The Masters :Leader Board Tee Times
latest edit *** " The 1st round will begin at 1030am off the 1st tee. Updated tee times are available. The Honorary Starters Ceremony will begin at 1010am. Patron gates will open at 93am.
* This was the latest statement at 5am from Augusta April 11
" We continue to monitor the weather closely. Gate openings and tee times have been delayed until further notice. The first round will not begin until 9am EST.
* at 630pm April 10th
"Due to forecasted weather for Thursday, we have decided to delay all gate openings in the morning. All Masters free parking will be closed until further notice, while gate openings are delayed. Further updates available at Masters.com and social media channels.
If you have ever been on a flight that has been delayed from landing, you will know how it continues to circle the airport along with all the other flights.
Apart from players, all required Masters staff, and TV media the grounds are closed while patrons either sit parked in their cars, rented houses or hotel rooms.. waiting. Play will begin today for sure as you can see below, the front is passing through Augusta.
The the players have to warm up, the grounds crew have to finish the work they have been doing all night, the Patrons will be allowed in, car parks given the ok to open, the ceremonial first tee shots by Nicklaus, Player and Watson on Tea Olive (1st tee).
Weather
Current : 50% rain as of 8am, reduced to 16% by 11am. Wind is at 24kph from SE shifting to SW then W overnight.
Although August National has world class drainage the course will be softer this morning for the early wave which includes some of the big names, McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm etc., until the wind and sun dries it out, and it will be windy on Friday and Saturday around 30kph with no more rain in the forecast.
Bryan Angus
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