There was concerning news on September 27th 2024 when it emerged that Augusta National had been hit by Hurricane Helene.
At first, the damage to the iconic Masters venue was unclear, but drone footage later shed some light on the extent of it, with the famous entrance, Magnolia Lane, shown to have trees either damaged or fallen as a result of the storm.
At the time Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley released a statement explaining that the damage was being assessed.
Just over six months later, the impact of Helene was still being felt at The Masters, with the neighboring Augusta Country Club visible from some areas due to the loss of trees, even though to first-time visitors and TV viewers, it was like nothing had ever happened.
Now, an even clearer picture of the devastation the storm caused to the property has emerged with new footage posted to social media site TikTok.
It shows a torrent of water flooding through Augusta National’s Amen’s Corner close to the Hogan Bridge, which spans Rae’s Creek and takes players to the 12th green.
The footage shows the floodwater cascading down several channels into the creek, which highlights just how remarkable the clean-up operation was to have Augusta National ready for The Masters.
Ahead of the Major, Ridley hailed the work undertaken and describe the extent of it, saying: “I suppose I think it was about 48 hours when I arrived at the club after the storm finally subsided, and that was because it took that long for us to clear all the internal roadways so we could just begin the process of cleaning up.
“It was a monumental effort. I think at times we had well over 200, 250 people on the property.”
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley praised the work that had gone into helping restore the course following the hurricane
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Ridley also described how the Hurricane had impacted the wider community, and detailed how Augusta National employees were able to help, adding: “For weeks, water, power, food, fuel and other basic necessities were either difficult or impossible to access.
“Nevertheless, our employees were out in the community distributing food, cleaning up debris and donating food and money to help others in their time of need.”
The part of the course affected by the flooding…
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