because of the fees.  

 

Once tickets start arriving at homes soon, inventory will go up and prices will go down...

[kdk63]

At Wednesday's practice round, will they allow a DSLR with telephoto lens (Canon 80D with 70-200mm lens)?

[Hawkeye77]

On 2/14/2022 at 10:24 PM, kdk63 said:

At Wednesday's practice round, will they allow a DSLR with telephoto lens (Canon 80D with 70-200mm lens)?

Not sure why this was posted twice, but the answer is still yes, we took in something very similar - I used a camera bag as my allowed "bag" as well, easily met their criteria. No worries on the camera.

[me05501]

Call me Debbie Downer. Attending a practice round a neat experience but the value is nowhere near $1,500 IMO. And that's assuming the weather is sunny and dry which is no layup.  

 

It's true that you don't really understand the shots the players are facing until you've walked the course. That would be the main reason to go on a practice day if you've never done it. I guess buying schwag would be another reason. But to pay over a grand for that is nuts IMO. I guess individuals are competing with corporate buyers, just like the Super Bowl etc. 

 

 

[Ferguson]

Gentlemen, 

 

Let's use proper terminology.  It's now called the secondary market. 

[BlackDiamondPar5]

2 hours ago, Ferguson said:

Gentlemen, 

 

Let's use proper terminology.  It's now called the secondary market. 

Correct... I think the term scalper became non PC along with cigar story Indians back in the Seinfeld days 🙂 

[TiScape]

2 hours ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

Correct... I think the term scalper became non PC along with cigar story Indians back in the Seinfeld days 🙂 

[TiScape]

7 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Not sure why this was posted twice, but the answer is still yes, we took in something very similar - I used a camera bag as my allowed "bag" as well, easily met their criteria. No worries on the camera.

😂 

[Hawkeye77]

1 hour ago, TiScape said:

😂 

It seemed to be life or death!

[Hawkeye77]

I should have been more uplifting - so yes, you can take in a camera and if you do you might get some great shots! There, that's better!

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

My favorite!  

 

 

 

 

[BB28403]

On 2/16/2022 at 10:12 AM, me05501 said:

Call me Debbie Downer. Attending a practice round a neat experience but the value is nowhere near $1,500 IMO. And that's assuming the weather is sunny and dry which is no layup.  

 

It's true that you don't really understand the shots the players are facing until you've walked the course. That would be the main reason to go on a practice day if you've never done it. I guess buying schwag would be another reason. But to pay over a grand for that is nuts IMO. I guess individuals are competing with corporate buyers, just like the Super Bowl etc. 

 

 

Yep that’s who ruins the majors, all the corporate tickets given as bonuses.  Then we the fans whom appreciate the art of the game, we suffer.

 

its only going to get exponentially worse going forward.

Edited February 18, 2022 by BB28403

[dmbolp]

Tickets still haven't arrived, so scalpers still getting top dollar.  Total inventory dropping by roughly 20 tickets for all 3 days, yet the cheapest ticket buckets remaining relatively stable.

 

	MON		TUE		WED
	#	Low	#	Low	#	Low
11/29	99	32 @ 1,150-1,250	135	28 @ 1,450-1,500	165	27 @ 1,800-2,000
12/6	106	48 @ 1,100-1,250	137	36 @ 1,450-1,500	171	4 @ 1,600 - 25 @ 1,800-2,000
12/15	120	46 @ 1,100-1,250	147	29 @ 1,450-1,500	160	20 @ 1,800-2,000
12/19	130	40 @ 1,075-1,250	155	23 @ 1,450-1,500	162	18 @ 1,800-2,000
12/28	119	39 @ 1,100-1,250	150	19 @ 1,500-1,600	172	22 @ 1,900-2,000
1/5	115	38 @ 1,100-1,250	137	26 @ 1,500-1,700	172	24 @ 1,700-2,000
1/14	120	22 @ 1,200-1,250	154	24 @ 1,650-1,700	187	25 @ 1,950-2,000
1/17	121	17 @ 1,175-1,250	193	49 @ 1,650-1,700	189	37 @ 1,950-2,000
1/21	135	21 @ 1,185-1,250	208	57 @ 1,400-1,700	190	36 @ 1,775-2,000
1/28	173	29 @ 1,150-1,250	202	47 @ 1,400-1,700	168	20 @ 1,950-2,000
2/7	170	39 @ 1,050-1,250	214	39 @ 1,300-1,500	179	39 @ 1,950-2,000
2/24	150	38 @ 1,100-1,250	198	52 @ 1,400-1,500	156	44 @ 1,950-2,100

[Ferguson]

Gents,

 

Let's use the proper terminology.  It's called the alternate sales channel. 

