The Great Masters Heist

[Hankshank]

Have never really understood the money thing with AN. Of course attractive from a seller's perspective. But apart from this ticket thing, they also, as I understand it, an enormous gift shop there for patrons to buy stuff in. That must be like closed 340 days every year. For what? To reduce the annually fees for Warren and Bill? Or is it some mafia guys in the background that makes zillions? You would think money wasnt much of a problem for this specific golf club. Or are Warren and Bill there as a business opportunity?

[Hawkeye77]

Here is an older article about the $. Some things you may not expect, for example, TV not a big revenue source, foundation, merchandise explained a bit. A lot of charitable giving not covered in there. Apart from the tournament lots of $ needed to invest in the club itself. Of course they want to make money, lol, but they could make a lot more. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.golfdigest.com/story/the-masters-finances-ron-sirak/amp

[golfgirlrobin]

> @BB28403 said:

> > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > Privilege means first dibs - what good are privileges if you just have to wait and try your luck like everyone else? Allowing affluent customers to purchase premium badges is not a “problem”, there is nothing about that system to fix or address.

> > >

> > >

> > > Is that a fair system? Shouldn’t everyone have the same chance to attend the hottest tourney of the year.

> > > And if not, why should the people support this charade any longer?

> >

> > Uh, capitalism?

> >

> > It’s the system in place, put in place by a private organization putting on an event on private property. That private club gets to distribute tickets any way they please that doesn’t violate the rights of a protected class (no tickets to Jews, for example). If they want to sell 100% of available tickets in premium ticket packages at high prices, that’s their right. Some generalized definition of fairness has nothing to do with it.

> >

> > There is no charade, no one is pretending that all tickets are part of the lottery system. We’re all just knowingly taking our chances. Every time AN and the Feds enforce the law against people trying to game the system, our chances get a little bit better.

> >

> >

>

> It’s your attitude that once let kings reign. It’s my attitude that brought them to our level. Augusta is nothing but a business, they will do what we say. If we say it loud enough.

 

Thanks for the laugh. (Shouldn’t you be in Iowa explaining how prisoners ought to be able to vote?).

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

> @golfgirlrobin said:

> > @BB28403 said:

> > > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > Privilege means first dibs - what good are privileges if you just have to wait and try your luck like everyone else? Allowing affluent customers to purchase premium badges is not a “problem”, there is nothing about that system to fix or address.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Is that a fair system? Shouldn’t everyone have the same chance to attend the hottest tourney of the year.

> > > > And if not, why should the people support this charade any longer?

> > >

> > > Uh, capitalism?

> > >

> > > It’s the system in place, put in place by a private organization putting on an event on private property. That private club gets to distribute tickets any way they please that doesn’t violate the rights of a protected class (no tickets to Jews, for example). If they want to sell 100% of available tickets in premium ticket packages at high prices, that’s their right. Some generalized definition of fairness has nothing to do with it.

> > >

> > > There is no charade, no one is pretending that all tickets are part of the lottery system. We’re all just knowingly taking our chances. Every time AN and the Feds enforce the law against people trying to game the system, our chances get a little bit better.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > It’s your attitude that once let kings reign. It’s my attitude that brought them to our level. Augusta is nothing but a business, they will do what we say. If we say it loud enough.

>

> Thanks for the laugh. (Shouldn’t you be in Iowa explaining how prisoners ought to be able to vote?).

>

>

 

LOL! No comment either way because I don't want to end up disenfranchised on here!

[Christosterone]

 

[BB28403]

> @golfgirlrobin said:

> > @BB28403 said:

> > > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > Privilege means first dibs - what good are privileges if you just have to wait and try your luck like everyone else? Allowing affluent customers to purchase premium badges is not a “problem”, there is nothing about that system to fix or address.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Is that a fair system? Shouldn’t everyone have the same chance to attend the hottest tourney of the year.

> > > > And if not, why should the people support this charade any longer?

> > >

> > > Uh, capitalism?

> > >

> > > It’s the system in place, put in place by a private organization putting on an event on private property. That private club gets to distribute tickets any way they please that doesn’t violate the rights of a protected class (no tickets to Jews, for example). If they want to sell 100% of available tickets in premium ticket packages at high prices, that’s their right. Some generalized definition of fairness has nothing to do with it.

> > >

> > > There is no charade, no one is pretending that all tickets are part of the lottery system. We’re all just knowingly taking our chances. Every time AN and the Feds enforce the law against people trying to game the system, our chances get a little bit better.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > It’s your attitude that once let kings reign. It’s my attitude that brought them to our level. Augusta is nothing but a business, they will do what we say. If we say it loud enough.

>

> Thanks for the laugh. (Shouldn’t you be in Iowa explaining how prisoners ought to be able to vote?).

>

>

 

Greed is always a knee knocker ?

[Enduro59]

> @BB28403 said:

> > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > > Privilege means first dibs - what good are privileges if you just have to wait and try your luck like everyone else? Allowing affluent customers to purchase premium badges is not a “problem”, there is nothing about that system to fix or address.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Is that a fair system? Shouldn’t everyone have the same chance to attend the hottest tourney of the year.

> > > > > And if not, why should the people support this charade any longer?

> > > >

> > > > Uh, capitalism?

> > > >

> > > > It’s the system in place, put in place by a private organization putting on an event on private property. That private club gets to distribute tickets any way they please that doesn’t violate the rights of a protected class (no tickets to Jews, for example). If they want to sell 100% of available tickets in premium ticket packages at high prices, that’s their right. Some generalized definition of fairness has nothing to do with it.

> > > >

> > > > There is no charade, no one is pretending that all tickets are part of the lottery system. We’re all just knowingly taking our chances. Every time AN and the Feds enforce the law against people trying to game the system, our chances get a little bit better.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > It’s your attitude that once let kings reign. It’s my attitude that brought them to our level. Augusta is nothing but a business, they will do what we say. If we say it loud enough.

> >

> > Thanks for the laugh. (Shouldn’t you be in Iowa explaining how prisoners ought to be able to vote?).

> >

> >

>

> Greed is always a knee knocker ?

 

Says who? No it's not.

[BB28403]

> @Enduro59 said:

> > @BB28403 said:

> > > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > > @golfgirlrobin said:

> > > > > > @BB28403 said:

> > > > > > > @golfandfishing said:

> > > > > > > Privilege means first dibs - what good are privileges if you just have to wait and try your luck like everyone else? Allowing affluent customers to purchase premium badges is not a “problem”, there is nothing about that system to fix or address.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Is that a fair system? Shouldn’t everyone have the same chance to attend the hottest tourney of the year.

> > > > > > And if not, why should the people support this charade any longer?

> > > > >

> > > > > Uh, capitalism?

> > > > >

> > > > > It’s the system in place, put in place by a private organization putting on an event on private property. That private club gets to distribute tickets any way they please that doesn’t violate the rights of a protected class (no tickets to Jews, for example). If they want to sell 100% of available tickets in premium ticket packages at high prices, that’s their right. Some generalized definition of fairness has nothing to do with it.

> > > > >

> > > > > There is no charade, no one is pretending that all tickets are part of the lottery system. We’re all just knowingly taking our chances. Every time AN and the Feds enforce the law against people trying to game the system, our chances get a little bit better.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > It’s your attitude that once let kings reign. It’s my attitude that brought them to our level. Augusta is nothing but a business, they will do what we say. If we say it loud enough.

> > >

> > > Thanks for the laugh. (Shouldn’t you be in Iowa explaining how prisoners ought to be able to vote?).

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Greed is always a knee knocker ?

>

> Says who? No it's not.

 

I was being sarcastic