Drunk Masters fan arrested after repeatedly attempting to sneak in for free at Augusta

Drunk Masters fan arrested after repeatedly attempting to sneak in for free at AugustaAugusta is the place to be this week as Rory McIlroy bids to defend his Masters title, but tickets for the golf major are expensive and difficult to get hold ofCommentsSportPatrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist19:01, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAn "intoxicated" golf fan has been arrested for trying to get into Augusta without their own ticket(Image: 2025 Getty Images)An intoxicated golf fan has been arrested for trying to sneak into Augusta for the Masters. Tickets for the iconic golf major are few, far between and expensive.‌This week, it will be one of the most exclusive events in the USA, with only 40,000-50,000 patrons allowed to be in attendance each day. A four day tournament badge is understood to cost around $525 (£396 approximately), but tickets are being sold on re-sale sights for five-figure sums.‌Millions of golf fans have to enter a lottery system in a bid to earn a ticket for the major, but few are lucky enough to get one. One golf fan, Matthew Stroud, has been formally charged with trespassing after sneaking into Augusta.‌READ MORE: Jon Rahm's mixed emotions over who he sits by at Masters dinnersREAD MORE: Masters pairings and start times confirmed as Rory McIlroy discovers playing partnersThe Richmond County Sheriff’s Department spotted Stroud asking for the ticket badges of spectators as they left the North Gate of Augusta at the end of Monday's practice round. His efforts to obtain a ticket were soon picked up by Augusta security personnel and local officers, who told him to leave the area.Stroud, who was also described as being "intoxicated" by officers, returned to the area in a desperate bid to get hold of a badge. Unsurprisingly, he was, once again, told to leave the area.But after refusing to depart the vicinity, police on the scene arrested him for criminal trespassing and took him to the Charles B. Webster Detention Centre,...