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Heavy rains and the risk of thunderstorms interrupt the first morning of the 84th Masters. Play will resume after a three-hour delay, which means that the first round will not be completed on Thursday.
By Keith Jackson
Last Updated: 11/12/20 2:50 pm
The first round was called off after just 25 minutes.
The first round of the 84th Masters has been interrupted by adverse weather at Augusta National, with play suspended for three hours.
During the night, the rain continued into the morning and forced officials to delay starting times by 10 minutes, but conditions were deemed good enough for the tournament to start, albeit seven months later than scheduled.
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, with nine victories combined, reached the first tee still in darkness to deliver the traditional ceremonial tee shots before clearing the way for the first groups of the tournament proper.
The players were returned to the clubhouse after play was suspended.
Lucas Glover, CT Pan and Corey Conners started with pairs in the first, while 1988 champion Sandy Lyle hit the first drive in the tenth with a running two-tee start due to lack of available daylight in the fall. .
But the rain grew heavier in the early stages, and less than half an hour of play was possible before the horns sounded to summon players to clubhouse safety.
2:07 Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player delivered the opening ceremonial kickoffs for the 84th Masters Tournament at Augusta National.
With the added threat of thunderstorms in the Augusta area, the game remained suspended for three hours, with the practice field reopening at 10 a.m. in the hopes of restarting at 10:30 a.m. (3:30 p.m. GMT) .
The long delay means the first round will not be completed on Thursday, but the weather forecast for the remainder of the tournament looks significantly better, and mainly dry conditions are expected starting Friday.
Masters’ official weather report issued at 7 a.m. M. Read: “A line of moderate to heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms is slowly moving east along a cold front 30-40 miles west of Augusta National. In addition, scattered showers are developing. before this line.
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“Rain is likely to move into the Augusta area over the next hour and will continue until 12-1pm with periods of heavy rain expected to occur. Scattered light showers will persist behind the front until 4pm before becoming isolated until 12pm. night.
Today a “total precipitation of 1.25-2.50” is expected. Overcast skies will remain for much of the night through Friday morning before clearing. Cooler and less humid conditions can be expected on Fridays and Saturdays with mostly sunny skies. On Sunday, partly cloudy skies can be expected before a dry cold front moves through the area after sunset. “
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