LAST UPDATE | 8 Apr 2023
THREE TREES BY the seventeenth tee at Augusta National were felled amid a thunderstorm that forced the suspension of play on the second day of the Masters golf tournament.
Thunderstorms were forecast for Friday afternoon, and play was initially suspended at 3:07pm (8:07pm Irish time) and the grounds were evacuated. Play resumed 21 minutes later, however, though with heavy winds swirling around the course, another suspension of play was announced at 4:22 p.m.
There followed another announcement stating that play was suspended for the rest of the day, with the second round due to be completed on Saturday morning, with play set to resume at 8am (1pm Irish time.)
Amid strong winds on the course, three trees were felled by the 17th tee, with the Masters confirming nobody was injured.
“Augusta National Golf Club can confirm that no injuries were reported from three trees that were blown over to the left of the No. 17 tee due to wind”, read a statement. “The safety and well-being of everyone attending the Masters Tournament will always be the top priority of the Club. We will continue to closely monitor weather today and through the Tournament.”
well THIS was terrifying pic.twitter.com/qfIm2w4zKW
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) April 7, 2023
The suspension came with with 39 players yet to complete their second rounds.
American Brooks Koepka had the early clubhouse lead, three strokes ahead of Spain’s third-ranked Jon Rahm, who still had the back nine to finish, and four strokes ahead of US Amateur champion Sam Bennett.
Rory McIlroy will miss the cut after a round of five-over.
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