The Masters, golf’s first major of the year, begins Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club, but the start has been delayed by weather.
Golf’s first major championship of the year will begin Thursday as the Masters gets underway at Augusta National Golf Club, but not before a lengthy weather delay. There are 89 players in the field, with the favorites including 2022 winner Scottie Scheffler, four-time major winner Rory McIlroy and reigning champion Jon Rahm., Thursday’s tee times have been pushed back 2½ hours, meaning the first groups will not start until 10:30 a.m. Eastern. With the final group not starting until 4:30 p.
There are 13 players from the breakaway LIV circuit in the field, including former Masters winners Sergio García, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel and Rahm. Rahm will play with Matt Fitzpatrick and Nick Dunlap at 1 p.m. Tiger Woods will play with Jason Day and Max Homa, starting at 3:54 p.m., Thursday’s tee times have been pushed back 2½ hours, meaning the first groups will not start until 10:30 a.m. Eastern. With the final group not starting until 4:30 p.m., it’s nearly guaranteed that the first round will not end until Friday morning.
There are 13 players from the breakaway LIV circuit in the field, including former Masters winners Sergio García, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel and Rahm. Rahm will play with Matt Fitzpatrick and Nick Dunlap at 1 p.m. Tiger Woods will play with Jason Day and Max Homa, starting at 3:54 p.m.
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