Monday Masters patrons get extra rare souvenir this year: Eclipse glasses
With the solar eclipse set for Monday afternoon, patrons at Augusta National Golf Club were handed customized solar glasses upon entry in the morning.
The spectacles are made of green paper with a Masters Tournament logo on each side.
“What a cool surprise,” said Grant Thomas, who entered the gates at 7:08 a.m. local time. “We get to experience a solar eclipse and Augusta on the same day. Not bad.”
Augusta National released a statement saying the eclipse, which will only be a partial eclipse in the Augusta area, is expected to hit the course from 1:45 p.m. to around 4:20 p.m.
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“During the eclipse, please do not look at the sun without appropriate solar glasses,” the statement read. “We ask that you exercise caution and be aware of your surroundings while wearing the glasses.”
Augusta National also warned its practice round patrons to not point cameras at the sun.
“Optics can magnify the intensity of sunlight, and this can cause damage to your equipment,” according to the statement.
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A partial solar eclipse will begin around 1:50 p.m. Monday in Augusta and last around two and a half hours. Augusta will see about 80% of the sun covered by the moon at its peak, which will be around 3:08 p.m.
Practice rounds will be winding down during the duration of the eclipse, and enough light should remain for those on the course to continue.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Solar eclipse Masters glasses handed out at Monday's practice round
