AUGUSTA, Ga. — Overnight rain put a damper, but only ever so slightly, on the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament.
The first round, originally set for 8 a.m., saw tee times slide back to 10:30 a.m. ET at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday.
The honorary starters ceremony, in which Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, all hit the ceremonial first tee shot, was pushed to 10:10 a.m., officially starting the tournament for 2024.
That pushed defending champion Jon Rahm’s start time back to 1 p.m. ET.
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Check out some of the best photos from the first round of the 2024 Masters.
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Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo:…
Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters
The sign for Map & Flag, a new hospitality venue at Augusta National Golf Club for…
The sign for Map & Flag, a new hospitality venue at Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of…
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of…
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of…
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of…
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 Masters Tournament
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of…
Patrons make their way to the course after a delayed opening before the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 Masters Tournament
Max Homa walks with his wife, Lacey Croom, and son Cam, along with Brooks Koepka and…
Max Homa walks with his wife, Lacey Croom, and son Cam, along with Brooks Koepka and his wife, Jena Sims and son Crew, down the No. 1 fairway during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
Greg Norman
Greg Norman walks on the practice ice green before the final round of LIV Golf Miami…
Greg Norman walks on the practice ice green before the final round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)
2024 Masters Tournament
Tiger Woods gives a thumbs up to the crowd on the no. 9 green during a…
Tiger Woods gives a thumbs up to the crowd on the no. 9 green during a practice round for the Masters Tournament golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
2024 Masters Tournament
A patron wears a shirt with a logo depicting Australia as the Masters logo during the…
A patron wears a shirt with a logo depicting Australia as the Masters logo during the 2024 Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
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