Footage has resurfaced showing the Masters’ iconic Amen Corner being left decimated by flash floods in Augusta.
Clips from last year on social media have popped up once more due to recent inclement weather and showed the devastating impact of flooding on the famous three-hole stretch at Augusta National, the annual home of the golf major.
Last September, Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across America’s Gulf Coast, bringing extreme winds and flooding across several states.
According to the National Hurricane Center, 250 lives were lost as a result of Helene, while an estimated $78.7 billion in damages were inflicted
It was the deadliest hurricane in the US since Katrina in 2005.
Among the affected states was Georgia, with the Masters venue in Augusta unable to escape winds which reached up to 100mph.
Hundreds of trees fell down at the prestigious course, damaging one of golf’s most famous greens on the par-three 16th.
The 12th hole at Augusta National was also unable to escape the horror conditions, as a TikTok user shared a clip of it being submerged in thick, muddy water.
With this hole forming one third of the Masters’ famous ‘Amen Corner’, which consists of holes 11, 12 and 13, it was left totally unplayable.
Hole 12 is probably the most famous par three in world golf, and is known for its narrow target, water in front, trouble at the back and swirling wind.
But on that occasion last year, water looked to be all around, with only the green and bunker still resembling a golf course.
Following the September storm, four greens (1, 8, 15, and 16) were rebuilt, either due to damage or as part of ongoing renovations.
Drone footage at the time revealed huge destruction, including strewn trees and damaged fairways.
The storm’s impact is still clear to see in Augusta, with an estimated 1500 trees lost last year, leaving the course significantly more bare.
While the Augusta National made a remarkable recovery in the months that followed, adverse weather conditions now look to have struck again in Georgia.
On Sunday, a flash flood warning was issued in the course’s locality after 2-2.5 inches of heavy rainfall fell, with even more expected.
It wasn’t long before the warning came true, with footage online now revealing the impact on the local area.