AUGUSTA, Ga. – The map showed an outlined area not far from Augusta National, only this isn’t another neighborhood the club plans to purchase.
It’s the historic Harrisburg and Laney Walker area that the Masters and its partners are trying to save.Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley announced Wednesday a $10 million donation to help with the redevelopment of what he said were once-thriving communities that have gone through decades of poverty, crime and unemployment.Ridley said the Masters and its three corporate partners — IBM, AT&T and Bank of America — would each contribute $2.5 million.Leading the way is the Medical College of Georgia Foundation, which is working with the Community Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club to develop a.