Located in the east central section of Georgia, on the banks of the Savannah River, Augusta is the oldest city in the state. Think of Golf in Augusta and inevitably your thoughts will turn to The Masters and Augusta National Golf Club, but there's more.
Still very much a part of the historic South, Augusta is a world of tree-lined streets, majestic antebellum mansions and an old world charm rarely found elsewhere, even in the Deep South.
Augusta's downtown area is a vibrant and exciting cultural center where dozens of tiny shops, galleries and restaurants compliment its many historic attractions.
Beyond all that, of course, it is, after all, the home of the The Masters, and a would-be Mecca for golfers from around the world.
Unfortunately, very few visitors ever get to see the Masters live, or even Augusta National; even fewer are privileged to play this most famous of all golf courses for, unlike St. Andrews, Turnberry, Royal Lytham St. Annes, Sawgrass and many of the other great golf courses where major golf championships are played, Augusta National is one of the nation's most exclusive, private clubs where memberships are not bought but handed down from one family generation to the next.Even so, with five fine public or semi-private golf courses, golf in Augusta is a major draw, and the city is an ideal spot to spend a golf vacation. And, with an average mean temperature of 63 degrees, the weather is almost always clement and ideal, not only for golf, but also for tennis, fishing, boating, site-seeing or simply enjoying the great outdoors. Then again, it's always nice to be able to say "I played Augusta."
Where to Play Golf in Augusta
Things to Do in Augusta
- Fort Discovery & National Science Center
- Augusta Riverwalk
- Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens
- Augusta Museum of History
- Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
- The Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson
