Augusta National Golf Club Expands with $200 Million Purchase

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Augusta National Golf Club Expands with $200 Million Purchase
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Augusta National Golf Club, home to the prestigious Masters tournament, is undergoing ambitious expansion. The club has doubled the size of its course, spending over $200 million to purchase properties covering 270 acres. The club has substantial plans, including parking, housing, and even the construction of a second 18-hole course down the road. Despite the buying spree, one Georgia family is refusing to sell their home located across from Gate 6-A at the Masters.

Augusta National Golf Club , home to the prestigious Masters tournament, is undergoing ambitious expansion. The club has doubled the size of its course, spending over $200 million to purchase properties covering 270 acres, The Wall Street Journal reported. The club has substantial plans, including parking, housing and even the construction of a second 18-hole course down the road.

Herman and Elizabeth Thacker built their home at 1112 Stanley Road in the city of Augusta in 1959. It's a modest 1,900-square-foot, three-bedroom home located across from Gate 6-A at the Masters. LIV FOUNDER GREG NORMAN BACK AT MASTERS AFTER SNUB In the past decade, the neighborhood surrounding their home has been bought and bulldozed. The club has spent over $40 million to turn it into free parking for its world-famous members and patrons.

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