AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf's greats played during their practice rounds for the Masters was a bit different than what greeted them Thursday after they drove down Magnolia Lane.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf's greats played during their practice rounds for the Masters was a bit different than what greeted them Thursday after they drove down Magnolia Lane.
Tournament officials were prepared for much worse weather Thursday, telling patrons as early as Wednesday evening the gates would not open on time. They wound up opening at 9:30 a.m. local time, giving patrons 40 minutes to speed walk — running, of course, is strictly forbidden at Augusta National — to get a prime vantage point for the ceremonial first shots.
This is the sixth consecutive year that the weather has caused at least some delay during the Masters. The conclusion of that second round had to be pushed into the weekend, and leaders were still on the course when the third round was suspended Saturday. That produced a marathon final day at Augusta National, where Rahm rallied from a four-shot deficit to Brooks Koepka over the course of 30 holes for a four-shot victory and the green jacket.Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp were the first competitors off at 10:30 a.m., but most of the heavy hitters had tee times that pushed into the afternoon.
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