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- WORDSNick Margiasso IV
City DNA: Destination Augusta
During the Masters, Go as the locals go
Golf
Satiate your golf lust watching the Masters, live, and book a tee time at a course favored by Augusta’s caddies and staff. Founded in 1892, Palmetto Golf Club (par 71, 6,380 yards) is one of America’s oldest. Palmetto is about 18 miles from Augusta in Aiken, South Carolina--a quaint, former resort town, once home to Fred Astaire who played Palmetto frequently. This unusually inviting private club is known to treat non-members kindly, even during Masters week. Forest Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,875 yards) is located right in Augusta, about 5 miles from Augusta National. This straightforward course offers your best bet to walk on during Masters week, particularly as a single in the afternoon.
Downtown
Head downtown for more worthy dining and entertainment venues. Modjeska Ultra Lounge And Cocktails on Broad Street is noted for excellent service, a VIP room that actually means something, and an upscale, metropolitan atmosphere. Augusta best eats include: Luigi’s (Italian), French Market Grille, Hot Foods By Calvin (Southern), and T’s (Seafood).
Eats
The historic Partridge Inn is the place to be seen in Augusta during Masters week, especially late night at the award-winning Verandah Grill and Bamboo Room piano bar, chosen in 1923 to host Augusta’s welcoming banquet for President Warren G. Harding. This recently renovated gem is the obvious choice for accommodations and evening entertainment.
- Best Watering Hole Surrrey Tavern; 471 Highland Ave.
- Best Breakfast Dive Malley’s; 2742 Washington Rd.
- Best Sightseeing Augusta Canal boat tours