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USA Today
25-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Augusta Hooters, popular location for John Daly during Masters week, has closed
A post shared by Hooters (@hooters) One of the most popular sports bar chains in America is further decreasing its footprint. Two more Georgia Hooters locations have abruptly closed. As of Friday, we cannot confirm if Hooters locations in other parts of the U.S. have also shuttered their doors: Which Hooters in Georgia have closed? This week, calls to the Augusta and Cumberland Hooters play a pre-recorded message confirming they have permanently closed. No reason is given. This comes about a month after locations in Atlanta, Douglasville, Gwinnett, and Valdosta closed as part of the company's transition to a "pure franchise business model." Did Hooters file for bankruptcy? Hooters submitted a bankruptcy filing in March after accumulating $376 million in debt, agreeing to sell all of its 151 company-owned restaurants, according to USA Today. A Masters Week hot spot gone If you've ever been in Augusta during the Master Tournament, you've probably seen how popular the Hooters was. A massive tent is put up outside for people to eat, drink, and watch golf. Multiple celebrities have also been known to make appearances, particularly pro golfer John Daly who is regularly there selling merch, signing autographs, and taking pictures with fans. How many Hooters are in Georgia? Following the closures, there are now 10 open Hooters locations in Georgia: Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paige Spiranac hypes 2025 Masters by reviving sultry photo
Paige Spiranac hypes 2025 Masters with sultry photo from past It's a tradition unlike any other. To kick off Masters week on Monday, longtime golf influencer Paige Spiranac re-floated a past photo of herself on X rocking the major's celebrated green jacket, a matching mini skirt and nothing else. Advertisement 'Happy Masters Week!' she exclaimed. Spiranac, who boasts four million followers on Instagram, debuted the image years ago as part of a towel collection timed to the 2021 Masters. Paige Spiranac hyped Masters week by re-sharing a sultry photo from the past. Instagram @_paige.renee The longtime golf influencer also posted an older photo of herself at Augusta National. Paige Spiranac/Instagram ''No one will ever take you seriously if you keep posting pictures with cleavage.' So here's to continuing doing what I want,' she posted on Instagram at the time. 'I made some towels with this image and other prints! Link in bio if you want to buy or for the haters to dry their tears with.' Paige Spiraac told The Post in February 2025 she's rooting for Rory McIlroy in this year's major. Instagram She channeled 'American Beauty' for her towels the following year by posing among Azaleas, which Augusta National is known for. Hole No. 13 is also named after the vibrant bloom. Advertisement Spiranac, 32, has been counting down to the Masters since February, when she gave The Post her early predictions. 'I say this every single year, but Rory is going to win the green jacket,' she said of Rory McIlroy, who is a Masters win away from completing golf's grand slam. 'It will hit one year, I swear, I promise.' McIlroy, 35, has been riding a hot streak entering this year's tournament. Weeks after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February, McIlroy emerged as The Players Championship victor in March for the second time in his career. Past heartache is McIlroy's driving force. 'The first thing you have to do is be willing to go through it,' he said last month. 'And I've went through my fair share of losses, criticism, expectations. You have to be willing to get your heart broken, and I think I went through a few years of my career where I wasn't willing to put myself out there, and I think that's why I probably didn't win as much as I probably could have from like 2015 to 2020. … But I feel like I figured it out. I've been on a pretty good stretch since then.' Rory McIlroy is Paige Spiranac's Masters pick for 2025. Getty Images McIlroy, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, tied for 22nd at the Masters last year. The world's top golfer, Scottie Scheffler, won his second green jacket in 2024. Advertisement McIlroy had his best finish at Augusta National in 2022 when he placed second to Scheffler, 28. The opening round of the Masters starts Thursday, and you best believe Spiranac — much like the rest of us — will be watching.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bluffton resident playing Harbour Town for 1st time
