Major Augusta National update after home of The Masters suffered severe damage during Hurricane Helene

Fans will not cognize that Augusta National suffered superior harm during Hurricane Helene by nan clip nan 2025 Masters rolls around.

That is according to Tom Fazio, nan longtime designer advisor for nan historical people that hosts The Masters each April.

Shocking drone footage laid bare nan demolition astatine Augusta aft 130mph winds swept done Georgia and nan southeastern United States backmost successful September.

Trees were near strewn crossed greens and fairways of nan iconic course, which is notoriously pristine. The astir extended damage, it's said, came connected nan celebrated par-three 16th.

But Masters president Fred Ridley has already confirmed that nan 2025 tourney will return spot - arsenic scheduled - connected April 7-13. 

And Fazio told Sports Illustrated: 'I would ideate you won't cognize thing happened by April... they person nan resources and nan abilities to set to nan conditions there.'

Fazio revealed that Augusta is presently successful 'cleanup phase' and he expects nan people will soon re-open to members.

'Having trees autumn connected your green, what does that mean? You prime up nan trees, you capable successful nan divots and holes they left. Then you re-sod and you're fresh to go,' he explained.

'But group person mislaid their homes and mislaid their lives. Lost their cars and their possessions and that is what is important. A putting greenish astatine Augusta aliases anyplace tin ever beryllium fixed.'

On nan iconic course, he added: 'I deliberation it will guidelines nan trial of clip nary matter what happens.'