Augusta National Golf Club’s decision Friday to postpone the Masters created a bevy of questions among those who already spent money or have been paid to provide services next month.
Holly Springs, North Carolina, health professional Ken Goss said he won badges through the lottery for this year and was looking forward to attending his first tournament since 1994.
Unfortunately, the hotel where he booked a room charged his credit card Thursday and now won’t refund his money, Goss said.
“They weren’t supposed to bill my card until I arrived April 6,” he said. “It seems like they’re money-grabbing.”
David Dunagan, who rented his home for this year’s tournament, said he hopes his rental agreement carries through to the rescheduled date.
“From a renter’s standpoint, we just hope that everything will be honored at that time, and we will certainly honor our contract when the Masters takes place,” he said. “We’d like for everything to be the same, except the dates.”
Charles Rollins, who rented his home for the tournament, said it’s unclear what happens next, despite his being an attorney. He said he’s already been paid for the week after listing his house with the Masters Housing Bureau.
A clause in his rental contract provides only for cancellation, not postponement. It says if the tournament is canceled by April 6, the renter can terminate the contract and get any payment refunded, or apply payments to a later tournament.
“Right now, everyone in Augusta is looking at their contract,” he said. “Everyone that’s got the money is now going to try to lock in what they can.”
