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Golf in Augusta thrives at the National, but began at the Bon Air

...you've probably also seen what used to be the giant Bon Air Hotel. It's a big Spanish Revival edifice, rebuilt after...Jones, I envision ? to pick a starting point ? the Bon Air Hotel." HE THEN DRAWS the reader, as only Jenkins can...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/joe-hotchkiss-columns/2013-04-13/golf-augus
Miss Golf pageant showcased beauty

...held at the Imperial Theatre, and the winner received her crown at a large dance called the Golf Ball, held at the Bon Air Hotel and later Bell Auditorium.By the 1960s, Miss Golf, sponsored by the Augusta Jaycees, was well known among young...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/history/miss-golf-pageant-showcased-beauty
Miss Golf pageant showcased beauty

...held at the Imperial Theatre, and the winner received her crown at a large dance called the Golf Ball, held at the Bon Air Hotel and later Bell Auditorium.By the 1960s, Miss Golf, sponsored by the Augusta Jaycees, was well known among young...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-07/miss-golf-pageant-showcased-b
Bon Air, other hotels were hotspots of nightlife

Golf by day. Drink, dance and gamble at the Bon Air Hotel by night.From the very beginning of Augusta National Golf Club, the Bon Air Vanderbilt was the off-course hub for golfers...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-08/bon-air-other-hotels-were-hot
Miss Golf pageant showcased beauty

...held at the Imperial Theatre, and the winner received her crown at a large dance called the Golf Ball, held at the Bon Air Hotel and later Bell Auditorium.By the 1960s, Miss Golf, sponsored by the Augusta Jaycees, was well known among young...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-07/miss-golf-pageant-showcased-b
Bon Air, other hotels were hotspots of nightlife

Golf by day. Drink, dance and gamble at the Bon Air Hotel by night.From the very beginning of Augusta National Golf Club, the Bon Air Vanderbilt was the off-course hub for golfers...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-08/bon-air-other-hotels-were-hot
Rants & Raves

...Rice, they would still be alive! WOULDN'T IT BE COOL if MCG, Augusta College and Paine students could all use the Bon Air Hotel for student housing? It would save taxpayers a lot of money if students could have dorms on one space. It would also...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-12-16/rants-raves
Today's Home: Summer Hill

...say-so in the living room. His love of Augusta history is reflected in the artwork depicting landmarks such as the Bon Air Hotel and the Sibley Mill.His love of golf ? his uncle is Masters Tournament champion Larry Mize ? is also reflected in...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/home/2012-08-10/todays-home-summer-hill
Bon Air, 4 other structures added to Historic Augusta's Endangered Properties list

The original Bon Air Hotel, once known for its grandeur and beauty, needs a revival.The Bon Air, now a low-income apartment building, was one of five...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-11-20/bon-air-4-other-structures-ad
Brighter days fill history of city landmark

...ahead of its time. Built in the late 1800s as a lavish winter retreat before travel to Florida was feasible, the Bon Air Hotel was a popular destination for wealthy Northerners. After its demise as an elegant hotel, it became a retirement community...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-06-11/brighter-days-fill-history-ci