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Masters Tournament provides update on when play will resume after suspension due to rain

Chandler Vesselsby: Chandler Vessels04/08/23ChandlerVessels
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After rain suspended play at the third round The Masters Tournament in Augusta on Saturday, we now have an update on when it will resume. Golfers take to the course again on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET, according to the official Masters Twitter account.

“The third round will resume Sunday at 8:30 a.m.,” The Masters tweeted Saturday afternoon. “CBS will air live coverage beginning at 8:30 a.m. through the conclusion of the third round. Ticket gates will open at 7 a.m., as previously scheduled.

“The final round is expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. off of Nos. 1 and 10 in pairings. The live broadcast will remain 2-7 p.m. on CBS, as originally scheduled.”

The Masters suspended play at 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, about two hours after the final groups teed off. Golfers endured around 45 minutes of rain and did their best to navigate conditions before the decision was made.

Play was also suspended on Friday after a tree fell at the 17th tee. The second round was completed on Saturday morning. As things currently stand, Brooks Koepka (13-under) is on top of the leaderboard. He holds a four-shot lead over Jon Rahm.

Tiger Woods made the cut for the third round on Saturday, marking the 23rd straight time. That streak is tied for the tournament record, though Woods finds himself in last place with a score of +9.

Texas A&M golfer Sam Bennett sets impressive record at The Masters

Bennett shot a 32 on the front nine at Augusta National, setting the record for lowest first-nine score by an amateur in Masters history. That put him at 4-under heading into the back nine of Thursday’s opening round thanks in large part to an eagle on the second hole. He ended up finishing the day with a 4-under 68 as part of a bogey-free round.

Bennett is one of seven amateurs in the field this year after winning the 2022 U.S. Amateur. He defeated Ben Carr in the final round to clinch an invitation to both The Masters and The Open during the 2023 PGA Tour season. Carr is also in the field as an amateur and shot 2-over 38 on the front nine.

At Texas A&M during the fall season, Bennett played in four tournaments and had a 70.73 stroke average in 11 rounds of action. His best round came at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate where he shot a 7-under 65, and he helped Texas A&M to a team title at the Blessing Intercollegiate when he finished fourth individually.