Augusta National Has Spent $200M Buying Homes — But This 92-Year-Old Still Says No, 'Money Ain't Everything'

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Monday, April 21st, 2025

For more than 60 years, Elizabeth Thacker has lived in her modest, brick home on Stanley Road in Augusta, Georgia. Now 92 years old, she's watched the world around her change — and the quiet neighborhood she once knew slowly disappear. One by one, the homes on her street have been sold and torn down. In their place: parking lots, lush landscaping, and new developments tied to one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world — Augusta National.

Thacker's home sits less than a mile from the entrance to the Augusta National Golf Club, the iconic course that hosts the annual Masters Tournament. Despite numerous offers — and many neighbors cashing in for well over market value — Thacker has refused to sell.

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