Two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning has joined another of sport’s most exclusive clubs – Augusta National.

The former New York Giants quarterback is one of four new members welcomed to the revered Georgia club in its September membership intake. Augusta National, which hosts The Masters each April and is one of the most acclaimed golf courses around the world, is an invite-only club with only around 300 members.

Manning’s brother, Peyton – a Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos – already held a membership for Augusta. Sports Business Journal reports Eli received his membership in September, with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastain and former CBS Sports executive Sean McManus also joining the club.

Eli, 43, is one of only 13 players to win multiple Super Bowls and has played in numerous golf events over the years, including the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The New York Post reported in 2020 he played off a 10 handicap.

The membership grants access to one of the most exclusive clubs on the planet. Typically, there are only two ways to get a tee time: an invitation from a member or qualifying for The Masters. But it does not come for free, with an initiation fee the region of $40,000, plus a few thousand more in annual membership fees.

Manning, Jassy, Bastain and McManus join a star-studded list of members which includes Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, billionaire investor Warren Buffett and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

Eli's brother, Peyton, was already a member of Augusta

Eli’s brother, Peyton, was already a member of Augusta ( 

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The Manning brothers are not the only representatives from the world of football, either. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Pittsburgh Steelers legend Lynn Swann and former college football head coach Lou Holtz also have memberships for Augusta National.

The club’s season officially began last week, with the course closed from May to October to ensure it is in peak condition for The Masters. Those efforts were hampered by Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people across the southeast United States in September and hammered Augusta in the process.

Significant damage was caused, with numerous trees uprooted and parts of the course flooded, with the iconic Ray’s Creek overflowing. Chairman Fred Ridley, though, has insisted last month that the course would soon be restored to its usual immaculate condition.

“As far as the golf course, it really was affected just as the rest of the community was – there was a lot of damage and we have a lot of people working hard to get us back up and running,” he said.

“We don’t really know exactly what that’s going to mean, but I can tell you if it’s humanly possible, we will be back in business sooner rather than later. The Masters will be held, it will be on the dates it’s scheduled to be held.”