Bryson DeChambeau’s bid for back-to-back main titles acquired off to an eventful begin on a weather-affected opening day of the 84th Masters.

After play acquired underneath method 10 minutes not on time as a consequence of darkness, solely 25 minutes of motion was attainable earlier than the siren sounded to name the gamers off the course because of the risk of lightning.

Heavy rain left standing water on a number of holes and play ultimately resumed after a delay of two hours and 45 minutes which meant the primary spherical wouldn’t be accomplished on schedule on Thursday.

Official depart Augusta Nationwide after play was suspended throughout the first spherical of the Masters (Matt Slocum/AP)

DeChambeau had dominated the headlines within the build-up to the week

after overpowering Winged Foot on his solution to a six-shot victory within the US Open in September.

And the big-hitting American virtually made the perfect begin on the 10th, his opening gap, following a 327-yard tee shot with a fairway wooden and a

well-judged method which span again to only six ft from the outlet.

Nonetheless, DeChambeau missed the birdie try after which hooked his tee shot on the 11th deep into the timber to the left of the golf green.

DeChambeau hit a provisional ball however was capable of finding his unique and pitch out in the direction of the 12th tee, from the place he hit his third shot to 10 ft and holed the putt for an unlikely par.

Defending champion Tiger Woods, who ended an 11-year-wait for his 15th main championship and fifth Masters title at Augusta Nationwide in April final 12 months, teed off two teams behind DeChambeau and began with a par on the 10th.

Earlier within the day, Gary Participant and Jack Nicklaus had continued their position as honorary starters by every hitting a tee shot on the opening gap at Augusta Nationwide shortly earlier than 7am native time.

“I’m glad it was darkish since you couldn’t see the place the ball went,” Nicklaus joked.