Golfers excited at prospect of gold Oct 10, 2009
Nathan Smith can't wait to return to Augusta National next April. And Smith's latest U.S. Mid-Amateur victory might make Phil Mickelson feel pretty good about his Masters chances, too. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Intense Norman, laid-back Couples add pizzazz to Cup Oct 8, 2009
"And it's so hard not to like Freddie. He's cool. And for someone who is supposed to be so laid back, for someone people think doesn't care, he was darn meticulous at Augusta National in The Masters. He cared about winning, believe me. "I have the utmost respect for both. They both get what this is all about. (USA Today -- Sports)
Making it look elementary Jul 19, 2009
From the Sunday, July 19, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle ... Augusta-area Top Jobs INDUSTRIAL Labor Industrial production work ... Applications available at Holyday Inn at 2155 Gordon Hwy, Augusta 308. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Furman Bisher Jul 15, 2009
Can you come over to Augusta and meet me ... You could have knocked me over with a feather, and there he stood under the big tree at Augusta National waiting for their. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Flavor of tomatillo adds kick to a salsa Jul 8, 2009
Look for Relish magazine, celebrating America's love of food, on first Wednesdays in The Augusta Chronicle ... From the Wednesday, July 08, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle ... Apply in person 921 Edgefield Rd. North Augusta, SC. M-F 8am to 4pm. (The Augusta Chronicle)
An Aussie self-drive vacation May 9, 2009
Had we journeyed further south from this charming wine region, we could have gone whale-watching () in Augusta, visited the Cape Leeuwin lighthouse and toured the charming old European settlement of Albany. How I wish we had taken the Coral Coast y Mia () route for that would have given my daughter a chance to encounter the intelligent wild dolphins at the world-famous Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
US poet missing on Japan volcano May 2, 2009
Augusta Palmer, sister-in-law ... Chris Arnold's wife, Augusta Palmer, said dense vegetation on the slopes of the volcano made helicopter searches virtually useless. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* World News Quick Take Apr 12, 2009
The workers occupied a residential building of real estate project Zhujiang Augusta in Beijings Tongzhou district for three hours on Friday afternoon, Xinhua said. Guo Yanjun, the workers leader, was quoted as saying that they had not received any payment even though the project was almost complete. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Will Woods play Quail Hollow? Apr 12, 2009
AP Photo by Charlie Riedel - Tiger Woods, at Augusta this weekend, hasn't said if he'll play in Charlotte. More Sports. (News & Observer -- Sports)
First Annual New England Elvis Festival Slated For Sept. 4-6 in Manchester, NH Apr 7, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been more than 32 years since Elvis graced the stage at the Civic Center in Augusta, ME, but his spirit will make a triumphant return to New England when the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH plays host to the first annual New England Elvis Festival, Sept. 4-6, 2009. (Photo: ). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Read moreEDITORALDowd Confronting A Difficult DecisionIt is understandable that Town Council Member Abigail Dowd loves Florence. Who wouldnt? But were sure she also cares about Southern Pines. That, as Mayor Mike Haney commented the other night at a council work session, is why Dowd is agonizing over what to do.Read morePUBLIC SPEAKINGEditorial Was Off BaseThe Pilot demonstrates its own ultra-partisanship in the Feb. 1 editorial, "So Much for Change and Bipartisanship." It condemned the Republicans for voting unanimously against the House of Representatives "stimulus plan." Read moreJIM DODSONJIM DODSON: Down Under in the SandbeltJim Dodson, editor of Pinestraw magazine, writes an essay each Sunday for The Pilot. His latest offering begins: "This may sound rather silly to say, but I just flew halfway around the world to have a cold Aussie beer and experience the pain of a gloriously made bunker. True, I was on assignment for a national magazine, and I had agreed to sing for my supper by giving a few evening talks to my hosts."Read more Feb 8, 2009
This was just a few years before MacKenzie did his best-known work at Augusta National and Cypress Point Golf Club in Monterey, Calif ... I also saw bits and pieces of Augusta National. (The Pilot Newspaper)
