Sports / Entertainment

Golf is a game of traditions, but sometimes money trumps tradition, as the PGA is finding out as some of the world’s top golfers have jumped ship to play in the new LIV Golf series. Its first U.S. tournament is slated for this weekend in Portland, Ore. The PGA has fired back by banning the defectors from playing in PGA events, but Rick Franza, Dean of Hull College of Business at Augusta University, said they may have a tough case if the players decide to challenge the suspensions in court

Savannah Lakes Village is a 4,000-acre master-planned private lakefront community located on over 20 miles of shoreline on Lake Thurmond. It’s a common-interest community where property owners pay assessments that help keep the common amenities up and running. They also pay nominal usage fees for amenities such as golf, clubhouse restaurants, recreation center, and community docks. This a la carte approach allows members to build the lifestyle they want and, if you’re an avid golfer, play as much golf as you want. The Community has received numerous awards including one

Running a business often means long hours and relentless stress, but the Augusta GreenJackets want to give you and your team a much-needed break with an event next week. The event is called the Business Person’s Special, which will include reserved seating for a game and lunch on Wednesday, June 15 at SRP Park. Gates open at 11 a.m., and the game against the Charleston RiverDogs begins at 12:05 p.m. “We are excited to bring back a noon game for our fans this season,” said Tom Denlinger, Vice President of

For decades, Augustans have watched some of the greatest players on the professional tour come through the area. Now, some of the great local amateur players – and even the not-so-great ones – have an opportunity to experience the tour life. Marcus Maddox, a sales consultant for KAMO, has created the Augusta chapter of the Amateur Players Tour, a national organization with tours in about 40 cities nationwide. “It’s designed to provide the average Joe with the PGA tour experience,” Maddox said. “It’s for players of all skill sets.” The

A local creative arts marketing company is allowing dance teams to compete for a top prize of $50,000 at the El3vate Convention & Dance Crew Competition at the Miller Theater this summer. Fusic365, which will host the competition from June 30 through July 2, provides an online marketing platform for artists to showcase their talents to directors, producers, and managers. “We are thrilled to bring together amazing artists and performers to enjoy each other’s talents at our very first EL3VATE Convention and Dance Crew Competition,” said Brodrick Mungo, Fusic 365’s

The Masters Golf Tournament required the use of local caddies from the Augusta National Golf Club from 1934 through 1982. Since 1983, golfers at the Masters Tournament have been able to use their tour caddies. An economic paper in 2014 by Douglas Coate and Michael Toomey asked if professional golf caddies improve player scoring. They compared player scoring for the three years before the change (1980-1982) to the three years after the rule change (’83-‘85). They also took into account player quality (by position on the PGA Tour money list),