Can you play Augusta National on E6 Connect? No. E6 Connect runs a closed ecosystem with only officially licensed courses. Augusta National does not license its name or branding to any simulator software. There is no community course workaround on E6 — no “Georgia Golf Club,” no fan builds, nothing. For Augusta on sim, you need GSPro.
Every sim owner asks the same question within the first week. They type “Augusta” into the course browser. They get nothing. The Masters is the most-watched golf event of the year. Amen Corner is the most famous stretch of holes in the sport. Of course they want to play it.
The answer changes depending on what software you own. If you have GSPro, the answer is easy — search “Georgia Golf Club” and start hitting. If you have E6 Connect, the answer is harder.
E6 Connect is a closed ecosystem. Every course in the library has been professionally licensed and laser-scanned. That means the courses look incredible — Pebble Beach on E6 is the best-looking sim version of Pebble on any platform under $10,000. But it also means no community content. No fan builds. No workarounds.
Augusta National does not license its name or branding to any commercial simulator. They never have. The club’s position on sim representation is well known inside the industry — they consider any digital recreation a copyright issue. The Masters tournament is broadcast in 4K HDR by CBS. The course itself is not for sale.
E6 has respected this restriction. There is no “Georgia Golf Club” hidden in the premium tier. There is no back-channel download. There is no Augusta-shaped course under a different name in the library. The course simply is not there.
The Closed-Ecosystem Tradeoff
This is the fundamental difference between E6 and GSPro. E6 Connect has roughly 100 courses, all professionally licensed, all looking stunning on a 4K projector. When you play Pebble Beach on E6, the cliffs at 8 look like cliffs. The ocean at 18 looks like the Pacific. The greens break exactly like the real thing because a professional crew scanned them.
GSPro has 4,000 courses, most of them built by community creators with LiDAR data. Some are indistinguishable from professional scans. Some are rough approximations. The quality varies widely, but the library is massive.
The tradeoff is simple: GSPro gives you Augusta (as “Georgia Golf Club”). E6 gives you a guaranteed quality bar but no Augusta. Neither is a wrong choice, but if Augusta is the course you want to play most, the decision makes itself.
The Best Alternatives on E6 Connect
Augusta is unavailable, but E6 has several courses that test similar skills. Augusta wins on drama, on history, on the emotional weight of every shot. E6 cannot replicate that. But E6 can replicate the shot demands.
Pinehurst No. 2 — E6 has Pinehurst No. 2 in the Expanded tier, and it plays like the US Open test it is. The turtleback greens shed shots into collection areas. Par at Pinehurst on sim feels like you earned it. The Donald Ross design philosophy is present in every green complex. It is the closest E6 gets to the approach-shot precision that defines the back nine of Augusta.
Sawgrass TPC — The island green on 17 is the closest thing sim golf has to Amen Corner. One shot, no margin, water everywhere. Sawgrass is available on E6 premium tier, and the professional scan captures the Pete Dye risk-reward architecture better than any community build could. The water hazards are real. The bailouts are begrudging.
Bethpage Black — Brutal, unrelenting, with a course rating that approaches 77 from the tips. Bethpage on E6 is in the Expanded tier and plays firm. The rough is penal. The greens are large but require the right angle of approach. This is the closest E6 comes to punishing every mistake the way Augusta does.
Torrey Pines South — Available in the Expanded tier. The cliffside holes, the kikuyu rough, the 18th hole playing uphill into the wind. Torrey on E6 is one of the better professional scans in the library. It demands high ball flight and precise approaches — the same skills Augusta tests on the back nine.
Where to Actually Play Augusta on Sim
If Augusta is non-negotiable, GSPro is the answer. Search “Georgia Golf Club” by Tekbud in the GSPro Course Manager. It is the most-played course in the GSPro library with a 4.7/5 community rating. The LiDAR version captures Amen Corner routing, the elevation changes, and the white fairway bunkers. It is free with your $250/year GSPro subscription. For a full breakdown of the GSPro version, read the Augusta on GSPro guide.
The other option is the Toptracer platform at your local driving range. Many Toptracer ranges offer a “Georgia Golf Club” option in their course library. The Toptracer version uses real ball flight data rather than sim launch monitor data, so the experience is different. It is worth trying if you have a Toptracer range nearby and you just want to see Amen Corner from a screen.
What About the Masters Itself?
The Masters has no direct sim representation. That is intentional. Augusta National is famously protective of its brand. The club does not appear in video games, does not license its name to sim platforms, and has not indicated any interest in changing either position.
The closest you get is the Toptracer Global Challenge connection during Masters week, or the CBS broadcast in 4K. If you want the real Augusta experience on sim, GSPro with Georgia Golf Club is the answer. E6 cannot deliver it, and no amount of tier upgrades will change that.
FAQ
Is Augusta National available on E6 Connect?
No. E6 Connect is a closed platform with only officially licensed courses. Augusta National does not license its name or branding. There are no community course workarounds, no hidden downloads, and no Augusta-shaped alternatives in the E6 library.
What is the best Augusta alternative on E6 Connect?
Pinehurst No. 2 is the best alternative on E6. The approach shot demands, the green complexity, and the US Open setup test similar skills to Augusta’s back nine. Sawgrass TPC is also strong for the one-shot pressure on 17. Both are available in the Expanded tier.
Can you play Georgia Golf Club on E6 Connect?
No. Georgia Golf Club is a GSPro community course created by Tekbud using LiDAR data. It is exclusive to the GSPro course library and cannot be imported into E6 Connect’s closed ecosystem.
Does E6 Connect have any unlicensed courses?
No. E6 Connect does not allow community course creation or uploads. Every course in the E6 library is professionally licensed and laser-scanned. This guarantees quality but means unlicensed courses like Augusta are permanently unavailable.
What is the best sim platform to play Augusta National on?
GSPro. Search “Georgia Golf Club” by Tekbud in the GSPro Course Manager. It has a 4.7/5 community rating, LiDAR-accurate elevation data, and is free with your $250/year subscription. Read the full Augusta on GSPro guide for the complete breakdown.
How many courses does E6 Connect have?
Roughly 100 courses total in the Expanded ($600/year) tier, plus 13 premium courses available for $15-30 each. The library includes Pebble Beach, St Andrews, Sawgrass, Pinehurst No. 2, Bethpage Black, Torrey Pines, and Kiawah Island Ocean Course. See the best courses on E6 Connect guide for the full ranking.
Is Augusta going to be added to E6 Connect in the future?
There is no indication Augusta National will license its course to any simulator platform. The club has maintained this position for decades across all digital media. It is unlikely to change.
For the full E6 Connect software review with pricing breakdown and feature analysis, read the E6 Connect review.