The Golf Takes the Stage
By Stephen Delaney Hale | Photos Courtesy of The Augusta National Golf Club In the end, the 2020 Masters Tournament was won by a major talent who counted it as his second major championship victory, and it was largely unchanged inside the ropes. Augusta National...
The 2020 Masters
By Stephen Delaney HalePhotos Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club The people of Augusta have come to rely on the Masters Tournament for its annual economic boost. Last March, when it became apparent that the tournament had to be either canceled or postponed,...
Dark Horses Masters 2021
By Stephen Delaney Hale | Photos provided by The Augusta National and The Augusta Chronicle If you are invited to play in the Masters, you are already a great golfer. Here are our picks for players who are not favorites this year, but either have the record here to...
Ones to Watch Masters 2021
By Stephen Delaney HalePhotos Courtesy of Augusta National Golf Club and The Augusta Chronicle Sports speculation is a favorite pastime around the world. Every sport has their own prognosticators, but Masters fans invented their own prediction mechanism, the Calcutta...
Putting the Swig in Swing
And we may take a glass together;The whisky makes it all so clear;It fires our dulled imaginations,And I feel so near, so near. ~ Dougie MacLean By Ryan LutzPhotos courtesy of Sweetens Cove Once upon a time, at the end of a country road in the foothills of a mountain...
Flash
Gordon is as well known as a friend as he is for his legendary local broadcasting career By Don Rhodes | Photo courtesy of the Gordon Family EDITOR'S NOTE: Augusta Magazine has learned that Robert "Flash" Gordon died in March from complicated medical issues. ...
Simple Ways to Help Protect the Ocean’s Most Gentle Creature, the Manatee
These gentle manatees are the ocean's most lovable and vulnerable creatures. (©Animals_Landscape/Shutterstock) By Jennifer McKee Learn more about what is possibly the world's most gentle creature on March 31, Manatee Appreciation Day. The Save the Manatee Club is...
Sharing the Moment
Richards family helped make Masters dreams come true for Others since 1981 By Steven Uhles | Photos courtesy of the Richards family In a sport where the only constant is unpredictability, where fortune is found in the sweetest swing and lost in a wayward lie, there...
For Isaac
By Brian Panowich Two of the most popular questions I get asked at events and lectures, which are mostly virtual these days, is “Who are some of my biggest influences?” and “When did writing become something I knew I wanted to do for a living?” There are many ways to...
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In Good Taste – May 2021
Par-Tee TimeBy Vera Stewart | Photos by Brent ClineGolf carts provided by Transportation Solutions of Augusta In Augusta, the trend in many...
Short Takes May 2021
Augusta National Women’s Amateur The second annual Augusta National Woman’s Amateur (ANWA) returns this year. The tournament was announced by...
Publisher Notes: May 2021
What a difference a year makes! After a year of uncertainty and fear for many, it appears we are gaining ground on a return to some sense of...
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It’s comforting to remember that even in 2020, by popular acclaim the worst year most of us have ever had the misfortune to endure, there are still plenty of bests to offset all the worsts. Please enjoy all the proof the following pages provide. DINING...
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It’s our favorite issue of the year! Whether your new to Augusta or a long-time resident, the Best of Augusta has something for everyone. We invite you to discover the area’s top stores, restaurants, recreation spots and much more as chosen by you, our readers. ...
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