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Rory McIlroy’s Plane Tracked at Augusta National in Prep for The Masters
Rory McIlroy is leaving nothing to chance at the next edition of the Masters Tournament. As proof, he has made not one, but two recent visits to Augusta National Golf Club to scout the legendary course.
The X account @radaratlas2, which tracks aircraft movements around the world, reported on Monday that McIlroy’s private 2022 Gulfstream G650ER, registration N1989R, is in Augusta, Georgia. In other words, the Northern Irishman is on another exploratory trip.
It is the 4-time Major champion’s second visit to the site of the season’s first Major in less than a week. McIlroy also made a stop at Augusta National on his way to the Houston Open on March 25.
The 28-time PGA Tour winner has openly stated that one of his goals for the remainder of his professional career is to win the Masters Tournament. There is no doubt that he is doing everything he can to shorten the wait.
“Winning the Masters, winning an Olympic medal and another away Ryder Cup, they are my three goals for the rest of my career,” McIlroy told BBC Sport last January.
“I’ve been agonisingly close for the past few years, without being able to get it done and that is the main focus of this year,” he added.
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The Northern Irishman is having another exceptional season, with two victories in just five PGA Tour events. His victories have come in very strong events such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The PLAYERS Championship.
In addition to his wins, he has three other top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the Houston Open, his start right before the Masters Tournament.
Should he win the Masters, McIlroy would become only the sixth player in history to complete a career Grand Slam (seventh, including the special case of Bobby Jones).
McIlroy is one of only three active players to miss just one of the four legs of the coveted feat. He is joined by Jordan Spieth, who missed the PGA Championship, and Phil Mickelson, who has failed to win the U.S. Open.
The 35-year-old has been close to the Green Jacket on several occasions, but has not been able to pull it off. His runner-up finish in 2022 stands out, although some of his late collapses are famous, such as in 2011 when he led after 54 holes but shot an 80 on Sunday to finish T15.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Georgia Gubernational candidate Geoff Duncan made another appearance in Augusta on Monday, speaking at the IBEW Local 1579 on Reynolds Street.
Duncan is one of the three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. Duncan said when he served as lieutenant governor of the state, he fought to expand access to health care in rural communities. He said if he’s elected, he’ll focus on lowering costs in other areas.
Duncan stopped by NewsChannel 6 ahead of the campaign stop to speak about his plans.
“Look, 90% of Georgians know what they’re talking about when they want to pass commonsense gun legislation like universal background checks, red flag laws, and in-home safe storage laws. As governor, I want to lead the charge, and I want to give political cover to those Republicans that want to do the right thing, build those consensus around those bills,” Duncan said. “I hope to get some of them the cosign that legislation. Because it meets people where they’re at. It’s common sense. Look, I don’t want anybody to ever walk by a television screen and make another excuse for a mass shooting when it could have been stopped. With just common sense laws that are on the books.”
Photojournalist credit: Regynal McKie
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Golden Harvest Food Bank is partnering with local legal organizations for the 15th Annual Georgia Food Frenzy.
The fundraising competition is held in partnership with Feeding Georgia, the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.
The two-week competition runs from April 20th through May 1st, and every dollar raised stays local, supporting Golden Harvest’s work across the state of Georgia.
Groups can register at www.galegalfoodfrenzy.org/sign-up, and registration will remain open throughout the competition.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan campaigned in Augusta ahead of Election Day, making stops at two churches and meeting with local faith leaders.
The former lieutenant governor visited Good Hope Baptist Church on Cedar Street, where he spoke with the Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition’s “Music to the Polls” group.
Duncan told us that, if elected governor, he wants to expand Medicaid, pass what he called “common-sense gun legislation,” and create more economic opportunities statewide. He also pointed to affordability concerns impacting families and businesses.
“I want to take $1.7 billion of our state’s fund and wrap it around the axle of poverty,” Duncan said, adding that he wants to lower child care costs and improve temporary assistance programs.
Duncan also stopped at Miles Memorial Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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