Augusta National Prohibits Phones and Electronic Devices at 2026 Masters Tournament

The 2026 Masters Tournament begins on Thursday, April 9, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The event features 91 golfers competing over four days for the green jacket. m. com, Fubo, ESPN app, Amazon Prime Video, and Paramount+.

Augusta National enforces a policy prohibiting cell phones, laptops, tablets, beepers, drones, and other devices capable of transmitting photos or video on the tournament grounds. Fitness tracking bands and smartwatches are permitted but cannot be used for calls, emails, text messaging, recording, or transmitting voice, video, or data.

Patrons requiring phone access can use courtesy phones located throughout the course.

Devices may be checked in at the Tournament Checkstands outside the North and South gates before entering the grounds. The policy applies from Thursday through Sunday during tournament play. Cameras are allowed for personal use on practice days but prohibited once competition starts.

The Masters website lists additional prohibited items, including radios, TVs, noise- and music-producing devices, knives, weapons, flags, banners, signs, chairs with pointed ends, folding armchairs, rigid-type chairs, strollers, food, beverages, coolers, golf shoes with metal spikes, ladders, periscopes, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, and bags larger than 10 inches by 10 inches by 12 inches.

Apple Watches, fitness tracking bands, and electronic watches are exceptions for non-communication purposes. Violations of the prohibited items policy result in removal from the grounds and permanent loss of credentials for the ticket purchaser, as stated on the Masters website. Tickets for the event are distributed through a lottery system at face value.

The tournament maintains traditions such as reasonable concession prices and a strict dress code for patrons. The 90th Masters Tournament concludes on Sunday, April 12, with the final round and presentation of the green jacket. Rory McIlroy aims to become the first player to win consecutive Masters titles since Tiger Woods in 2001-02.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler seeks his third green jacket in the last five years. This policy supports the event's focus on decorum, affecting all 91 participants and patrons attending the tournament.

Organizers expect compliance to ensure an uninterrupted experience. Future iterations of the Masters will likely continue this approach unless changes are announced.