Peter Carnes News Today

Springtime in Georgia: Go for the Masters, stay for Augusta. Beyond the allure of great golf, city offers outstanding gardens, historic hotels and Southern fare.

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the international tournament has become the holy grail of every golfer hankering to play on its

Though best known for its international golf tournament, the “Garden City” of 202,000 has a profusion of private gardens and dazzling spring flowers, plenty of history and everything Southern in food from grits and gravy to pecan pie to soul food shacks to fine dining.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the international tournament has become the holy grail of every golfer hankering to play on its hallowed links or at least snag a coveted ticket to walk the 18-hole course alongside the greats of the sport: Woods, Mickelson, Scheffler, McIlroy and Fowler.

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the international tournament has become the holy grail of every golfer hankering to play on its

Georgia’s gift to the golfing universe is the Masters, and the Masters certainly helped put Augusta on the map.

CUMBERLAND - Timothy DeWitt Carnes, 79, passed peacefully this week with family at his side. Tim was born Feb. 3, 1943 ...