(CNN) — The start to The Masters has been delayed and patrons will be admitted to the first major of the calendar later than expected due to bad weather at Augusta National, organizers said. The tournament is scheduled to tee off on Thursday when showers and storms are mainly forecast before 2 p.m.
The annual Par Three Contest took place at Augusta National on Wednesday. However the opening round on Thursday was delayed due to weather. has been delayed and patrons will be admitted to the first major of the calendar later than expected due to bad weather at Augusta National, organizers
“We continue to monitor the weather closely. Gate openings and tee times have been delayed until further notice,” said a statement on Wednesday from Masters organizers.CNN Weather anticipates that the forecast in Augusta is set to improve later in the week, though winds will be as high as 37 mph on Thursday and 31 mph on Friday.
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