Augusta, GA
Scheffler carries the lead into the final round of the Masters as play resumes at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The final round of the Masters got underway at warm, sunny Augusta National on Sunday, where Scottie Scheffler began with a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and a two-shot advantage on Max Homa as he chases a second green jacket.
Morikawa is trying to win the third leg of the career grand slam. Homa is trying to win his first major championship.
Tiger Woods was in the third pairing off the tee after shooting his worst round in a major, a 10-over 82 on Saturday. The five-time champion is playing his 100th round at the Masters with Neal Shipley, the only amateur to make the cut this year.
The fierce winds that made Friday such a grind are gone now. But temps were expected to hit the mid-80s, and a golf course that was already playing firm and fast could become even tougher as the day wore on and it dried out even more.
Six players had at least a share of the lead at one point during a wild third round Saturday, and there was a five-way tie for the lead early on the back nine. Scheffler made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 1-under 71 that left him with the lead over Morikawa, the two-time major champion who has largely disappeared from the elite in golf.
Morikawa made two tough pars to finish off a 69 on Saturday, making him the only player to break par all three days at this Masters. Morikawa hasn’t had a top 10 since the first week of the year, but he believes he found a swing key on Monday, and his switch of putters have the first round has put him in position to win the green jacket.
Homa has gone 32 holes without a birdie and was only two behind after a round of 17 pars and one bogey for a 73 on Saturday. Xander Schauffele has gone 25 holes without a bogey, leaving him five back after his third-round 70.
Bryson DeChambeau looked to be on the verge of a meltdown when he drove into the trees right of the 18th fairway Saturday, but he punched out to the short grass and then hit wedge from 77 yards that spun back into the cup for a birdie.
That capped a rollercoaster third round and set up what should be a dramatic conclusion to the Masters on Sunday.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – If getting a pet for Christmas wasn’t on your to-do list, think again.
Augusta Animal Services has the chance for you to “test run” a pet this week as part of their Home for the Holidays program.
You get to foster a pet, with all the food and supplies you need provided for you and in return, a dog or cat gets to spend the holiday outside the shelter.
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Augusta Animal Services says they struggle with overcapacity almost all year round so events like Home for the Holidays are crucial.
“We have really high hopes for it, we always do,” said Rebecca Reece, Augusta Animal Services outreach coordinator.
It’s an event the shelter depends on.
“Home for the Holidays is one of our favorite programs,” said Reece. “We do it every year for Thanksgiving and for Christmas.”
The goal is for animals to find a home where they can spend lots of future holidays.
“We have a pretty good rate of people who take their dogs home for the holidays, deciding to keep them which is something we love having happen,” said Reece.
But adoption isn’t a requirement. They say taking them home even just for a little bit can help.
“It helps get the dogs out into a home environment over the holidays,” she said.
Which in turn, makes them more adoptable.
“It still helps us get a lot of vital notes about how the dogs do in the home environment, which helps future adopters,” said Reece. “It also helps the dogs to just enjoy themselves for a while. It means they’re not in the kennel.”
And they say they are there to help you through the process.
“You can always just come in and let us know if you’re looking for a dog or if you’re looking for a cat,” she said.
They say they’ll do their best to make sure both you and the animal are comfortable.
“We’ll talk to you a little bit about your home, what you’re looking for, whether you have any animals in the home already, and we’ll give you some suggestions of dogs you might like,” said Reece.
If you decide to add a furry friend to your holiday fun, they will give you everything you need to get started.
“The leash and some food. Some minor supplies,” said Reece. “Almost like a gift bag to make it easier for you.”
Augusta Animal Services says even though the shelter is closed on Tuesday, they will still have the event from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m
If you decide to return your foster animal, you can do that between Jan. 2 and 3 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
If you do adopt that animal, your adoption fee is waived.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers are taking a Christmas break.
South Carolina centers are closed from now through Dec. 29 for Christmas. They’ll also be closed on New Year’s Day.
Georgia centers are closed Tuesday through Thursday this week and then Dec. 31 through Jan. 2 next week.
To locate disaster recovery centers and their hours, visit https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.
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Also, there’s no debris pickups from now through Jan. 2 in Richmond and Columbia counties.
Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson says contractors are on break for the holidays.
Leaders say pickup will begin again on Jan. 3.
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