The Masters Golf Tournament is underway and while the tournament takes place in Augusta, it has a huge impact in the Midlands.

The Masters Tournament is drawing hundreds of private jets to Augusta, Georgia. The golf competition has become a top event for private jet operators. To manage the influx, the Augusta Regional Airport has hired extra staff and expanded its facilities.

Golfers hit the course this week not just for fun, but to raise thousands of dollars for combat wounded veterans in South Mississippi. WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis swung by the tournament Thursday . At the 15th Annual Eagles Under the Oaks Charity Golf Tournament,

Black Hole Golf transforms any open space — a backyard, a park, an open field — into a connected, competitive golf environment. Players hit real golf balls at real targets, capture real shot data, and build a permanent performance record through the Universal Game Scoring System (UGSS).

The integration launches in early summer 2026 at Tap Ins at the Greenhouse in Overland Park, Kansas.

In Mission Viejo, the 240-acre Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club was designed by PGA Tour professional Tom Lehman and local course architect Casey O’Callaghan. Trabuco Creek serves as a lateral hazard on seven of the championship-length course’s 18 holes, and on-course lakes are located at three holes.

Registration is open for the 2026 Jernigan Memorial Golf Tournament, coming up Monday, May 4th at Woodside Plantation in Aiken. The tournament is named after Harry W. Jernigan