Golf - Masters play suspended due to dangerous weather

Golf - Masters play suspended due to dangerous weather
Golf - Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 12, 2019 - Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits off the 18th tee during second round play. REUTERS/Mike Segar Copyright MIKE SEGAR(Reuters)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Second-round play at the Masters was suspended on Friday due to dangerous weather in the area of Augusta National.

The horn sounded to clear spectators from the course with major winners Francesco Molinari, Jason Day and Brooks Koepka all sharing the clubhouse lead at seven-under.

Players were greeted by steady rain as play began on Friday but the skies cleared allowing over half of the 87-player field to complete their rounds before action was halted.

Several prominent players were still on the course when the horn blasted, including Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, who had just hit his tee shot on the par-three 12th.

(Reporting by Steve Keating. Editing by Toby Davis)

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