- The 89th Masters is slated to tee off on Thursday morning at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership in Georgia.
- Scottie Scheffler will try to win his third Inexperienced Jacket in 4 years.
- Observe was referred to as off on Monday as storms have been anticipated within the space, leaving gamers with one much less day to see the course.
The Masters is the most important occasion in golf, and the Inexperienced Jacket is, arguably, the most important prize within the sport. Gamers descended on Augusta Nationwide this week to attempt to get some follow in earlier than Thursday’s tee instances.
However the climate gods had different concepts as follow on Monday needed to be referred to as off due to poor climate within the space.
Followers Get Refunds for Observe Rounds, Scheffler Will get Out with His Mother
Gamers bought out early on Monday, however everybody needed to be pulled off the course at Augusta Nationwide by lunchtime with rain and the specter of thunderstorms. Followers (referred to as “patrons”, in Masters parlance) will obtain refunds for the suspended Masters follow spherical.
However there was time on Sunday earlier than the poor climate began for defending champion Scottie Scheffler to get out for a follow spherical along with his mom, Diane.
Scheffler likes to play cash video games at residence, so one wonders if he was taking part in any Masters betting video games along with his mother round Augusta Nationwide. The Texan, after all, goes for his third Masters title in 4 years after profitable in 2022 and 2024. Scheffler shall be one of the widespread Masters betting predictions this week, together with Rory McIlroy.
Scheffler may even host the Masters Champion’s dinner, the place the defending champion will get to place collectively a menu for previous Masters winners, normally on the Tuesday of Masters week.
Will the Climate Have an effect on Augusta Nationwide This Weekend?
You can begin making your Masters prop bets for this weekend because the climate isn’t presupposed to be a difficulty at Augusta Nationwide. There could possibly be a little rain within the Augusta forecast on Thursday in a single day, however the remainder of the week must be dry.
Wind usually performs a job at Augusta Nationwide, and whereas it gained’t be blustery, gamers might want to get out for follow rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There was some harm to the course attributable to Hurricane Helene final fall, so some timber needed to be eliminated. Gamers and caddies research the course prodigiously to attempt to predict how the timber will have an effect on the wind on sure holes. With these timber gone, work is required to predict the trajectory of their golf ball.
However total, climate shouldn’t be a difficulty, which implies we’re in line for 72 holes at one of many two or three biggest golf programs on the planet!