MONDAY’S practice round for the Masters was delayed by storms with fans banned from entering Augusta.
The first major of the year gets underway on Thursday – with the best players in the world battling it out for the famous green jacket.
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But the stars hoping to get themselves familiar with the famous course today will have to wait due to the weather.
And fans will not be allowed on to the site to watch Monday’s Masters warm-up action.
Forecasts suggest the thunderstorms will not pass until approximately 1pm local time – 6pm UK time.
But rain is expected throughout the day.
An Augusta National statement said: “Due to expected inclement weather and safety concerns, patron gates will not open as scheduled for Monday’s practice round.
“All patron parking lots will remain closed until further notice.
“No patrons should approach Augusta National until more details are released.”
A further update is expected at 1pm UK time.
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Thankfully, the forecast for Tuesday is much better.
For the actual golf tournament, Thursday is expected to be the hottest day with highs of around 24C.
Friday could see some showers but the weekend looks clear and sunny.
The WJBF television station in Augusta, Georgia issued an alert from 11am until 5pm local time in the town.
They stated the main threats are “damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding”.
The WJBF added that “isolated large hail and brief, weak tornadoes cannot be ruled out”.
Augusta has been peppered by storms in recent years.
During the 2023 tournament, three 100ft trees dramatically fell to the ground before play was suspended.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in the scary and shocking scenes.
Then Hurricane Helene’s 130mph winds wreaked more havoc last September, with the destruction wiping out some more trees – with one even landing on the 16th green which had to be remade.
Georgia and the surrounding states are still recovering from the hurricane.
Hundreds of people lost their lives, homes were wrecked and there was billions of dollars worth of damage.
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