The Masters weather: Latest forecast as play resumes after weather delay
The first round got back underway after a rain delay on Thursday morning
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Your support makes all the difference.An ominous forecast came to fruition almost immediately at Augusta National as first round play was suspended due to rain on Thursday.
Only three groups managed to tee off before the hooter sounded and the players now face a lengthy wait, with heavy rain predicted for several hours along with scattered thunderstorms.
Play did eventually resume though after a three hour delay, although it is still set to be the first time a round has gone unfinished on the day it started at The Masters since 2006. It will certainly have a significant influence on the tournament’s outcome, too.
The ground at Augusta is already unrecognisably soft, with the tournament being held in November for the first time, and despite the green’s sub-airing system, heavy rainfall may make it far easier for players to aim directly at the tight pins and stop the ball dead. The lack of roll will also benefit the longer hitters in the field.
With the forecast changing rapidly throughout the day, there could also be a big difference in conditions between those starting early and in the afternoon.
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Original round one tee times (GMT) - tee times will be revised due to weather delay
1st tee
12.00pm: Glover, Conners, Pan
12.11pm: Snedeker, Howell, Janewattananond
12.22pm: Mize, Landry, Michel
12.33pm: Kuchar, Westwood, Na
12.44pm: Schauffele, Kokrak, Stenson
12.55pm: Schwartzel, Day, Gallegos
1.06pm: Singh, Griffin, Duncan
1.17pm: Weir, Cabrera Bello, Wallace
4.05pm: Kang, Van Rooyen
4.16pm: Willett, Fowler, Augenstein
4.27pm: Mickelson, Ancer, Wiesberger
4.38pm: Scott, Morikawa, Hatton
4.49pm: Thomas, Fitzpatrick, Koepka
5.00pm: D Johnson, Cantlay, McIlroy
5.11pm: Z Johnson, Rose, Champ
5.22pm: Perez, Im, Todd
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10th tee
12.00pm: Lyle, Walker, Lin
12.11pm: Simpson, Leishman, Matsuyama
12.22pm: Kisner, Hadwin, Scheffler
12.33pm: Rahm, DeChambeau, Oosthuizen
12.44pm: Reed, Casey, Finau
12.55pm: Woods, Lowry, Ogletree
1.06pm: Spieth, Woodland, Poulter
1.17pm: McDowell, Kim, Lashley
4.05pm: Harding, Imahira, Taylor
4.16pm: Reavie, Munoz, An
4.27pm: Watson, Wolff, Fleetwood
4.38pm: Molinari, Horschel, Smith
4.49pm: Langer, Poston, Bezuidenhout
5.00pm: Couples, Homa, Fritelli
5.11pm: Olazabal, Putnam, Sugrue
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