Seven months late, the Masters at Augusta start today - and it is not time for the 92 players to forget to bring an umbrella to the track.

According to the US National Weather Service, a lot of rain is expected during the day, as the temperature mostly seems to reach around 25 degrees.

In the worst case, even a thunderstorm can pull in and in that case the game must be interrupted.

In any case, the forecast looks brighter than it did a few days ago, when there was a risk of rain during all four days of play.

Now it indicates that it will instead offer a lot of sun from Friday, with continued pleasant autumn temperatures of 20-25 degrees.

At 13, Swedish time, what will be this year's third and final major on the men's side begins.

Shortly afterwards, it's time for a couple of real heavyweights to go out on the track.

Pre-favorite Bryson DeChambeau, the only Swede Henrik Stenson and defending champion Tiger Woods all knock out within 22 minutes.

This year's Masters is special for several reasons.

Not only is it the first time the competition has been decided in November, it will also be a unique Masters because Augusta's "patrons" - the spectators - are not welcome due to the corona pandemic.