Actor Brian Baumgartner's Best Day Ever in Atlanta

When Brian Baumgartner is in town, you can find him golfing, cheering on the Atlanta Braves or enjoying a medium-rare stake at Marcel.
We asked the Atlanta native and Westminster Schools graduate — whom you might know as Kevin from "The Office" — to describe his ideal day in the city:
🏌️ How he starts the day: Baumgartner enjoys his morning on the green, playing a round of golf at East Lake, with Tom Glavine, John Smoltz or Greg Maddux.
Zoom in: Baumgartner started golfing after college and uses the game as meditation.
"When I go out (to play golf), I can spend four hours and work goes away, any issues go away, family stuff goes away and it's just concentrating on getting this little tiny ball into this little tiny hole for four hours, and for me it's a release where I don't have to worry about anything else."
He played in last week's Hilton Grand Vacation's Tournament of Champions in Florida — the LPGA Tour's first stop of 2025.
⚾ Afternoon activity: The avid sports fan then heads to Truist Park.
"Maybe there's an early afternoon Braves game which doesn't (usually) happen. Love the new stadium there."
🍴 Evening outing: For dinner, he goes to Marcel.
"And if things get weird, Hotel Clermont and Tiny Lou's. But Marcel is my go-to and I'm getting a steak. It's the best in town."
Yes, but: He's not using any steak sauce.
"No sauce. High-quality meat, salt and pepper, no sauce."
Worthy of your time: If he could pick one celebrity to play a round of golf with, it would be former President Obama.
Fun fact: "Stress Relief" (Season 5 Episode 14 and 15), "Diversity Day" (Season 1, Episode 2) and "The Injury" (Season 2, Episode 12) are his current favorite episodes of "The Office."
What's next: Baumgartner will have a guest role in "Suits LA" streaming later this month on NBC and Peacock.

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