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For so many of the lucky patrons who attend Augusta National each year, the must-have item from The Masters shop has been - since its release in 2016 - the Masters gnome. Standing at just 18 inches ...

Indeed, since first sold in 2016, the gnome’s clothing has changed each year to increase interest in making them an annual purchase. The 2025 edition is clad in a shirt with Masters-related food items ...

In 2016, the Masters merchandise tent at Augusta National started offering a collectible gnome. The original gnome, dressed in a sweater in Masters colors, sold out quickly for $35 nine years ago.