Starting Monday, the eyes of the sporting world will start to focus on Augusta and the Masters. Starting today, many of the biggest names in the sport have made an appearance.

Gary Player can't wait for his latest Masters honor as ceremonial starter at Augusta National, even if he'll be playing the course he's won on three times.

All of Augusta will be more crowded with the Masters starting Monday, including the airport. The number of passengers headed through Augusta Regional Airport is expected to double next week.

Tiger Woods is back to winning, and back to being the British bookies' favorite to win the Masters.

The Masters brings tons of people to Augusta, mostly for the golf tournament, but Thurmond Lake is also a big destination during the tournament, and few campsites are still open.

Augusta's traffic engineers started working on their traffic plan at the end of last year's tournament.

Whether you started preparing months in advance or you're getting started before the tournament, landscapers are prepared to handle the rush with more equipment and more hands on deck.

Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today that Ryo Ishikawa has accepted a special invitation to compete in the 2012 Masters.

Mayor Deke Copenhaver is pleased to announce that legendary golfer, Tom Watson, will be the 2012 Mayor’s Masters Reception Honorary Golfer.

Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today that the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area has accepted a $1.5 million gift as a result of the 2011 Tournament.

It was a busy day at the airport as people headed home from a week at The Masters. Airport officials claim this year's Masters was one of the best weeks in recent years.

The final round of the Masters drew its second-highest preliminary television rating in 10 years.

Visitors and convention bureau is calling 2011's Masters Tournament best April since 2008.

Charl Schwartzel has won the 75th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Tiger Woods has shot a 5-under 67 in the final round of the Masters, going to the clubhouse trailing leader Adam Scott by one stroke.

After leading for three rounds, the 21-year-old got off to a shaky start, making the turn at 1-over 37. Still, he had a one-shot lead as he stepped to the 10th tee.

Rory McIlroy's commanding four-shot lead at the Masters evaporated in a hurry, and he's locked in quite a battle as he tries to nail down his first career major victory.

Tiger Woods is making quite a charge at the Masters, shooting a 5-under 31 on the front side to tie for the lead with Rory McIlroy and Charl Schwartzel.

High profile guests in Augusta are lining up their private jets at Augusta Regional for the Masters. Why should you care? Economic impact.

Rory McIlroy will take a four-stroke lead to the final round of the Masters after shooting a 2-under 70 on a sweltering Saturday at Augusta National.

It's moving day at Augusta National, as Round Three is now complete. Could the players possibly top that wild and crazy Friday? Of course.

One three-time Masters champion spent the day off the course. Gary Player met fans, took pictures, and signed bottles of his wine.

Patrons heading into the Masters today were ready for the rain. Many people were carrying ponchos and umbrellas in with them; others planned to buy umbrellas inside.

There's a lot of history at Augusta National, and it all began with a golfer named Bobby Jones. His name still lives on at the course he built in a number of ways.

News 12 spoke to one Augusta man who not only knew Bobby Jones, but whose respect for the golf legend has brought him back to the Masters for decades.