[BlackDiamondPar5]

1 hour ago, Ferguson said:

Gents,

 

Let's use the proper terminology.  It's called the alternate sales channel. 

That sounds way too professional and legit. I suggest Ticket Vermin. 

[manku]

Without ticket scalpers like stubhub, I wouldn’t have been able to attend dozens of concerts and sporting events at a fraction of face value.  

Or get rid of unused or unwanted tickets.  
 

Not every event goes for a big premium.  
 

 

[2bGood]

Hoping to find some tickets when I am there for Tuesday.  

 

Edited March 26, 2022 by 2bGood

[dmbolp]

Maybe some tickets have arrived.  TUE and WED both have big increases in inventory, and new low prices!! 🙂

 

	MON		TUE		WED
	#	Low	#	Low	#	Low
11/29	99	32 @ 1,150-1,250	135	28 @ 1,450-1,500	165	27 @ 1,800-2,000
12/6	106	48 @ 1,100-1,250	137	36 @ 1,450-1,500	171	4 @ 1,600 - 25 @ 1,800-2,000
12/15	120	46 @ 1,100-1,250	147	29 @ 1,450-1,500	160	20 @ 1,800-2,000
12/19	130	40 @ 1,075-1,250	155	23 @ 1,450-1,500	162	18 @ 1,800-2,000
12/28	119	39 @ 1,100-1,250	150	19 @ 1,500-1,600	172	22 @ 1,900-2,000
1/5	115	38 @ 1,100-1,250	137	26 @ 1,500-1,700	172	24 @ 1,700-2,000
1/14	120	22 @ 1,200-1,250	154	24 @ 1,650-1,700	187	25 @ 1,950-2,000
1/17	121	17 @ 1,175-1,250	193	49 @ 1,650-1,700	189	37 @ 1,950-2,000
1/21	135	21 @ 1,185-1,250	208	57 @ 1,400-1,700	190	36 @ 1,775-2,000
1/28	173	29 @ 1,150-1,250	202	47 @ 1,400-1,700	168	20 @ 1,950-2,000
2/7	170	39 @ 1,050-1,250	214	39 @ 1,300-1,500	179	39 @ 1,950-2,000
2/24	150	38 @ 1,100-1,250	198	52 @ 1,400-1,500	156	44 @ 1,950-2,100
2/28	152	42 @ 1,100-1,250	251	50 @ 1,200-1,500	182	56 @ 1,850-2,100

[dmbolp]

Took a look at 30+ Stubhub listings for TUE/WED; most still listed delivery dates in April, some in late March.  A single TUE listing has a delivery date of next TUE 3/8, possible sign of tickets in hand, but maybe just a hopeful seller.

[FoolToThink]

I’m headed down Friday for the weekend with no tickets - hoping to get in for just a few hours either day. Thank you for this thread and please send any more stories and insight. Would love to connect with anyone who’ll be there solo too. I will update after the wknd with my experiences. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Edited February 28, 2022 by FoolToThink

[golfortennis]

On 2/16/2022 at 10:12 AM, me05501 said:

Call me Debbie Downer. Attending a practice round a neat experience but the value is nowhere near $1,500 IMO. And that's assuming the weather is sunny and dry which is no layup.  

 

It's true that you don't really understand the shots the players are facing until you've walked the course. That would be the main reason to go on a practice day if you've never done it. I guess buying schwag would be another reason. But to pay over a grand for that is nuts IMO. I guess individuals are competing with corporate buyers, just like the Super Bowl etc. 

 

 

 

Any other tournament, you're right.  But most people are paying to be able to walk the grounds.  Nothing to do with "learning the shots they hit."  

 

Whether being able to access the grounds of ANGC is worth that much, is certainly a question, and likely not one I would answer in the affirmative for myself, but that is why people are paying here.  The golfers and the practice is quite secondary.