Every golfer wants to play Augusta National.
It’s not a question of taste. It’s a fact. The course is golf’s holy ground — Amen Corner, the azaleas, the white bunkers, the green jacket ceremony on Sunday. It’s the one course everybody talks about the week of the Masters, and it’s the one course every new sim owner searches for first.
The problem: Augusta National doesn’t license itself to any golf simulator software. Not GSPro, not E6 Connect, not Trackman, not anyone. The club guards its brand more tightly than the formula for Coke. You will never see “Augusta National” in an official course library.
But you can play it. You just have to know where to look.
Every software platform that has it, every platform that doesn’t, and exactly which version to download. No fluff. No hedging. Just the answer.
Why Augusta Matters
Augusta National opened in 1933. The Masters started in 1934. Since then, it’s become the most-watched golf tournament in the world, the only major played on the same course every year, and the only course where most golfers can name every hole.
Amen Corner (11, 12, 13) is the most famous three-hole stretch in golf. The 12th is a 155-yard par 3 where the wind swirls and the front bunker eats your ball for breakfast. The 13th is a dogleg-left par 5 where you can go for it in two if you’re brave and stupid. The 10th plays 495 yards downhill with a green that slopes front to back like a slide.
You know all this. You’ve watched it on TV every April for your entire life.
The question is: can you play it without being a member?
Yes. And the answer is better than you think.
GSPro — The Best Way to Play Augusta
GSPro is the best way to play Augusta on a golf simulator. It’s not close.
On GSPro, you find it under “Georgia Golf Club.” Search that exact name in the GSPro Course Manager and it pops right up. The designer is Tekbud, and this course has a 4.7/5 rating from the community with thousands of downloads. It’s the most-played course in the entire GSPro library for a reason.
There’s also a “Georgia Golf Club Fall” version with autumn colors when you want a different look.
Quality: Excellent. The course uses LIDAR elevation data, so the slopes are real. The greens at Augusta run at a 13 on the stimpmeter — tournament fast — and the sim version supports that. Set the green speed to 13 and firmness to maximum. That’s how it’s supposed to play.
The details: The azaleas are in bloom. The white bunkers are there. The routing of Amen Corner is correct — 11 bends left, the pond on 16 is the right shape, and the downhill drive on 10 gives you that same “holy shit” feeling when you see the fairway fall away beneath you. The green complexes are faithful enough that you’ll recognize every hole by the second shot.
What you miss: A few things. The famous tree on 18 isn’t there (it was removed in real life anyway). Some of the subtle internal contours get simplified. But the things that matter — the speed, the slopes, the pressure — are all there.
How to find it: Open GSPro Launcher → Course Manager → search “Georgia Golf Club” → download. Two minutes. Free with your subscription.
Recommended settings: Tournament tees. Firm conditions. Green speed 13. Wind at 10-15 mph. That’s the real Augusta. A calm, soft Augusta is a public park with flowers.
The other GSPro versions: Some older versions exist under different names. “Augusta National V2” by Crazy Canuck was the gold standard before Tekbud’s LIDAR version took over. Both are good. But Georgia Golf Club is the current best. Download that one.
Compatible Launch Monitors
GSPro works with almost everything:
- Uneekor EYE XO / EYE XO2 / QED
- SkyTrak and SkyTrak+
- FlightScope Mevo+
- Foresight GC3 / GCQuad (requires third-party connector)
- Bushnell Launch Pro
- Protee VX
- Garmin R10 (via OpenAPI, limited features)
- Any launch monitor that supports GSPro’s OpenAPI
The full list is on GSPro’s website. If your launch monitor wasn’t made in 2012, it probably works.
E6 Connect — Not Available
E6 Connect does not have Augusta National.
I’ve seen other websites say it does. They’re wrong. E6 Connect has an officially licensed course library — Pebble Beach, Bethpage Black, St Andrews, and dozens of other real courses with real names. But Augusta National has never licensed its course to E6. Not in 2020, not in 2025, not in 2026.
You will not find “Augusta National” in E6 Connect’s library. You will not find “Georgia Golf Club” or “Firethorn” or any disguised version. E6’s library is curated and official. Augusta isn’t in it.
If E6 Connect is your software, you have two options:
- Buy GSPro as a second software subscription ($250/year).
- Accept that you won’t play Augusta on E6.
That’s it. Don’t let anyone tell you different.
Compatible Launch Monitors
E6 Connect works with everything — GC3, GCQuad, Uneekor, SkyTrak+, Mevo+, Garmin R10, Bushnell Launch Pro. E6 has the widest compatibility of any sim software. But compatibility doesn’t get you Augusta.
TGC 2019 — Good, But Getting Old
TGC 2019 has Augusta. The catch: TGC 2019 was discontinued in 2025. You can’t buy it anymore. If you already own it, you’re golden. If you don’t, you’re out of luck.
Course name: “Firethorn.” Search for that in the course library. There are two versions — “Firethorn (Member Tees)” and “Firethorn (Tournament Tees).” Play the tournament version. That’s the real experience.
