The Masters lights up the golf world every April, its spiritual setting warming hearts around the globe. Among the awakening are the players who take to the architectural gem framed by an explosion of colors. To the man, they love to talk about the unparalleled tournament between the Georgia Pines at Augusta National Golf Club.
The gathering every spring is matchless, from the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt competition through the ceremony at Butler Cabin.
Ahead of the 86th Masters, the team over at Golfweek conducted its annual survey, this year getting takes on many things Masters from 25 players, nine of whom have won a green jacket, 12 major champions in all.
“I don’t think I’ve ever bought anything. Maybe an umbrella. Barbara, however, has spent a lot of money in there – getting gifts for the kids, grandkids and friends. I don’t know what the most expensive item would be, and I don’t think I want to know.” – Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus
“I probably spent about $1,000 the last time. And I have this all-white, buttoned-down, really nice dress shirt with a tiny Masters logo in green. I think it looks so clean.” – Abraham Ancer
“Man. Most of the time my wife handles all the shopping. What I do enjoy is watching the pros come out of the gift shop with bags upon bags upon bags of stuff. I remember Tyrrell Hatton walking out with five Scotty Cameron Master putters. I’m like, what are you doing? You just spent like $500 a pop on each putter. He’s like, ‘It’s like when we were kids and we walked into a toy store.’” – Kevin Kisner
“I think we spent like maybe 3,000 bucks. I went crazy. Like, I bought a cigar holder that I would never use. But I looked at it. I’m like, ‘I gotta have that.’” – Jason Day
“Oh, man. Probably like $2,000 one time. And the Masters putters, the limited editions ones are really great.” – Matt Fitzpatrick
“I did get an Augusta National Golf Club hat one year. I really wanted one of those.” – 1987 Masters champion Larry Mize
“I actually went into the gift shop for the first time in 2020, when there weren’t many people there. I spent maybe 300 bucks. That’s about it. I bought some hats.” – Marc Leishman
“I spent quite a bit of cash in there. You have a lot of friends that you want to get things for that is related to Augusta National. It adds up. You spend a few bucks. But people are really extremely happy when they get their gift. That makes it all worth it.” – Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal
“I’ve spent a lot. I don’t know how much, but it’s a lot. It wouldn’t surprise me if I spend, I don’t know if I should say, but $8,000 to $10,000 a year. Crystal, the special Scotty Cameron putters. It’s not for me. I buy a lot of stuff for my family, friends, my sponsors. For me, I always buy two Masters flags. But when Tiger won in 2019, I went over and bought a bunch more.” – Kevin Na
“That’s a question for my wife. I buy like a commemorative headcover every year. That’s my thing, but I don’t know if we’ve run it up too bad yet.” – Max Homa
“Oh, gosh, it has to be in the thousands. The best thing I bought were a couple of special glasses, crystal Highball glasses, and they have the logo, so they are very cool. Pretty unique glasses.” – Ryan Palmer
“Oh my gosh. There’s a lot of things I get. The gnomes are the best things. And the reason why because at (my) driving range, we were making the shelf and we’re putting the gnomes up so every year that we buy a gnome it goes on the shelf.” – Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson
“I haven’t really been in there that much, so like $500, and it was a gift for someone else.” – Justin Rose
“Every year I probably hit it. I do hit pretty hard. The pro shop has some unique things in there compared to the main merchandise area. Wine glasses, shot glasses, head covers, ball markers, sweaters, vests. Dog collars. Favorite things are probably like the wine glasses. Those are really cool.” – 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir
“I haven’t gone in the gift shop when I’ve actually played in the Masters. But you walk into the gift shop and you want to get everything. And they have everything.” – Harris English
“Too much. And I’d say the putter headcover. I bought it in 2018 right before the week of the Masters started and I used it that week and won with it.” – 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed
“I usually get stuff for other people, so the people in my crew have those special limited putters from each year. And my putting coach and caddie buy a special putter every year hoping when I win the Masters I will sign it for them.” – Xander Schauffele
“Oh, man. I’ve probably spent $5,000 there at a time. Between clothes, hats, glasses. I go to the gift shot if I’m there before Christmas to get my dad a nice jacket. And I go in there with that in mind and I still walk out with three, four gift bags of stuff. The best thing I bought? I got a really expensive bag there one time.” – 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth
“I bought one of the custom-edition Scotties (Cameron Masters putter) this year, which I didn’t realize how much it cost until after I left the gift shop.” – Will Zalatoris
“Well, I’ve never spent a dime in the merchandise building or the shop.” – Billy Horschel
“No more than a couple thousand bucks. The best thing I ever bought was a money clip. I still have it. Got it 20 years ago and it’s always in my pocket. Look, the logo is starting to wear off but it’s still the best.” – Brandt Snedeker
Article originally appeared on: Golfweek.usatoday.com