Where is it?
In Georgia, about 140 miles east of Atlanta on the I20.
How did it get its name?
In honour of the bride of Frederick Louis, son of George II. The English were big here at one time.
What's the attraction?
With the lowest monthly average temperature 55F it became a haven and playground for the rich and famous.
What did they play?
Golf.
Where?
Mainly on courses in an area known as The Hill. But in the early thirties Bobby Jones helped design its most famous, Augusta National Golf Club.
What's so special about it?
The course was built on ground that was once a
nursery, thus the profusion of azaleas and camelias on certain holes. The club plays host in April each year to the Masters tournament.
Any chance of a game?
In your dreams. Even President Clinton was denied a game eight months ago, and he's a Southerner.
Is it that bad?
The course is surrounded by a sturdy metal fence inside which there is a thick hedge. But you can see slivers of the course through a chink in the privet. Hire a helicopter.
What about a souvenir?
The pro shop will be happy to sell you a skip hat for $13 plus tax but you will have to collect it at the security gatehouse. It's as near as you'll get to the clubhouse.
And if I don't play golf?
The Morris Museum of Art beside the recently developed Riverside area is worth every cent of its $2 entry fee (free on Sundays). It shows a history of painting in the South.
Anything else?
The Cotton Exchange nearby houses a welcome centre where you will be guided to various attractions such as the recently opened Museum of Science. But don't forget to smell the flowers on the way.
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