The third week in March, 89 years ago, marked the first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. The 1934 tournament was spearheaded by famous Georgia golfer Bobby Jones who was the first person to win four major titles in one season — known as the Grand Slam.
In 1956, the Masters became the first golf tournament to be televised. Today, it is the most prestigious and most-watched tournament in the sport.
On to other local news:
(L to R): Mayor Andre Dickens, Rob Brawner of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Eloisa Klementich of Invest Atlanta, Aretta Baldon of the Atlanta Board of Education, Clyde Higgs of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., Fulton County Commissioner Natalie Hall, Zena Scott Williams of Washington Manor and Rev. Gerald Durley. (Photo by Maria Saporta.)
The Atlanta BeltLine breaks ground on Segment 4
Ground was broken on a 1.3-mile stretch of the Westside Trail on Wednesday at Washington Park.
The segment will connect Washington Park to Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights. When it’s complete in the summer of 2025, people will be able to travel 6.5 miles continuously from Pittsburgh Yards in southwest Atlanta to Huff Road in West Midtown. The trail also will connect to downtown Atlanta.
“As we break ground on the last major segment of the Westside Trail, we are creating a bridge between the past and present in Atlanta,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said. “This segment embodies my goal for a city of safe, healthy, connected neighborhoods that also symbolizes African American history and showcases Atlanta’s ongoing growth and innovation to create a city built for the future.”
Immediately before the groundbreaking, Dickens took a selfie saying he wanted his own keepsake.
“This is special y’all,” said Clyde Higgs, CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. “We are going to complete the BeltLine trail by 2030.”
Higgs also expects that 80 percent of the BeltLine trails will be completed or under construction within the next two years.
Rev. Gerald…
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