AUGUSTA, Ga. – Two large pine trees fell Friday afternoon near the 17th tee box at Augusta National Golf Club.
The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. ET, just moments before the second round was suspended for inclement weather. A video camera, which was filming Larry Mize, Min Woo Lee and amateur Harrison Crowe playing the par-3 16th hole, about 50 yards away, caught the collapse as it happened.
Patrons were seen running as the trees fell toward the ground, but ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt reported that there were no injuries. The club has yet to release an official statement.
Lee, reached by GolfChannel.com, added that he was told everyone was OK, including one female patron who was seen standing between the two tree trunks, about 10 yards apart, after they hit the ground. Lee’s group resumed playing briefly before the horn sounded.
Earlier in the afternoon, play was halted for 21 minutes as a storm cell rolled through the area.
The course has since been evacuated and no restart time has been announced.
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