Locker room will move to new building near driving range at Augusta National in 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters Tournament participants are expected to be changing their golf shoes in a different location in 2026.
The current locker room at Augusta National Golf Club for non-champions has always been located on the first floor of the clubhouse. It's been renovated over the years, but it's always been there.
By the 2026 Masters, however, that locker room space – with many more amenities – will move into a new building, behind the area where grandstands currently overlook the driving range and chipping area, according to two sources.
The Champions Locker Room is located on the second floor of the clubhouse and will remain where it is.
The new facility would like take over a location currently occupied by the caddie shack, officially known as the Golf Services Building, adjacent to the range.
Masters Tournament and club chairman Fred Ridley first referenced the move at his news conference before the 2024 Masters.
'It will feature a three-level state-of-the-art facility, designed to anticipate every need for players, their families, and support teams,' Ridley said then, adding more details would be shared at his 2025 news conference, scheduled for Wednesday.
Ridley didn't say then that the new building would replace the caddie shack, but it makes sense. Many players already use the caddie shack as their locker room, and dine there, too, because of its convenience to the Tournament Practice Area, which is east of the current locker room.
The original locker room, which is for members except during Masters Week, overlooks the golf course, just in front of the first tee.
While the caddie shack is popular, many current players still use the locker room, especially a European contingent that includes Rory McIlroy, and a number of the University of Georgia alumni. They share the buffet and chat in a small dining area.
Russell Henley, one of those former Georgia players, was asked about the locker room change on Sunday.
'I think that's cool having a view of the course,' he said of the current setup, 'but I think whatever they do (at the new one) is going to be incredible.'
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