AUGUSTA - The opening round of the 2024 Masters on Thursday was delayed due to inclement weather.

The honorary starter ceremony will be held at 10:10 a.m. First-round tee times will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Heavy rain hit the Augusta area overnight. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms prior to 11 a.m. It also calls to be partly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after 3 p.m. There is an expected rainfall of 1.50-2.50 inches. In addition, there will be wind gusts of 40-45 mph between 7-11 a.m.

The honorary starters ceremony was to begin at 7:45 a.m. with the first group to tee off at 8 a.m..

This is the fifth consecutive year that play has been affected by rain at the Masters.

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