Tournaments Not for Sale: The home Augusta National can’t buy April 6, 2017 1 of 16 The home of Herman and Elizabeth Thacker outside of Augusta National on Tuesday of the 2017 Masters. 2 of 16 Augusta National has attempted to purchase the home for years, but so far the Thackers have refused to sell. 3 of 16 The club would likely turn the property into parking for the Masters. 4 of 16 The area around the home gets very busy with car traffic during the tournament each year. 5 of 16 6 of 16 7 of 16 Herman Thacker outside his home. 8 of 16 Herman and Eilzabeth are the grandparents of PGA Tour pro Scott Brown. 9 of 16 10 of 16 11 of 16 12 of 16 13 of 16 14 of 16 15 of 16 16 of 16