The Masters 2024 weather: First round delayed with tee times pushed back due to Augusta storms | Golf News
Thursday’s tee times pushed back at Augusta by at the least one hour to 2pm UK time due to unhealthy climate at Augusta and forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms; watch all 4 days completely stay on Sky Sports Golf
The begin of The Masters has been delayed with tee times pushed back on Thursday’s opening day by at the least one hour due to antagonistic climate.
The first group had been due to tee off at 1pm BST (8am native) however play will no longer begin earlier than 2pm BST (9am native) amid the forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Rain has been falling at Augusta to date on Thursday, with lightning additionally within the space.
All 4 days of the event are completely stay on Sky Sports Golf.
In a climate replace issued by the event early on Thursday morning, Augusta National mentioned: “We proceed to monitor the climate intently.
“Gate openings and tee times have been delayed until further notice. The first round will not begin before 9am [2pm BST].”
Officials had already confirmed on Wednesday night they might delay patron gate openings forward of the primary day’s play.
Speaking earlier than the climate delay was confirmed, Sky Sports News’ Jamie Weir defined what the potential knock-on results might be for Thursday and Friday’s play at Augusta
Forecasts had proven ’90 per cent probability’ of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday morning, with wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour anticipated, with the opportunity of storms returning once more later within the day.
Strong winds proceed into Friday, with gusts anticipated to attain 30mph, though situations might be much less humid and sunshine is scheduled to return.
However, the weekend forecast is about as good because the event may hope for, with heat and sunny situations and winds considerably lower than the earlier two days, which means the occasion might be ready to get back on observe if there are any delays earlier within the week.
“Windy conditions persist Friday under mostly sunny skies as a dry and stable airmass settles into the area,” a climate replace from the event on Wednesday mentioned. “Mostly sunny skies can be expected through the weekend with west to south-westerly winds in the 7-15 mph range.”
Adverse climate delay has compelled at the least one suspension in play in every of the previous 5 editions of The Masters, whereas rain has been skilled in over half of the 88 earlier editions of the occasion.
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The Masters has not completed on a Monday since 1983, when Seve Ballesteros claimed a four-shot victory, with that run set to proceed this week regardless of the questionable forecast for the opening day of the event.
When to watch The Masters on Sky Sports
Wall-to-wall protection from the event begins over the primary two rounds on Thursday and Friday, with Featured Group motion and common updates from across the course accessible to take pleasure in on Sky Sports Golf till the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm.
The Masters is upon us and you may watch all of the super motion stay this week on Sky Sports Golf
There might be a lot of further motion all through all 4 days through the crimson button on Sky Sports Golf, alongside with Sky Q and Sky Glass, offering loads of bonus feeds and permitting you to comply with gamers’ progress via numerous components of Augusta’s well-known structure.
Sky Sports Golf will present prolonged build-up content material over the weekend and occasional stay updates from the course earlier than the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm for the third round and 7pm for the ultimate day, with early motion accessible all through through the crimson button.
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