Masters second round suspended due to inclement weather

AUGUSTA, United States

April 7 (Xinhua)

By Wu Xiaoling,

Augusta National Golf Club announced Friday afternoon that the second round of the Masters has been "officially suspended for the rest of the day" nearly two hours into a second weather delay.

Due to inclement weather conditions, the Augusta National Golf Club was forced to suspend play at 4:22 pm local time, and subsequently evacuated the grounds.

It confirmed that three trees were blown over to the left of the No. 17 tee due to wind and no injuries were reported in an update on the Masters' official website.

Play will resume Saturday at 8:00 am, the Club said, adding that the safety and well-being of everyone attending the Masters Tournament will be the top priority of the Club, which will continue to closely monitor weather through the tournament.

According to AccuWeather, there's a 98 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday in Augusta, U.S. state of Georgia.

Courtesy: Xinhua

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