Golfers vie as seniors chase Masters records at Augusta
Fred Couples 51 leads at six under while 60 year old Tom Watson sits five under tied for second. A Sunday win could make him the oldest Masters champion surpassing Jack Nicklaus. Watson already claimed two Masters titles in 1977 and 1981. Gary Player won a third in 1978 at age 42. Weather expects dreary conditions with no rain and a high near 70.
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Fred Couples
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Watson
Gary Player
Couples
Ben Crenshaw
Nicklaus Has The Edge Claim Masters Golfers
The 1976 Masters saw Nicklaus defend his title but finish third as Raymond Floyd tied the then record at 17 under. Floyd’s performance matched Nicklaus 1965 winning score, a mark later surpassed by Tiger Woods in 1997 with 18 under par.
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Jack Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Raymond Floyd
Nicklaus
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Masters Tournament Live Coverage Details and Hole Highlights
The Masters site streams daily coverage from noon to 7 45 p m with a featured group and from 10 45 a m to 7 p m for holes 15 and 16. Masters Radio Live starts at 2 p m, Amen Corner video is available, and Camellia No 10 par 4 495 yards is highlighted as a difficult hole. ESPN carries second round 4–7 30 p m with replays 8–11 p m CBS airs a late highlights segment 11 30–11 45 p m.
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Masters.com
Masters Radio
Amen
ESPN
CBS
Masters Trophy Replica Ties to Green Jacket Prize
The Masters winner earns a silver replica of the Clubhouse and a gold Founders Circle medallion, while the permanent trophy carries the winner and runner up names and remains at Augusta. The replica started in 1993, alongside a check near 1.35 million. Also, Aiken Community Playhouse presents The Four Some tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.
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Augusta
Aiken Museum Adds Leigh Banana Case Replica Exhibit
The Aiken County Historical Museum in Ellenton unveils a replica wooden banana case from Leigh Banana Case Co. as part of its expanded exhibit. The display recreates a vintage packing container highlighting regional trade history.
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Aiken County
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituary notices for Golda Eichinger Allin and Latia Brown of Aiken plus Lanice Nicey Herrin of Ellenwood and Sara Louise Pitts of Aiken and Evelyn Stephens of Williston listed in the Deaths and Funerals column. Brief memorial details accompany their names.
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Golda Eichinger Allin
Aiken
Latia Brown
Lanice “Nicey” Herrin
Ellenwood
Sara Louise Pitts
M. Evelyn Stephens
Williston
Taste of Home Cooking School comes to USC Aiken May 13
Live cooking event presented by the Aiken Standard at the USC Aiken Convocation Center on Thursday May 13 at 3 p.m. Tickets are 8 in advance or 10 at the door. The show features trends toward simpler greener and cleaner recipes with gifts in a bag sponsored by University Hospital.
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Aiken Standard
USC Aiken Convocation Center
Taste of
University Hospital
Augusta National Honors 57 Grad From North Augusta
Phil Schaefer, a 1957 North Augusta High School graduate, was among Wednesday’s honorees at Augusta National Golf Club. A longtime radio reporter, he first covered the Masters in 1966 and has worked with Ohio State, Georgia, the Atlanta Hawks and Falcons. He has twice been named Georgia Sportscaster of the Year and recalled interviews with great golfers and Jack Nicklaus’s 1986 Masters win.
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Phil Schaefer
North Augusta High School
Augusta National Golf Club
Dacula
Ohio State University
University of Georgia
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
Atlanta Falcons
Georgia
Jim Achenbach
Jack Berry
Harold Martin
Charles Moody
Loran Smith
Dave Wright
State of
Schaefer
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio
States link teacher pay to performance
The federal grants push states to trial pay for performance as schools explore merit rewards. New Orleans teacher Trenis e Duvernay could earn around two thousand dollars annually for positive student outcomes. Georgia teacher Debra Gunter cautions that teachers cannot control all student factors.
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Atlanta
Trenise Duvernay
Alice M. Harte Charter School
New Orleans
Duvernay
Debra Gunter
Cobb County
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National Honors
North Augusta
Bill Bengtson
Billy Payne
Whiskey Road
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