Masters Tee Times For Round 3 Set After Weather Delay
Masters Tee Times For Round 3 Set After Weather Delay...
The third round of the 2026 Masters Tournament will begin Saturday morning after severe weather suspended play Friday afternoon. Augusta National officials announced adjusted tee times, with leaders set to start at 10:30 AM ET in paired groupings.
Heavy rain and lightning forced players off the course Friday, leaving several contenders mid-round. Tournament organizers worked overnight to prepare the course, with preferred lies in effect due to wet conditions. The delay sets up a marathon Saturday with players completing Round 2 before immediately beginning Round 3.
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth will tee off at 9:45 AM alongside rising star Carlos Ortiz, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler begins at 10:15 AM with surprise contender Min Woo Lee. The weather disruption has created tighter leaderboard gaps, with just four strokes separating the top 12 players.
CBS Sports will broadcast the action starting at 9 AM ET, with streaming available on Paramount+ and Masters.com. Golf fans are particularly invested this year after Friday's dramatic weather interruption left several fan favorites in precarious positions. The adjusted schedule means players face 27+ holes Saturday to get the tournament back on track before Sunday's finale.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley confirmed the club will allow limited spectator access despite the soggy conditions. Grounds crews worked through the night pumping water from fairways and greens. The weather delay marks the first major interruption at the Masters since 2019, adding unexpected drama to this year's event.
Tee times are trending nationally as fans adjust weekend viewing plans. Many are particularly interested in how the compressed schedule will affect players' endurance and strategy. The last time the Masters faced similar delays, Tiger Woods famously rallied to win his fifth green jacket in 2019 under comparable circumstances.
