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John Daly Sets 2026 Masters-Week Base at Top Dawg Tavern on Washington Road

The switch follows the 2025 bankruptcy-driven closure then demolition of Augusta’s Hooters.

Overview

  • Local station WRDW and Top Dawg Tavern confirmed the restaurant will host Daly throughout Masters week in April 2026.
  • The tavern sits on Washington Road roughly a mile from Augusta National’s Magnolia Lane entrance and near the former Hooters site.
  • Hooters’ parent company filed for Chapter 11 in March 2025 with about $376 million in debt, leading to the Augusta location’s July shutdown and later teardown.
  • Daly has anchored Masters week off-course since 1997 by parking his RV to meet fans, sign autographs, and sell merchandise.
  • GOLF’s Michael Bamberger reported Daly generated about $780,000 in merchandise sales during the 2024 Masters, underscoring the draw of his pop-up presence.