Sturdy winds and the potential for heavy rain delayed the beginning of the primary spherical of the 88th Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday morning.
Event organizers supplied two updates, with the newest pushing again the beginning time till 10:30 a.m. ET, practically three hours after the primary group, consisting of Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp, was set to tee off.
Patrons evacuate the grounds after play was suspended for the day resulting from climate situations through the third spherical of the 2023 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 8, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
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Tiger Woods will tee off at 3:54 p.m. and the newest group, which incorporates 2020 Masters winner Dustin Johnson, will get began at 4:30 p.m.
The climate delay means these gamers beginning late are unlikely to complete their opening rounds earlier than sunset. If they don’t end, they are going to full their opening rounds on Friday morning.
Tiger Woods of america seems on from the placing inexperienced throughout a follow spherical previous to the 2024 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 10, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
The Augusta Fireplace and Emergency Administration shared an replace from the Nationwide Climate Service early Thursday morning. The realm close to Augusta National Golf Course is predicted to expertise heavy rainfall at some factors and powerful wind gusts in extra of 30 mph which may proceed all through the day.
Climate warning indicators are introduced out on the vary throughout a follow spherical previous to the Masters at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 5, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
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Unhealthy climate eventually yr’s Masters noticed a number of bushes fall on the in any other case pristine golf course and the conclusion of the second spherical needed to be pushed into the weekend.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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