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — For Bluffton resident Brian Campbell, the world is moving very fast right now. He's living his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. Last week, he lived every golfer's dream of playing in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. This week, he is playing closer to home. Campbell is originally from Irvine, Cal. and played collegiately at the University of Illinois. He moved to the Bluffton area to be closer to his girlfriend. His home golf course is Colleton River Campbell has experienced so many firsts this year and this week is no different. This is the first time he will play the course at Harbour Town Golf Links. As of Tuesday, at noon, he had not even played a practice round on the course. Harbour Town is a shorter course than Augusta National, which could help Campbell. He ranks last on the tour in distance of the tee. According to the PGA Tour website, he has hit 50 drives for an average of 275.5. 'Some say the Masters Week is a bomber's paradise, and to a certain degree it is some holes,' Campbell said. 'I mean, the par-5s especially, you can just eat those up if you got some distance. But the rest of the course is just all positioning and it's all a second-shot course. So, you still need to be on with your irons. He continued, 'This week is more of the same. You got to be in the right positions off the fairways. So, getting off the tee is paramount. Then just like last week, you got to really be precise with your irons because the greens are so small. So that's something I'm looking forward to seeing when I get out there.' In the first round, Campbell will tee off at 8:10 a.m. He is paired with Sami Valimaki. In the second round, he'll start at 11:20 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters
Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters Augusta's airport goes from sleepy regional airfield to private jet hub every year during the Masters. An aviation tracker shared that there were over 2,100 private flights in and out of Augusta last week. In 2024, an airport executive told Business Insider that Masters Week is "organized chaos." Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete a career grand slam after winning the Masters in a tense playoff on Sunday — but he wasn't the only person in Augusta under a lot of pressure. During the weeklong tournament, the usually sleepy Augusta Regional Airport deals with nearly five times as many planes as usual. Advertisement On the day of McIlroy's victory, flight tracker Radar Atlas used open-source data to track 229 private jets departing Augusta. Using data from ADS-B Exchange, their map shows an exodus of aircraft from the Georgian city. Since last Monday, Radar Atlas has tracked over 2,100 private flights in and out of the Augusta area — including almost 500 on Wednesday. That's an average of some 300 per day. Lauren Smith, the airport's assistant director of marketing and public relations, previously told Business Insider that the airport typically handles roughly 60 takeoffs and landings a day. "It's organized chaos to us," she said during an interview ahead of last year's tournament. Smith added that Monday is typically the busiest day as fans depart Augusta following the tournament's conclusion. Advertisement On Monday, the airport posted on social media that passengers should give themselves three hours to make their flights, adding, "Mass exodus has begun!" Augusta Regional Airport did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Last week, private jets arrived from as far afield as South Korea and Saudi Arabia — roughly 15-hour flights. RadarAtlas tracked 1,215 unique private jets using a database compiled by Jack Sweeney, the aviation enthusiast who gained fame for his run-ins with Elon Musk. Last week, planes belonging to Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, IBM, and McIlroy were among those to use Augusta Regional Airport. Advertisement During Masters week, the airport shuts down one of its runways to provide parking space for up to 300 planes. Around tournament week, the special ramp fee varies between $125 and $3,000 per day per arrival, depending on the size of the aircraft. However, Augusta Regional Airport also has to deal with commercial flights. Airlines scheduled a record number for this year's tournament. Delta Air Lines operated up to 1,900 seats daily from nine airports and ran a major Masters-themed advertising program at Augusta Regional. American Airlines served Augusta from 10 cities. The airport has to hire more staff for the week, while airlines also send more workers to Augusta. An assistant editor at shared an image on X of a Delta gate agent wearing a green jacket like the one given to Masters champions. Advertisement Once all the private jets have left and airlines return to their regular schedules, airport workers have time to breathe — before they're onto preparing for next year. "As soon as the Masters ends, we are already setting goals and making initiatives and plans for the following Masters," Smith told BI in 2024. Read the original article on Business Insider
USA Today
10-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Josh Allen told Peyton Manning at the Masters that he's playing Augusta on Friday
Josh Allen told Peyton Manning at the Masters that he's playing Augusta on Friday A pair of NFL MVPs shared a handshake Thursday morning near the Clubhouse Oak tree. Peyton Manning, donning an Augusta National green member's jacket and white Nikes, turned to his left as a hand landed on his right shoulder. 'Josh!' Manning exclaimed. Josh Allen, the reigning league MVP, was on hand for the opening round of the 89th Masters Tournament. Manning and Allen made small talk, while the Bills' signal caller detailed his Augusta golf itinerary. 'Played nine holes at Champions (Retreat) yesterday,' Josh told Peyton. 'Then playing Augusta (Friday).' 'Augusta?' asked Manning, before remembering the club across Rae's Creek. 'Oh, Augusta Country Club.' Allen said he will remain in Georgia throughout Masters Week.
