“The s***show begins!” – Fans left FUMING as Masters 2024 at Augusta National expected to be delayed due to thunderstorm

Thunderstorms with heavy rains and huge winds are expected to hit the Augusta National in the early hours of Thursday which could delay the first round of The Masters.

“The s***show begins!” – Fans left FUMING as Masters 2024 at Augusta National expected to be delayed due to thunderstorm

Fred Ridley, chairperson of Augusta National (Image via Imago)

The excitement levels for the 2024 Masters tournament seems to have come down a bit. The reason for this is due to the weather forecast for Thursday morning.

As per reports from Weather.com, a severe thunderstorm is likely to hit Augusta, GA in the morning. The thunderstorm is predicted to start at around 5 a.m. in the morning. Heavy rains along with strong and gusty winds are expected to last till 11 a.m. Things will start to ease out in the afternoon with a partly cloudy weather for the remainder of the day.

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Last year, the Masters was delayed due on Friday and Saturday due to severe weather conditions. The halt in play during the third round on Saturday saw several golfers play at least 27 holes on Sunday to complete the tournament.

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Just like the previous year, honorary starters Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson are scheduled to begin the proceedings at 7:40 a.m. with the first tee at 8 a.m. However, with the current weather forecast, there could be a change in this timings.

The organizers of the tournament have released an update regarding the possible day. In a statement on X, they have announced that all gate openings for the fans have been delayed. 

Due to a forecasted weather on Thursday, we have decided to delay all the gate openings in the mornings. All Masters free parking will be closed until further notice while gate openings are delayed. Further updates will be shared no later than 5 a.m. via Masters.com and social channels.
The Masters organizers said

Social media reacts to huge Masters 2024 update

The mood of golf fans has dampened following the news of a possible weather delay to start the first major event of the year. Following the official update from the Masters organizers, they have been left fuming.

Fred Ridley
Fred Ridley, the chairperson of Augusta National Golf Club (Image via Imago)

They would express their genuine displeasure regarding this. Some threw in light-hearted jokes and suggested that PGA Tour should “scrap” of Thursday and play 54 holes from Friday in a shotgun start with no cuts, the exact way LIV Golf does. One fan would write that the “s***show” had already begun.

The s***show begins!
One fan wrote on X

Check out that and some other top reactions below:

https://twitter.com/ScopedArrogance/status/1778227912400908291

Erik van Rooyen and rookie Nick Dunlap are scheduled to tee off at 8 a.m. in the morning. Fans are now keeping their fingers crossed and hoping there isn’t a long delay and they get to enjoy the first round without much hassle.

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