Masters Friday Tee Times Moved Earlier Due to Weather

With bad weather moving in to the Augusta area Friday, Masters officials have decided to start things earlier in the day, to try and avoid some of it.

"Due to potential inclement weather on Friday, all starting times will be moved up 30 minutes," Masters officials said. "The first starting time will be at 7:30 a.m. off the No. 1 tee.  Ticket gates will open at 7 a.m., as previously scheduled."

Weather was great on Thursday, with higher than usual temperatures being the only issue. But that's not the case on Friday.

"While showers are possible in the morning, the best chance of showers will be in the afternoon into the early evening," The Weather Channel said. "Furthermore, some thunderstorms are also possible. That may be enough to halt play, at least temporarily."

It's been a beautiful - albeit warm - morning at Augusta National, for Round 1 of The Masters, and there's been plenty of action on the scoreboard as well.

As we head into the afternoon hours, 14 golfers are under par currently. With Viktor Hovland and Cameron Young leading the pack at 3-under through 6 and 4 holes respectively.

Tiger Woods is struggling a bit, heading to the afternoon 3-over through seven holes.

Kevin Na is our first golfer out of contention, as he withdrew from the tournament because of illness after a brutal first nine holes.

Here's a look at some of our favorite images from the morning. Follow along all day, as we continue live coverage of the 2023 Masters Tournament.