Augusta, GA
Going to Augusta for the Masters just got easier. Here's how
Delta Airlines will be bringing more flights than ever to Augusta, Ga. in 2024.
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Getting Masters tickets remains the most elusive act in golf. But for a long time, getting to Augusta, Ga. ranked a close second.
Not any longer, it seems. On Friday morning, Delta Airlines announced plans to “nearly double” its year-over-year offerings to the Augusta Regional Airport for Masters tournament week. The effort will see the addition of six brand-new routes to Augusta from a series of airports around the United States, tripling the number of available direct destinations from three to nine.
According to Delta, the new schedule features new routes from Washington D.C., Boston, Austin, New York-JFK, Palm Beach and Orlando — in addition to preexisting direct flights from New York-LaGuardia, Detroit and Atlanta. Those changes will result in over “200 one-stop connections to Augusta” from a host of airports around the United States, including through popular Delta hubs JFK (New York), Atlanta-Hartsfield, and Detroit Metro Airport.
“As an official partner again this year, customers can expect a Delta experience that goes beyond the flight, from takeoff to the greens in Augusta,” Delta SVP of network planning Joe Esposito said in a release.
For years, those who wanted to attend golf’s first major from out of state were faced with only three choices. The first, and by far most common: fly into Atlanta, a huge international transit hub welcoming millions of visitors per year, and drive the nearly 2.5 hours into Augusta. The second, and by far least common: fly private into Augusta, minimizing travel time but maximizing odds of running afoul of your climate-conscious friends. The third option, perhaps least convenient, was to fly commercially into Augusta — a tiny airport located on the outskirts of town with few flights that often cost a small fortune.
Now, with Delta’s increased partnership, there is reason for hope that reaching Augusta will not only be more time-efficient but also more cost-effective.
The business of reaching the Masters is, we should remind you, not cheap. Those who attend the Masters from out of state are forced to manage a travel schedule that can take a whole day just to navigate from other east coast cities to the course. With hotels and Airbnbs in town costing so much money the U.S. Tax Code created a provision just for tournament week, often just the cost of getting to the tournament represents an exorbitant expense — let alone earning access to the most expensive ticket in pro sports.
In theory, the Delta change most benefits those from big U.S. cities hoping to splurge for a life-changing day without incurring the time burden of reaching the tournament or the financial burden of staying in town. Under the new schedule, fans will have more access than ever to jet in and out of town in a jiffy, which is great news for those sitting on the brink of a bucket list trip.
In short, it might never be easy to get to the Masters, but thanks to Delta’s schedule shift, it’s getting easier than ever. Now about those tickets…
AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF)- The Augusta men’s basketball team is gearing up to host cross-town rival the USC Aiken Pacers Wednesday night in a Peach Belt Conference matchup.
The Jags held their last full day of practice at Christenberry Fieldhouse before they take the court against the Pacers. Augusta holds a 54-33 lead in the overall series, but the Pacers swept the Jags last season.
Both teams this year off to a slower start in conference play, with just five wins combined between the two programs. So, this matchup will serve as a strong evaluation on where the teams are at now, and what they can improve on moving forward.
“We started the season off a little slow. But each game you can see the progress that we’re making in practice, the progress that we’re making. As a team we’re starting to click and understand what it takes,” said AU point guard Kyndon Wilburg.
“Rebounding the basketball is probably the most important thing, getting back in transition. This would be a huge win for us, coming off a tough loss from lander. I think it would be a great way to kick start what we’re about to do,” Wilburg said.
Tip-off for the men is set for 7:30 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Museum of History is launching a new America’s 250th exhibit that showcases the area’s Revolutionary War, Civil War and modern-day connections.
“When people think of the Revolutionary War, a lot of times they think of up north, you know, New England and Paul Revere, but there’s just as much history down here,” Krystal Lyons, head of education, said.
The exhibit is a chronological journey through Augusta’s past
The exhibit moves chronologically through Augusta’s history, telling specific stories through objects that have not been displayed before or in a long time.
The display starts with Native Americans and the Stallings Island community, progresses through the Revolutionary period and into the Civil War and antebellum period before arriving at the modern day.
Visitors should plan multiple visits to see all the historical stories the artifacts tell, as the exhibit will change every three months.
“These stories that each of these artifacts has, it has a little story that we can connect to people today, so it might feel like a long time ago, 250 years ago, but there’s a lot of things that we do that are just the same today as they were 250 years ago.”
You can also visit the Augusta Museum of History’s social media pages as they deep dive into one artifact per week throughout the year.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Video game retailer GameStop is reportedly closing 16 stores in Georgia, including one Augusta location, as part of its “comprehensive store portfolio optimization.”
The store in Augusta is located in the Southpointe Plaza at 3209 Deans Bridge Road.
The retailer announced in an SEC filing that it plans to close “a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025.”
While an official list is not available, emails sent to customers and notices sent to employees indicate 16 stores in Georgia are on the chopping block.
All Georgia locations closing include:
- North Point Mall, 1198 North Point Circle, Alpharetta
- Lenox Square Mall, 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 2027, Atlanta
- Howell Mill, 1801 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta
- Southpointe Plaza, 3209 Deans Bridge Rd., Augusta
- Shops @ Main Street, 455 Cherokee Pl., Cartersville
- Chamblee Village, 1841 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Chamblee
- Peachtree Mall, 3131 Manchester Expwy. #34B, Columbus
- Cumming Marketplace, 1060 Market Place Blvd., Cumming
- Dublin Commons, 2421 Hwy. 80 W, Dublin
- Hartwell Station, 115 Walmart Dr., Hartwell
- 4959 Bill Gardner Pkwy., Locust Grove
- McDonough Square, 1144 Hwy. 20-81, McDonough
- Pharrs Village, 1830 Scenic Hwy. N, Snellville
- Stone Mountain Festival, 1825 Rockbridge Rd., Stone Mountain
- Cofer Crossing, 4363 Lawrenceville Hwy., Tucker
GameStop’s board of directors recently approved $35 billion in performance-based stock options for CEO Ryan Cohen, should the company’s market cap hit $100 billion. The company’s market cap is $9.3 billion.
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