Golf

Echoes of Hurricane Helene at Augusta as stormy weather halts Masters practice round

The damage from last September’s hurricane, which felled 1,000 trees, has been cleared, but the treescape now looks much thinner

Augusta National Golf Club was briefly opened for a practice round before the 2025 Masters Tournament on Thursday. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Augusta National Golf Club was briefly opened for a practice round before the 2025 Masters Tournament on Thursday. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Philip Reid at Augusta National
Mon Apr 07 2025 - 22:01

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Philip Reid

Philip Reid

Philip Reid is Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times