The Masters discipline had their main preparation disrupted after thunderstorms noticed most of Monday’s apply spherical cancelled at Augusta Nationwide.
Match officers warned on Sunday night that inclement climate might disrupt Monday’s play, issuing an announcement to say gates wouldn’t open as scheduled, earlier than an extra replace the next morning confirmed patrons would be capable of enter at 8am native time (1pm UK time).
Climate warning indicators have been on show throughout the course by mid-morning, with ‘inclement climate situation’ seeing the suspension of play at 11.25am (4.25pm UK time) and patrons instructed to evacuate the grounds.
Heavy rain and the specter of lightning continued for a number of hours, with storms forecast for the remainder of the afternoon earlier than turning to showers, resulting in event officers saying at 3pm (8pm UK time) that the course wouldn’t reopen to patrons.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership and The Masters, mentioned: “We’re disillusioned our patrons couldn’t totally get pleasure from immediately’s apply spherical, however the security of everybody at Augusta Nationwide is our highest precedence and was the figuring out issue within the choice to cancel.
The specter of thunderstorms noticed Monday’s apply spherical disrupted at The Masters
“We look forward to welcoming back our Monday patrons next year, as well as celebrating a wonderful 89th Masters Tournament ahead of us this week.”
Purchasers of Monday apply spherical tickets can be despatched refunds in Could and can be assured the chance to buy 2026 Monday apply spherical tickets. Additional data can be included on the time of the refund.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler was seen practising on the vary on Monday morning, whereas Texas Kids’s Houston Open champion Min Woo Lee and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre have been amongst these additionally in motion earlier than play was suspended.
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What’s the forecast for The Masters?
As much as an inch and a half of rain is forecast on Monday, following on from heavy showers on Sunday night, though the climate is predicted to enhance for the ultimate two apply days forward of the opening main of the 12 months.
Tuesday is predicted to be principally sunny and breezy, albeit cooler than the earlier two days, whereas Wednesday will provide calmer winds and one other brilliant day.
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Circumstances are set to be virtually good for the opening day of The Masters, with the climate barely hotter and partially cloudy, earlier than Friday’s forecast features a “40 per cent chance of showers”.
Saturday begins sunny forward of an out of doors probability for a day bathe later that day, with sunny skies presently anticipated for Sunday’s remaining spherical and temperatures probably rising to 25 levels Celsius (81 levels Fahrenheit).
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Hostile climate delay has pressured at the very least one suspension in play in every of the previous six editions of The Masters, whereas rain has been skilled in over half of the 88 earlier editions of the occasion.
When is The Masters stay on Sky Sports activities?
Wall-to-wall protection from the event begins at 2pm on Thursday, with Featured Group motion and common updates from across the course obtainable to get pleasure from on Sky Sports activities Golf till the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm.
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The identical timings will apply on Friday, whereas a brand new addition to this 12 months’s protection sees a Masters build-up present stay from 3pm over the weekend forward of full protection beginning at 5pm, masking all of the motion till after the shut of play.
Sky+, Sky Q and Sky Glass will present loads of bonus feeds and can help you comply with gamers’ progress via numerous elements of Augusta’s well-known format, together with Amen Nook and extra.
Who will win The Masters? Watch from April 10-13 stay on Sky Sports activities. Dwell protection of the opening spherical begins with Featured Teams on Thursday April 10, from 2pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
