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He pointed to the example of the Ever Given container ship, which was hit by a gust of wind in the Suez Canal in 2021 and got wedged sideways between the canal banks.

In a larger sense, the winds of change at the Masters have been gusting for some time.

Officials have warned people to avoid entering mountains and forests, where gusts are expected to be especially strong.

"Even with a gust of wind, we'd be lucky to be shooting in two years from now," he says.

Augusta, which is the third most populous city in Georgia, was attacked by gusts of wind which reached 100mph through the night of 26 September - with stark consequences.