Some downtown Augusta businesses call it the 13th month of the year — a week when tourists flood the city and spending triples compared to an average month.

Golf week brings in three times as much as an average month of hotel spending from tourists in the city. Restaurants and shopping add to the economic impact.

One of the big tourist spots is the Augusta Canal, connected to Rae’s Creek, which will be seen by millions on TV next week.

“John Rae was one of the first Irish immigrants that settled in Augusta back in the late 1700s. And now it’s nationally known for the Masters,” said Julianna Shurtleff, education programs director at Augusta Canal Authority.

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