Storms are Expected in Augusta Early Thursday Morning
Storms are expected in Augusta starting around 6:00 Thursday morning. Not great timing with the first round of the 88th Masters Tournament scheduled to get underway, but the good news…
Storms are expected in Augusta starting around 6:00 Thursday morning. Not great timing with the first round of the 88th Masters Tournament scheduled to get underway, but the good news is any storms we get should move out of the area by early afternoon.
The National Weather Service says we should expect heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds, but the threat of isolated tornadoes remains slim at this point. The rain is expected to arrive tonight and continue into Thursday morning throughout the CSRA. Sustained winds should be in the teens, but wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are likely. The rain will start tonight, but the thunderstorms are expected Thursday between 6 am and 11 am.
It's the wind gusts that could potentially pull down some trees and power lines, so you need to remain alert.
Storms are expected in Augusta in the morning, but forecasters say any heavy rain and storms shouldn't wash out the first round of play. The good news is, once that storm system moves out of the area mid to late morning, weather for the rest of the Master Tournament should be spectacular.
Gates will be Delayed Opening Thursday Morning at Augusta National
Statement from Augusta National Golf Club: "Due to forecasted weather on Thursday, we have decided to delay all gate openings in the morning. All Masters free parking will be closed until further notice while gate openings are delayed.
Weather for the Rest of the Week:
Thursday: Thunderstorms in the morning with heavy rainfall, then partly cloudy late. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Rainfall could reach one inch. Thursday night, expect clear to partly cloudy skies with a low near 54 degrees.
Friday: Sunny. High: 72 Winds 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts are possible. Friday night: Clear skies. Low: 49.
Saturday: Sunny. High: 78 Saturday night: Clear skies. Low: 54
Sunday: Sunny. High: 84 Sunday night: 60
2024 Masters Round 1 and 2 Groupings and Tee Times Announced
The field is set for the 2024 Masters Tournament, as now we have the Masters Round 1 and 2 groupings and tee times, with golf's first Major of the year teeing off Thursday.
(Note: This story has been updated to reflect delayed start times for Thursday's opening round due to weather.)
The defending champion Jon Rahm will start the defense of his title at 1 p.m. on Thursday, with Matt Fitzpatrick and Nick Dunlap joining him on the course.
Play begins with the traditional honorary starters teeing off at 10:10 a.m. Thursday (previously 7:40), as Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson will hold the honors again this year.
As always, everyone will be following Tiger Woods, who heads to the course at 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, with Jason Day and Max Homa in the group.
The 1:12 p.m. grouping on Thursday has some serious power, with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele all going out together.
The first official group of the day will be just a pairing, with Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp going out at 10:30 a.m. (previously at 8 a.m.). And the final group of the day on Thursday will be Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood teeing off at 4:30 p.m., which will pose problems with finishing on time.
Friday's groupings are all the same, but times will flip, as noted below.
Here's a look at the Masters Round 1 and 2 groupings and tee time, with Friday start times noted in parenthesis below each grouping:
