Masters Week started at 8 a.m., on Monday after warnings Sunday night that the day would be a wash.
It turned out to be a short window.
The Augusta National Golf Club announced at 7:15 a.m. on Monday that patron gates will open at 8 a.m. for the first Masters practice round day and that parking lots were open. However, it suspended the round at 11:25 a.m. and said in a statement. “further updates will be provided and shared on Masters.com once available.”
The club had announced on Sunday that gates might not open for an undetermined time.
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The good news is that the weather will clear up on Tuesday and looks promising the rest of the week. The temperatures will be on the cool side, not rising above the low 70s.
Are Masters tickets refunded for weather reasons?
No. Historically, the club does not issue refunds for practice round or competitive round days lost because of weather.
What is the weather forecast for Augusta?
(From the Weather Underground’s data station near the Augusta National Golf Club)
Monday
There is a 100 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will in the low 70s.
Tuesday
Sunny, high 70, low 45.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy, high 69, low 48
Thursday
Sunny, high 77, low 65
Friday
Partly sunny, high 72, low 48
Saturday
Partly cloudy, high 66, low 45
Sunday
Sunny, high 71, low 48
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Masters weather: Monday practice round suspended; will weather allow for it to resume?
Reporting by Garry Smits, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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