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Storm hits Masters, fallen trees halt play in 2nd round
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“The safety and well-being of everyone attending the Masters Tournament will always be the top priority", organizers said

Three pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday. Fortunately nobody was hurt, and the second round of the Masters was suspended for the day amid heavy wind and rain.

The course was cleared for 21 minutes by an earlier band of storms, but the air horns sounded again at 4:22 p.m. as another set of storms hit the area, forcing the evacuation of patrons and sending players and officials searching for cover.

Play was suspended for the day 90 minutes later. The second round is scheduled to resume at 8 a.m. EDT Saturday before the third round begins.

“The safety and well-being of everyone attending the Masters Tournament will always be the top priority,” Augusta National said in a statement. “We will continue to closely monitor weather today and through the Tournament.”.