Complimentary admission to golf events

GCSAA members can enjoy free admission to some of the greatest events in golf

As a benefit of membership, GCSAA members can enjoy complimentary admission to designated golf events. The tournament benefits listed below are to be used as a general guideline.

USGA Championships

As part of a longstanding relationship between GCSAA and USGA, the USGA continues to provide GCSAA members with access to their 14 Championships held each year. This is a great way to recognize and say thank you for the Essential Role GCSAA members play in ensuring the success of the game. Due to locations, venue sizes and other logistics, policies for GCSAA member admission to each event may vary.

U.S. Open

The 2023 U.S. Open Championship will be conducted at The Los Angeles Country Club. If you would like to register for Championship Round tickets Thursday through Sunday, please complete the form below. Eligible GCSAA members can receive one mobile ticket per day, subject to availability. Registration eligibility is for the following GCSAA member classifications ONLY: Class A, Class AA, Class A Retired, Class B and Class B Retired.

Once you have registered you will be sent a confirmation email. If a ticket can be provided, you will receive an additional email with instructions on how sign in or create an AXS account to accept that ticket. You will then access your mobile ticket through the USGA app.

Click here for U.S. Open Ticket Registration»

Practice round access is available to GCSAA members with the above membership classifications by going to Will Call and showing proof of membership. No pre-registration or confirmation is required in advance for practice round access.

Senior Open, Women's Open and U.S. Amateur

Class AA, A, A-Retired, Class B and Class B-Retired, and spouse or guest (except U.S. Open) Complimentary grounds admission to all USGA Championships is available to Class AA, A, A-Retired, Class B and Class B-Retired members. Complimentary admission to all events, except the U.S. Open, will also be offered to the spouse or guest of these members. Members should park at general parking at each Championship and take the complimentary shuttle to the Will Call Facility where they will need to show both a valid GCSAA membership card and a photo identification card to receive their complimentary gallery ticket. This procedure will need to be followed for each day of the Championship that the member wishes to attend.

Juniors 18 and under will be allowed complimentary gallery admission on a daily basis when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. All junior tickets can be obtained at Will Call or the main admission gate each day of the championship.

LPGA Tour

All members

The LPGA Tour honors all current gold and green membership cards.

PGA Tour

Complimentary grounds admission to all PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Korn Ferry Tour events is available for GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members, and their immediate families.

For ticket access, it is still a good practice to reach out to the tournament directly as the tournament may require passes be picked up at the main ticket area or Will Call depending on their set up.

RBC Canadian Open Due to a recent policy change, GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members, and their immediate families can only do so for first and final rounds. That benefit is not available for the second round and third round.

WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational
GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members, and their immediate families.

Barracuda Championship
GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members, and their immediate families.

Wyndham Championship
GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members.

THE NORTHERN TRUST
GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members.

BMW Championship
GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members.

TOUR Championship
GCSAA Class A members.

Champions Tour – Korn Ferry Tour

Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired, Class B, and Class B-Retired members, and their immediate families

Presidents Cup

Two complimentary tickets per day, Tuesday and Wednesday, for GCSAA gold card members only upon presentation of their current membership credentials at Main Gate.

World Golf Championship

Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired members

Complimentary admission to World Golf Championship events is available to GCSAA Class AA, Class A, Class A-Retired members. Members should present their valid gold membership cards, along with picture ID, at the admission gates.

The Masters (Augusta National)

Class A, A-Retired, and AA Life members

The Masters is extending the opportunity for members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to have complimentary access to the Masters Tournament. One complimentary pass will be extended to Class A, AA and A-RT Members.

As a reminder, to gain entry to the grounds approved members will need to approach the North Gate. There, you will present your Golf Course Superintendents Association of America membership card along with a photo ID. A single entry daily ticket will then be provided.

Please note that the Master's policy states these passes are for the members' personal use only and are non-transferable. Further, cell phones, cellular capable devices, beepers, electronic devices and tablets are not permitted at the event. Cameras are not permitted on Tournament days (Thursday – Sunday). Violation of this policy will result in a lifetime ban from The Master's

See full guidelines for attending the Masters »

PGA of America

Complimentary grounds admission is extended to all Class AA, A, A-Retired, Class B, Class B-Retired, C and C-Retired members, and accompanying spouse/partner or guest (limit one). To gain access into these Championships, GCSAA members must show their current gold membership card and a photo ID at the Admission Sales & Will Call office located at the main spectator entrance. GCSAA members must park in public parking and take the complimentary shuttle to the Admission Gate.

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