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Masters 2024: First round tee times delayed due to weather

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National announced Thursday morning that gate openings and tee times for the Masters have been delayed because of weather.

Officials originally delayed opening the gates for the first round Thursday, but gave an update just after 5 a.m. that the tee times would be pushed back too.

Because of the weather delay, the first group will tee off at 10:30 a.m. just after the Honorary Starters Ceremony at 10:10 a.m..

You can find the full list of updated tee times here.

WSBTV Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz tracked heavy rain and strong wind gusts that moved through north Georgia Wednesday night. A wind advisory is in effect for dozens of Georgia counties, including Richmond County.

Augusta National has a SubAir system to help dry the course after the the overnight rain. The system acts like a vacuum, pulling water into the pipes of an underground drainage system. The water is pulled from the greens and released in areas away from the course. The system can also push air into the grass to help control the temperature of the greens.

>>WATCH the SubAir system in action:

Augusta National says it will continue to monitor weather conditions and post updates on its website and social media accounts.

WSBTV contributed to this article.

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