Other names: “Augusta National 2019” (by Royce Brown, with 5 tee sets and 4 pin positions), “Magnolia National” (by CLV), and “Augusta National ’19 Pins” all exist in the TGC 2019 library. Quality varies by designer.
Which one to play: Firethorn (Tournament Tees) is the best version on TGC 2019. It’s the most complete, the most challenging, and the most faithful to the real routing.
Quality: Good for its time. TGC 2019 was the best sim software when it launched in 2019. By 2026 standards, the graphics look dated. The course plays well — the greens are tough, the routing is accurate — but it doesn’t look as good as GSPro’s Georgia Golf Club. The lighting is flat. The textures are lower resolution. The shadows don’t move.
The real problem: TGC 2019 is a dead platform. No updates. No new courses from the developer. No bug fixes. The community still publishes courses, but the underlying engine hasn’t changed in years. If you have it, play it. If you’re choosing between TGC 2019 and GSPro, the choice is obvious.
Compatible Launch Monitors
- SkyTrak and SkyTrak+
- GC2 and GCQuad (with connector)
- Protee
- Garmin R10
- Uneekor (limited)
TGC 2019 doesn’t support newer launch monitors. If you bought a launch monitor after 2023, check compatibility before you assume it works.
FSX Play — Not Available
FSX Play does not have Augusta National.
Foresight Sports created “Magnolia National” as an Augusta-inspired course for FSX Play. It’s a tribute — not a recreation. The holes are different. The par 5s don’t match. The famous holes (13, 15, 16) aren’t there in their real form. It’s a good course in its own right, but it’s not Augusta.
If FSX Play is your software and you want Augusta, you need to connect to GSPro or TGC 2019 as a third-party software. Foresight hardware (GC3, GCQuad) works with both — you just need the connector license.
Awesome Golf — Not Available
Awesome Golf does not have Augusta National.
Awesome Golf is a family-friendly sim software. It has original fantasy courses, fun game modes like Boat Blast, and a solid practice range. It’s not trying to be a realistic course library. There are no real-world courses at all in Awesome Golf’s standard offerings, let alone Augusta.
Play Awesome Golf with the kids on a weekend. Don’t expect to play the Masters.
Which Launch Monitor Works with Which Software (Augusta Edition)
Here’s the quick-reference chart:
| Software | Has Augusta? | Best LM Options |
|---|---|---|
| GSPro | YES — “Georgia Golf Club” | Uneekor, SkyTrak+, Mevo+, GC3/GCQuad (w/ connector) |
| TGC 2019 | YES — “Firethorn” | SkyTrak, GC2, GCQuad (w/ connector), Protee |
| E6 Connect | NO | Everything — but it doesn’t matter |
| FSX Play | NO | Foresight-only |
| Awesome Golf | NO | Mevo+, Garmin R10, Rapsodo MLM2Pro |
Our Pick: GSPro
This is the easy one.
GSPro is the best way to play Augusta on a golf simulator. The Georgia Golf Club version by Tekbud is the best community-built Augusta recreation available on any platform. It’s LIDAR-based, it’s regularly updated, it supports any modern launch monitor, and it costs $250/year — less than a single round at a decent public course.
If you already own TGC 2019, play Firethorn. It’s good enough to scratch the itch.
If you own E6 Connect, FSX Play, or Awesome Golf, you have three options:
- Buy GSPro.
- Accept that you won’t play Augusta.
- Option 1.
I’m not being flippant. GSPro is $250 a year. That’s twenty bucks a month. You spend more on range balls. You spend more on the coffee you drink while you play. If playing Augusta matters to you — and if you’re reading this, it does — then GSPro is the answer. Period.
Why GSPro Wins
- Best course quality. Georgia Golf Club is a LIDAR-based recreation with tournament-speed greens and accurate contouring. It’s the closest thing to the real course you’ll find outside the gates of 2604 Washington Road.
- Largest course library. 2,900+ courses. You buy GSPro for Augusta, you stay for the 2,899 other courses.
- Regular updates. The GSPro community is active. New courses drop every week. Georgia Golf Club gets updated when the real course changes.
- Wide launch monitor support. Whatever you bought, it probably works.
- It’s not E6 Connect. E6 is $300/year for a smaller library and no Augusta. The math isn’t hard.
The Settings That Matter
When you load Georgia Golf Club for the first time, change these settings before you hit a shot:
- Tees: Tournament (TIPS)
- Green speed: 13
- Firmness: Maximum
- Wind: 10-15 mph
- Rough height: Masters
Everything else is default. Hit the range for five minutes to calibrate. Then drop into 11 and find out if you’ve got the stones to hold the green at the most famous par 3 in golf.
Spoiler: you probably don’t. But that’s the point.
GSPro costs $250/year. All courses mentioned are free with your subscription. We may earn a commission if you purchase through links on this page — but the recommendations are based on actual playtime. No sponsored courses. No paid placements.
Want the full breakdown? Read the GSPro Software Review for everything the software can do, the Best Courses on GSPro guide for 50 more must-play courses, and the GSPro vs E6 Connect comparison for the head-to-head.