Fans will not know that Augusta National suffered serious damage during Hurricane Helene by the time the 2025 Masters rolls around.
That is according to Tom Fazio, the longtime architect consultant for the historic course that hosts The Masters every April.
Shocking drone footage laid bare the destruction at Augusta after 130mph winds swept through Georgia and the southeastern United States back in September.
Trees were left strewn across greens and fairways of the iconic course, which is notoriously pristine. The most extensive damage, it’s said, came on the famous par-three 16th.
But Masters chairman Fred Ridley has already confirmed that the 2025 tournament will take place – as scheduled – on April 7-13.
Shocking drone footage recently laid bare the destruction to Augusta National
Augusta’s iconic par-three 16th hole suffered the most devastation from the 130mph winds
And Fazio told Sports Illustrated: ‘I would imagine you won’t know anything happened by April… they have the resources and the abilities to adjust to the conditions there.’
Fazio revealed that Augusta is currently in ‘cleanup phase’ and he expects the course will soon re-open to members.
‘Having trees fall on your green, what does that mean? You pick up the trees, you fill in the divots and holes they left. Then you re-sod and you’re ready to go,’ he explained.
‘But people have lost their homes and lost their lives. Lost their cars and their possessions and that is what is important. A putting green at Augusta or anywhere can always be fixed.’
On the iconic course, he added: ‘I think it will stand the test of time no matter what happens.’
The grounds of Augusta (pictured in April 2023) are usually a picture of peace and tranquility