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The article provides a detailed overview of weather conditions at The Masters Tournament, discussing historical weather patterns, recent weather-related disruptions, and extreme weather events recorded during past tournaments. It includes data on rainfall, temperature extremes, and specific incidents affecting the event over the years.

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What happened

Temperature's Tee-to-Green Impact The Masters Tournament weather looks spectacular through Sunday with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, but that hasn't always been the case, especially in recent years.

Why it matters

The 90th edition of The Masters, one of professional golf's four major tournaments, tees off Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club and continues through Sunday afternoon.

Common ground

The Forecast You couldn't draw up a better weather forecast in spring in the Southeast.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article provides a detailed overview of weather conditions at The Masters Tournament, discussing historical weather patterns, recent weather-related disruptions, and extreme weather events recorded during past tournaments. It includes data on rainfall, temperature extremes, and specific incidents affecting the event over the years.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “April precipitation is 28% less than March, and about 39% less than its wettest month, June.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about precipitation data.
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Claim 2: “A typical April has 22 days without any measurable precipitation in Augusta.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about precipitation data.
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Claim 3: “The wettest Masters tournament had 3.23 inches of rain in 1936.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “Another 12 years had only a trace of precipitation the entire period.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about 12 Masters tournaments with trace precipitation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 12" Masters – Essential Mixes (commonly referred to as simply Essential Mixes) is a remix album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 17 September 2010, by Sony Music Entertainmen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament is scheduled to be the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament will be played from Apri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, and 52 singles (including 20 as a featured artist). Timberlake started hi…
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Claim 5: “The coldest morning at The Masters was 26 degrees on Sunday, April 8, 2007.”
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Claim 6: “16 of the 89 years had no precipitation on the days of the tournament.”
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No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about precipitation in 16 of the 89 Masters tournaments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th edition of the Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Danny Willett won his first major championship, three str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masters of Sex is an American period drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2013, on Showtime. It was developed by Michelle Ashford and loosely based on Thomas Maier's biography Maste…
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Claim 7: “The wettest day at The Masters was 2.67 inches of rain on Saturday, April 7, 1973.”
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Claim 8: “In 2017, severe weather forced the cancellation of the Par 3 contest for the first time in its history.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about the 2026 Masters.
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Claim 9: “The 2007 Masters had afternoon temperatures in the mid-40s to low 50s with wind gusts up to 33 mph.”
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Claim 10: “April is Augusta's third driest month, behind only October and November.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about Augusta's driest months.
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Claim 11: “The 90th edition of The Masters tees off Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club and continues through Sunday afternoon.”
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The 90th Masters Tournament is scheduled for 2026 (per Wikipedia's 2026 Masters entry), not the current timeframe mentioned in the claim. The 2025 Masters was the 89th edition, held April 10–13, but no evidence confirms the 90th edition occurred in the timeframe described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1996 Masters Tournament was the 60th Masters Tournament, held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Nick Faldo won his third Masters and his sixth and final major title, f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Masters Tournament was the 87th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2023. The tournament was played from April 6–9 at Augusta Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Masters_Tournament
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Claim 12: “In 2023, over 2 inches of rain drenched the city over Friday and Saturday.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about precipitation data.
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Claim 13: “In 2024, wind gusts up to 43 mph blew sand out of some bunkers.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about the 2026 Masters.
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Claim 14: “The hottest day at The Masters was 92 degrees on Friday, April 7, 1967.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or refute the claim about precipitation data.
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