Trending Now - Masters Gnomes Become Coveted Collectibles at Augusta National

WHO:

Boston.com - Augusta National Golf Club is selling limited edition Masters gnomes.

CNN - Patrons include Ashley DeSimone, Greg Postma, Kim Postma, Caroline Proctor, Kyle Smith, Kenneth Locke, and Fred Ridley.

WHAT:

Boston.com - This is the 10th and perhaps final year Augusta National will sell the limited edition gnome.

CNN - The 2026 gnome retails for $59.95 and is dressed in a navy gilet with an umbrella.

CNN - The store sold out of gnomes within the first 45 minutes of business.

CNN - Pristine, first editions of the gnome were advertised on eBay for between $10,000 and $14,000 before the gates opened.

CNN - Ashley DeSimone reported that 2,000 people were directed to a waiting section outside the gates.

CNN - Caroline Proctor has 8 of the 10 gnomes made so far in her collection.

CNN - Kenneth Locke has been dressing up in the same outfit as each gnome since 2019.

WHERE:

Boston.com - Augusta National Golf Club.

CNN - The gnome is only available for purchase on property during the week of the Masters tournament.

WHEN:

CNN - The gnome first appeared in 2016.

CNN - Patrons began arriving as early as 3:15 a.m. on April 11th, 2026, to secure a gnome.

CNN - The 2026 Masters tournament is taking place in April 2026.

WHY:

CNN - Rumors that Augusta National would discontinue the gnome after this year have fueled its popularity.

CNN - Patrons expressed a personal connection to the gnome and the Masters tournament.

HOW:

CNN - Patrons lined up early in the morning to purchase the gnome, with some arriving as early as 5:20 a.m. on April 11th, 2026.

(UPDATED April 11, 2026 01:21 UTC)

Augusta National Golf Club is selling limited edition Masters gnomes for the tenth and possibly final year, with this year's gnome retailing for $59.95 and dressed in a navy gilet with an umbrella. Patrons began arriving as early as 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, and the gnomes sold out within the first 45 minutes of business, with pristine first editions already listed on eBay for up to $14,000. Among the eager collectors are Ashley DeSimone, who noted a crowd of 2,000 waiting outside, and Kenneth Locke, who has been dressing like the gnomes since 2019.