Jon Rahm wins 2023 Masters following inclement weather, downed trees from high winds during tournament
The forecast for one of the PGA’s most storied golf tournaments included inclement weather, which caused the game to be suspended a few times. At least three trees fell on Friday when storms were nearby.
Masters enters final day following inclement weather, downed trees from high winds
We are entering the final day of play at The 2023 Masters. Play was suspended Saturday due to heavy rain. The third round will resume at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The final round is expected to begin at noon if the weather holds. Now let's get to that forecast.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Jon Rahm won the 2023 Masters Tournament on a beautiful Sunday evening, after one of the wettest and coldest tournaments on record.
Many of the world's best golfers and their fans came to Augusta, Georgia, for the storied golf tournament, which kicked off with a rainy start.
Inclement weather suspended play on Friday, and play was also suspended Saturday due to heavy rain. The third round resumed at 8:30 a.m. EDT Sunday.
Late Friday afternoon, winds blew over three large pine trees amid a group of spectators near the No. 17 tee. The Augusta National Golf Club confirmed there were no initial reports of injuries, adding that the second round was suspended for the rest of the day.
According to nearby weather observations, winds gusted to higher than 30 mph when the trees fell.
The current wettest Masters Tournament was in 1936, when 3.23 inches fell throughout the tournament.
FOX Forecast Center models indicated that as much as 2 to 2.5 inches could fall by the 2023 event's conclusion, ranking among the top 3 or 4 wettest tournaments in history. Earlier projections had as much as 4 inches possible over the tournament.
A patron holds a Masters umbrella in the rain during the second round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington / Getty Images)
Inclement has caused delays of the game before. For example, the 1983 Masters Tournament was delayed by a day, extending play into Monday.
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2023 Masters Tournament day-by-day forecast
Temperatures and weather conditions improved on Sunday. The high was expected rise to about 63 degrees, but remain cloudy with some sun. There was a chance of some rain, but those chances were expected to drop to about 24%.
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If the 2023 Masters Tournament had been postponed for a day, it would have concluded on Monday. Conditions on Monday include a high temperature around 67 degrees with partly cloudy conditions. Rain chances on Monday also improve, dropping to near zero.
Rain in Masters history
A weather warning is posted during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
The Masters Tournament is no stranger to wet weather.
For example, tee times during Round 1 in 2022 were delayed by half an hour, due to rain that had fallen overnight and drizzle from that morning, according to the Masters Tournament.
The Augusta Chronicle reported that in 1973, 2.5 inches of rain fell on the course and caused Round 3 to be postponed. This led to a two-tee start the next day, Sunday, and a Monday finish.
The wettest Masters Tournament, however, was the aforementioned 1936 edition, when 3.23 inches fell over the course of the tournament.
Golf in the elements
Rain, wind and even the position of the sun can have a huge impact on a round of golf.