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More Flights Are Coming To Augusta For Masters Week

Author Dub
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: The clubhouse is seen during a practice round prior to the start of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

There are more flights coming into Augusta for Masters Week this year. Of course, more planes come into town that week than any other week of the year. However, up until now there were only a few direct routes into Augusta during tournament week. Well the folks at Delta Airlines are changing that up for 2024.

What Are The New Routes?

According to an article on Golf.com, Delta is bringing in six brand new routes to Augusta from a series of airports around the country. Those airports will include Washington DC, Boston, Austin, New York-JFK, Palm Beach and Orlando. This will triple the number of available direct destinations from three to nine. Meaning you won’t have to connect in Atlanta or Charlotte.

Up until now, there weren’t a ton of options for getting to Augusta for tournament week. You could fly into Atlanta and then drive to Augusta. Another option was flying private, but let’s be honest, thats not really an option for the majority of us. And of course there’s driving, which is fine, but if you live a long distance away, that can be time consuming.

For me, it doesn’t matter how people get here, I just love that they’re here. Masters Week is my favorite week of the year. I love all of the excitement in town. Of course now with the addition of The Augusta National Women’s Amatuer and The Drive Chip and Putt National Finals, it’s more like a week and a half of excitement.

During that week, the eyes of the world are on Augusta, Georgia. We have one of the biggest events in sports in our town. And unlike the three other majors in golf, The Masters happens in the same place every year. For me, as soon as Christmas is over, I start counting down to my second Christmas, Masters Week!

To read the full article from Golf.com and the new flights coming into Augusta, just click here.

For more articles, lists, videos and photo galleries from The Kicks Wake Up Krew, click here.

If you’re coming in for the tournament, or you’re a local looking for some of the best places in town to grab a bite to eat. Check out these spots near the course.

Best Restaurants Less Than Five Miles From The Masters

Augusta is a great town for foodies, and Masters week brings hungry people in from all over the world. Washington Road is the busiest road during tournament week and this is about the Best Restaurants Less Than Five Miles From The Masters.

You have the normal fast food places, like McDonalds, Taco Bell and more, but you also have some great local restaurants that are so Augusta. All of them will be fully staffed and ready for the thousands of patrons who have planned all year to spend a few days at Augusta National Golf Club, one of the prettiest places in the world.

Of course, you have to have lunch while at the tournament, because the food is incredible and unbelievably low priced. I always grab a pimento cheese with a cold beer and maybe an egg salad with a Masters cookie…all for less than $10, by the way. It seems the food just tastes better while you’re on the course.

In my opinion, it’s truly a living in the moment experience. Especially on tournament days when you have to leave your phone in your vehicle. The calls and texts can wait. You’re at Augusta National Golf Club!

But, after a day on the course, you’ll want to experience Augusta and all of the great places to eat. Here are the Best Restaurants Less Than Five Miles From The Masters.

Bryan “Dub” Axelson is the host of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on KICKS 99 and has been with Beasley Media Group in Augusta for over 20 years. He got his start in radio by being a regular caller on the Kicks 99 morning show. He was soon hired and has worked in various roles in Augusta, including Promotions Director. He was raised in Georgia, and currently lives in Grovetown with his wife Kelsey, their daughter Maddie, and their 3 dogs. Dub enjoys watching sports, playing golf, spending time with his family, and discovering new music.

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