Analysis: How the weather helped make history at the 2019 Masters
Tiger Woods celebrates after making his putt on the 18th green to win the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. By Greg Porter April 15 at 12:40 PM Tiger Woods’s historic win at the Masters tournament was a comeback story for the ages and the sports story of the year so far. But lost in Tiger-mania was the other major story of the tournament: the weather.
The announcement came just after 5 p.m. Saturday evening: For the first time, the start time for the final round of the Masters tournament had been moved up to the early-morning hours. The hope was to finish the tournament ahead of the severe weather forecast for Sunday afternoon and avoid the tournament’s first Monday finish since 1983.
For several days leading up to the tournament, forecasters spread the message of severe weather possibly affecting the final two rounds, particularly Sunday. Models were rather consistent in their predictions, suggesting that the line of thunderstorms would steadily march to the east throughout the day Sunday, maintaining their strength.
The short, 155-yard hole at Augusta is one of the more infamous golf holes in the world, with six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus describing it as “the hardest tournament hole in golf.” With the green surrounded by water, the par 3 sits at one of the lowest points on the course, making it the perfect environment for wind to wreak havoc. And wreak havoc it did.The door is now wide open for Tiger who is now 2 shots behind the lead.👀#TheMasters#MastersSunday pic.twitter.
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