First round delayed due to storms in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s the opening day of the primary main of the golf season — however we’ll have to attend just a bit longer for the 2024 Masters to actually start.

Thursday morning storms within the Augusta, Ga., space have delayed the opening spherical at Augusta Nationwide, pushing again the honorary starters’ tee photographs and tee instances.

Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership emailed an replace at 5:21 a.m. ET, saying “We proceed to observe the climate carefully. Gate openings and tee instances have been delayed till additional discover. The primary spherical won’t start earlier than 9 a.m.”

Honorary starters Gary Participant, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson have been scheduled to kick off the event with their annual ceremonial tee photographs at 7:40 a.m., and the primary participant tee time was scheduled for 8 a.m. That can now all be pushed again, and we’ll wait to see for precisely how lengthy.

The excellent news, in keeping with Weather.com, is that Thursday morning’s climate forest truly seems higher than 24 hours earlier. There’s a barely much less likelihood of rain — round 20 % from 7 to 10 a.m. — though an opportunity of scattered thunderstorms round 8 and 9 a.m. As soon as that passes, the Masters would possibly be capable of get rolling.

The Thursday afternoon forecast is partly cloudy with a excessive of 80 and little likelihood of rain, though gamers should cope with winds of about 17 mph.

This story can be up to date when extra info turns into accessible.

Josh Berhow

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