To help kick off Masters Week, local businesses across Augusta are selling limited edition merchandise, memorabilia and exclusive treats.
Throughout the week, downtown Augusta will be hosting a retail crawl which encourages participants to stop by 13 local attractions. Featuring a museum, a bookstore, a flower shop, an art shop and even a pet boutique, there is something for everyone to enjoy in the golf-themed event.
Participating businesses include: Art on Broad, The Book Tavern, Freshwater Design Co., Augusta Candle Co., Field Botanicals, Grantski Records, Sirius Sage, Tiffinie Bleu Bridal Boutique, Urban K-9, Morris Museum of Art, Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse, Flowers on Broad and Mod Ink.
While Mod Ink will be selling a limited edition, originally designed t-shirt in honor of the crawl and the 2023 Masters, Freshwater Design Co. will be offering a variety of items like fun keychains, bags, magnets, hand painted oyster shells, gift boxes, coasters, koozies and more.
Begin the journey by grabbing a scorecard and mini pencil at any participating business, then visit various participating stores and make a purchase to receive a score of -1, -2 or -3. For those who accrue a score of -14, head back to Augusta and Co., and turn in the scorecard for a chance to win a basket of goodies valued at $250.
Completed cards will also earn competitors a free, handcrafted beer by professionals at Riverwatch Brewery, or a free coffee at Ubora Coffee Roasters.
In addition to downtown shops, Augusta has a multitude of businesses that will also offer Master themed products. Below is a list of establishments that will be featuring merchandise all week long.
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The Swank Company:
With several locations across Augusta and even a shop in North Augusta’s SRP Park, The Swank Company is famous for specializing in stylish game-themed clothing, accessories, shoes and more.
From their Tee Time collection, store-fronts will be selling golf-inspired headbands, sweatshirts, shirts, dresses, skirts, purse straps, earrings, hand bags, towels, hats, buttons and so much more.
The Swank Company can be found at:
- 403 Furys Ferry Rd in Suite 107 at Martinez, Ga
- 391 Highland Avenue in the Surrey Center at Augusta, Ga
- 1021 Center Avenue at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C.
- 5117 Washington Rd in Unit 7 at Evans, Ga
For more information or to shop online, visit: https://www.shopswankco.com/collections/tee-time
Buff City Soap:
Famous for their male, female, unisex and children lines of handmade body products, Buff City Soap is offering four limited edition scents that can be turned into hand soap (liquid or bar form), laundry detergent, lotion, dryer balls, lotion, beard oil, whipped body butter and more.
Scents featured are Chop On, Hunker Down, Greenbrier and Who’s Your Caddy?
While Chop On “smells like sandalwood and championships with hints of sandalwood, magnolia and bergamot,” Hunker Down “smells like a Saturday between the hedges” with notes of cedarwood, bergamot, apple and mango.
Who’s Your Caddy?, a company favorite because of the soap bar’s unique design inspired by a golf field, “smells like magnolias and GreenJackets with notes of bergamot, cedarwood and aloe.” The soap bar is even topped with a small white sphere on the side to represent a golf ball.
Located in Evans, Ga at 4225-3 Washington Rd, Buff City’s products are all plant-based and hand-mixed to perfection without the usage of harsh chemicals, ingredients or preservatives.
For more information about Buff City Soap and their products, visit: https://evansga.buffcitysoap.com/#gallery
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Trends & Traditions Antique Mall:
For those looking to score on rare and unique golfer memorabilia, Trends & Traditions Antique Mall has got collectors covered.
“Lots of cool golf related items in the shop right now, including [a] pewter Kirk Stieff Jefferson cup featuring an engraving,” said a store Instagram post.
Down Washington Boulevard, only one mile from one of the world’s most exclusive golf courses, is a collector’s dream store; full of items like Master-themed glass and dishware, hats, accessories, and golf-themed art and decor, shoppers can enjoy hunting for a one of a kind item to remember their special trip.
Trends & Traditions Antique Mall is located at 2825 Washington Rd in Augusta, Ga.
Buying an experience:
Visit one of Augusta’s most popular breweries and purchase a limited edition, Masters’ green baseball cap at the Savannah River Brewery Co.
Located at 813 5th St in downtown Augusta, this brewery specializes in community engagement and events such as beer yoga, Berlin style ping pong and a running club.
The brewery is also offering 25% off to-go beer when someone buys a case of their freshly canned beverages.
For more information about the brewery or their upcoming events, visit: https://www.savannahriverbrew.com
For sweet-toothed shoppers in want of some richness in their dessert, Augusta’s famous chocolatier has taken on the task of providing handmade, Belgian chocolates with fresh ingredients and traditional recipes.
La Bonbonniere, located at 231 Furys Ferry Rd in Suite 206B, is offering a round, golf ball box filled with nine chocolate flavors – one of which has been made to look like an actual golf ball.
After 18 years in Augusta, the chocolatier became so successful, they were able to open a second location in Aiken, S.C. at 227 Chesterfield St.
Additional chocolate flavors include: vanilla vodka, amaretto almond, Irish cream, creme de mint, dark sea salt caramel, hazelnut crisp, mocha, peanut butter, red velvet, gingerbread, cookies and cream, creme brulee, french truffle, raspberry, blueberry cheesecake and much more.
For more information about the chocolatier, visit: https://www.labonbonniereaugusta.com
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But wait! Haute Doughnuts is also getting in on the action by inviting those on a plant-based, or dairy-free diet to enjoy a Masters themed “croughnut.”
Starting as a home-based business in 2019, Haute Doughnuts spent several months of trial and error to perfect their doughnut recipes.
For Masters week, Haute Doughnuts’ Hole-in-One Croughnut is a croissant style, layered doughnut topped with housemade lemon glaze, green sprinkles, a candied golf ball and a small red flag.
Additional flavors for the month of April include: strawberry lemonade, strawberry frosted, peaches and cream, white chocolate raspberry croughnut, blueberry pancake, peanut butter chocolate egg, apple fritter, cinnamon roll, carrot cake croughnut and even gluten-free chocolate raspberry truffle.
Haute Doughnuts can be found at various locations throughout the week to shop on-the-spot or pick-up an online, custom order over the weekend at a select local business.
Order online or view flavors at https://www.haute-doughnuts.com
