Audience watch the match in the rain during the second round of the 2023 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, the United States, on April 8, 2023.

Round 1 delayed over 2 hours by thunderstorms at Augusta

2 years ago
Xinhua News Agency / Getty

The opening round of the Masters has been delayed until 10:30 a.m. ET Thursday as thunderstorms pound the area around Augusta National.

Jake Knapp and Erik van Rooyen were set to be the first group off No. 1 at 8 a.m. ET following the ceremonial tee shots by Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson.

However, the poor weather hit as forecasted, pushing play to later in the morning. All the players will still go off the first tee, with the last group now starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.

While the weather put a damper on the tournament's start, the rest of the week looks dry and sunny - ideal conditions for the final three rounds.

XRedditFacebookWhatsAppEmailSMS
MORE STORIES