Tag: The Masters
What it was like to be among the first women to ever compete at Augusta National
The Augusta National Women's Amateur marked the first time that women have competed on the grounds of Augusta National, home of the Masters tournament. Here, the players say what the opportunity means to them.
You can pay tribute to Arnold Palmer at Champions Retreat
During Masters week, you can pay tribute to the King at Champions Retreat, a unique 27-hole course with nines designed by Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus. The 11-year-old club is located 15 miles from Augusta National Golf Club in Evans.
This Lake Oconee home is Augusta National’s twin
This house, located in Harbor Club at Lake Oconee, bears such a striking resemblance to the golf mecca that locals have taken to calling it the “Augusta National House.”
The best place to celebrate a Masters win? Waffle House.
In the 1996 sports rom-com "Tin Cup," driving range pro Roy McAvoy (played by Kevin Costner) celebrates an unlikely successful third round of the U.S. Open at a Waffle House. “I’m a Waffle House guy,” McAvoy says. “Gotta stay in touch with that.”
April Getaway Guide: Madison’s antebellum houses, D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and more
Just 60 miles east of Atlanta, Madison is a convenient place for city folk to get their antebellum white columns fix. An 1845 guide to Georgia called it “the most cultured and aristocratic town on the stagecoach route from Charleston to New Orleans.”