Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson has announced the lineup for this year’s Mayor’s Masters Reception.
The event will be held Saturday at the Augusta Common, in the 800 block of Broad Street downtown.
This year’s event will honor legendary caddie Fanny Sunesson. The Swedish legend was the first woman to guide a Masters Tournament champion, Britain’s Nick Faldo. With Sunesson at the bag, Faldo won two British Opens and the Masters in 1990 and 1996.
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The event will also honor Jaylen Watson, the Lucy C. Laney High School grad and two-time Super Bowl winner, as well as high school state championship teams from across the region.
Johnson is again calling on area leadership – Aiken Mayor Teddy Milner, North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams and Columbia County Commission Chairman Doug Duncan – to collaborate in the event.
“The impact of the tournament is felt across the region, and the Mayor’s Masters Reception should reflect that,” the mayor said.
This year’s event will benefit the Masters City Little League.
“Masters City Little League has helped more than 14,000 children, and we cannot think of a more deserving organization to serve as the beneficiary for this year’s Mayor’s Masters Reception,” Johnson said.
The family-friendly, 5 p.m. event will conclude with a fireworks show sponsored by Windsor Jewelers.
