Macon to Columbia
Atlanta, Georgia & Augusta — Home of the Masters
Day 48 took Ray through two of the South's great cities — and past the most famous golf course in the world.
Day 48 was a Georgia day — from Macon north to Atlanta, then east to Augusta before crossing into South Carolina.
Atlanta: the capital of Georgia, the largest city in the Southeast, and one of the great American cities. The home of Coca-Cola, CNN, Delta Air Lines, and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Ray drove through.
Augusta: a smaller city on the Savannah River, best known as the home of Augusta National Golf Club — where the Masters Tournament is played every April. The Masters is one of golf's four major championships, and Augusta National is considered the most beautiful golf course in the world. Ray drove past.
From Augusta, east across the Savannah River into South Carolina and on to Columbia — the state capital.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta — the capital of Georgia and the economic hub of the Southeast. Home of Coca-Cola (the World of Coca-Cola museum is here), CNN (founded by Ted Turner in 1980), and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest in the world.
Augusta, GA — Home of the Masters
Augusta, Georgia — home of Augusta National Golf Club, where the Masters Tournament is played every April. Augusta National is considered the most beautiful and exclusive golf course in the world. The course is closed to the public; the Masters is the only time most people get to see it.
Columbia, SC
Columbia — the South Carolina state capital, at the geographic center of the state. The University of South Carolina is here.