Every year, Augusta, Georgia welcomes a massive influx of visitors who descend upon the city for The Masters. Many residents take advantage of their arrival and make some serious bank by renting out their homes for the week, but the good times could be coming to an end as officials plot a crackdown on that practice.
Augusta National Golf Club has served as the site of The Masters since it was held there for the first time in 1934, and the city has reaped the benefits of the tourism dollars that are injected into the local economy when the tournament rolls around at the start of April each year.
The infamously exclusive golf club doesn’t release any official attendance numbers, but it’s believed that around 90,000 people get the chance to walk its hallowed grounds during practice and competitive rounds each year…