All Aboard! In 2026, M4Max Takes a Fifth Major Field Trip
Hello friends, and welcome once again to the Masters Pool Unlike Any Other. This year the M4Max Challenge, aka “Masters for Max” is taking a bit of a detour. The destination is TPC Sawgrass, home of the Players Championship, and if you’ve ever dreamed of taking on the famed island green 17th hole at Sawgrass, now is your chance.
If you’re a rookie stumbling onto this page and currently thinking, “Wait, why is Jim Nantz driving a school bus, and what exactly did I just click on?” — allow me to explain.
M4Max is a sprawling, chaotic, and wildly unusual Masters golf pool. You pick a team of players, risk a few bucks, and spend four days letting a stranger’s short game completely ruin your weekend as you compete against thousands of others for a massive prize purse (it could be north of $200k this year). But the real magic? Over the last 15 years, this beautiful circus has raised over $1.1 million for Camp Ho Mita Koda, an incredible summer camp for kids with Type 1 Diabetes.
And that brings us back to the Sawgrass field trip. This year, anyone who generously adds an extra $25 donation to their entry fee is automatically entered into our mega-raffle. One of our two marquee prizes this year is the ultimate “Tour Player Experience” at TPC Sawgrass for you and three friends, detailed below.
The bad news is that the official entry site isn’t quite ready yet (I am currently in the basement actively duct-taping our leaderboards together). The good news is that we officially go live on Monday, April 6th.
Don’t Miss the Bus
Drop your email below and we’ll make sure you’re first on board once the entry site is ready.
FYI: I hate spam, too. Your email address will never be sold, shared, or used for anything other than official M4Max communications.
More Than a Pool. More Than $1.1 Million and Counting.
Every dollar you spend entering M4Max does double duty: it puts you in the running for some extraordinary cash and prizes and it goes directly toward something we’re genuinely proud of. One third of every team entry fee, plus 100% of all additional donations, goes to Camp Ho Mita Koda, a life-changing summer camp for kids living with Type 1 Diabetes (like my son and our tournament namesake, Max).
To date, the M4Max community has donated more than $1.1 million and has helped more than 1,000 kids have the summer of a lifetime.
Bucket List. Checked.
This year, 1 winner and 3 lucky friends will enjoy the full Tour Player Experience at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. The package includes 3 nights at the Marriott Sawgrass, one round on the iconic Stadium Course — featuring the world‑famous island green on 17 — and one round on Dye’s Valley Course. Along with first‑class amenities, caddies with your name on the bib, and Tour player only access throughout the stay (including use of the Tour player only locker room), the winner will also receive $5,000 in spending money for the trip. Donate $25 extra for one chance to win, $100 for 5 chances to win.
*Or not. I mean, you might hit the green. Yeah, you’d totally hit the green. In fact, now that I think about it, I bet your shot would soar like an eagle and land like a butterfly with sore feet and spin to, like, 3 feet. And you’d 100% make the putt for birdie. For sure. I have faith in you. *Fist bump*
Please Pack Your Pretentious Sweaters: We’re Going to Pebble Beach
We’re once again giving away a 3-night stay at a stunning private home on Pebble Beach’s iconic 17-Mile Drive. You can practically reach out the window and touch the iconic Lone Cypress tree from the kitchen, and Cypress Point (yes, that Cypress Point) is nearly your backyard. The home can comfortably accommodate 6 people, and the prize includes $5,000 in spending money to be used during your time in California’s Monterey Peninsula. Donate $25 extra for one chance to win, $100 for 5 chances to win.
Some date restrictions apply. Thank you to the good people at Blumaka performance insoles for sponsoring this prize. Use discount code “M4Max” for 20% off insoles that are proven to increase your swing speed (no joke, they did the studies and everything. Put them in your golf shoes and thank me later).
What Started as an Office Golf Pool Is Now a Medium-Sized Sovereign Nation
The M4Max Challenge has quietly become something genuinely unlike anything else in the world of golf. What started as a small Masters pool with a big heart has grown into a mighty community of thousands worldwide that makes a huge positive impact in the lives of kids with Type 1 Diabetes.
I believe M4Max 2026 will be our largest and most exciting edition yet. If all goes as planned, we’ll have more than $200,000 in cash prizes awarded to hundreds of participants, including one lucky soul who walks away with a 1st place prize worth north of $30,000. Of course, there will also be “contests within the contest”, unusual ways to win, and memes. So many memes.
The fun starts soon. Just make sure you…
Don’t Miss the Bus
The M4Max 2026 Official Invitation (with full entry details, prize breakdowns, and all the usual shenanigans) drops on Monday, April 6th. Drop your email below and we’ll make sure you’re first on board.
FYI: I hate spam, too. Your email address will never be sold, shared, or used for anything other than official M4Max communications.
Please spread the word, and see you soon!
Chris Mikolay
M4Max Creator and Max’ Proud Father
P.S. I post dumb things to Instagram. Follow along at M4Max26.