Case dismissed against man who tried to take Masters sand
An Ohio man who was arrested during the final round of the Masters Tournament in what police say was a failed attempt to steal some bunker sand had his case dismissed Thursday.Clayton Price Baker did...
View ArticleAugusta National admits 2 female members
Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore will slip on green jackets when Augusta National Golf Club welcomes its newest members in October.The private club that puts on the Masters Tournament announced Monday...
View ArticleFred Couples elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
Fred Couples, a former Masters Tournament champion and one of the most popular figures in the game, was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Couples described himself as a good player,...
View ArticleS.C. grasping for drought-study funds
COLUMBIA -- Before officials can take the guesswork out of water use during droughts, they’ll need to remove the uncertainty from the funding source of a proposed study.South Carolina natural resources...
View ArticleThaworn Wiratchant, Ryo Ishikawa added to 2013 Masters Tournament field
Two international players – one familiar face, one not so familiar – have been added to the 2013 Masters Tournament field.Ryo Ishikawa, of Japan, and Thaworn Wiratchant, of Thailand, recently accepted...
View ArticleJim Armstrong to retire as executive director of Augusta National; Will Jones...
When Jim Armstrong took over as general manager of Augusta National Golf Club in 1979, he noted in an interview that the position “encompasses everything.”Three decades later, that still rings true....
View ArticleU.S. Open runner-up to headline FCA breakfast
Michael Thompson, the 2012 U.S. Open runner-up, will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Augusta Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Augusta Golf Breakfast at 7 a.m., Tuesday, April 9 at Warren...
View ArticleMasters invitee Michael Thompson to speak at the Augusta Golf Breakfast
PGA Tour golfer and 2013 Masters Tournament invitee Michael Thompson will speak at the Augusta Golf Breakfast, a Masters Week tradition put on by the Greater Augusta Fellowship of Christian...
View ArticlePlans prepared for Masters traffic
This year’s Masters Tournament traffic plan will be much the same as 2012 with very minor changes for drivers.Last year, traffic engineers experimented with a variety of changes, including closing an...
View ArticleWill blooming azaleas stay for Masters Week?
Will there be colorful azaleas to brighten the backdrop of Masters Week in Augusta? The answer depends on who knows Mother Nature best.Clyde Lester, former Richmond County extension agent, thinks the...
View ArticleMichael Thompson shares faith at golf breakfast
A poor round of golf used to wreck Michael Thompson’s day. “If I played well, I was happy. If I didn’t, I was miserable to be around,” he said early Tuesday morning to a crowded gymnasium at Warren...
View ArticleMasters Tournament could add walking rules official in wake of Tiger Woods' drop
Rules officials from golf organizations around the world work at the Masters Tournament, most of them assigned various parts of the golf course. But it remains the only major championship that doesn’t...
View ArticleMan accused of trespass and obstruction of an officer at Masters Tournament...
A man accused of trespass and obstruction of an officer at this year’s Masters Tournament was acquitted of both charges Monday.A Richmond County State Court jury found Larry P. Craft, 52, of Lyles,...
View ArticleGrovetown woman finds rare Masters Tournament program
Lexie Hollingsworth had no interest in golf – at least, not until earlier this month.That’s when the Grovetown woman unearthed a rare piece of Masters Tournament history while helping a friend go...
View ArticleSmith's green jacket sells for nearly $700,000
The green jacket owned by Horton Smith – who won the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934 and again in 1936 – was sold at auction on Sunday morning for $682,229.45 with family provenance.It was sold by...
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