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Rain wipes out first day of masters
Augusta (Georgia), Apr 11: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus sloshed through mud outside the Augusta National Clubhouse, seemingly oblivious to the biting breeze, the chilling drizzle, the total lack of anyone else on the putting green.
Augusta (Georgia), Apr 11: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus sloshed through mud outside the Augusta National Clubhouse, seemingly oblivious to the biting breeze, the chilling drizzle, the total lack of anyone else on the putting green.
"Ah, what a beautiful day," he joked, pulling out three balls for some last-minute masters practice.
Yesterday was a day for staying inside after another wave of showers turned golf's hallowed grounds into a muddy mess, forcing the first round to be called off without a shot being struck.
They'll be back today, Tiger Woods and the rest of the 93-man field, hoping to play a grueling 36 holes and get the first major of the year back on schedule. Nicklaus arrived at the course in the morning, only to get word that no golf would be played. He went back home for a while, but couldn't stay away.
"I didn't have anything else to do," the six-time masters champion said. "So I figured I would go do some putting and chipping."
He girded himself for the dreary, dank weather by layering a shirt, two sweaters and his rain suit. The people staying in the nearby cabins had a better idea, judging from the smoke billowing from the fireplaces.
"I've never seen anything like this here," said Ray Floyd, the 1976 Masters Champion. "I know the decision not to play was tough, but what else can you do?" Indeed, while Augusta national has been trying to stave off Martha Burk and her protests against the all-male membership, there was nothing the exclusive club could do about another woman: mother nature.
Bureau Report
Yesterday was a day for staying inside after another wave of showers turned golf's hallowed grounds into a muddy mess, forcing the first round to be called off without a shot being struck.
They'll be back today, Tiger Woods and the rest of the 93-man field, hoping to play a grueling 36 holes and get the first major of the year back on schedule. Nicklaus arrived at the course in the morning, only to get word that no golf would be played. He went back home for a while, but couldn't stay away.
"I didn't have anything else to do," the six-time masters champion said. "So I figured I would go do some putting and chipping."
He girded himself for the dreary, dank weather by layering a shirt, two sweaters and his rain suit. The people staying in the nearby cabins had a better idea, judging from the smoke billowing from the fireplaces.
"I've never seen anything like this here," said Ray Floyd, the 1976 Masters Champion. "I know the decision not to play was tough, but what else can you do?" Indeed, while Augusta national has been trying to stave off Martha Burk and her protests against the all-male membership, there was nothing the exclusive club could do about another woman: mother nature.
Bureau Report