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The Masters golf tournament was suspended for a second time due to three pine trees falling near the 17th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, apparently due to high winds. Spectators were sent scrambling, but no injuries were reported. Play had been suspended earlier in the round due to inclement weather. The second round has been postponed until Saturday at 8 a.m. ET.
Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters will allow fans back on the grounds for the weekend despite three trees falling near spectators on Friday. With severe weather expected, the club is gambling that all other trees on the course are safe and stable. The Masters attempted to absolve itself from any liability in the event of another incident involving the trees. The incident stood in stark contrast to the image Augusta National tries to project to the world as a place of uncommon beauty and attention to detail.
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has promised to review its security measures after a large group of spectators invaded the track at the end of Sunday's race. The FIA stewards investigated the incident and reported the promoters to the FIA's World Motor Sport Council to assess whether further action is necessary. The stewards referred the incident back to the FIA for further consideration and formally referred it to the FIA World Motor Sports Council for a further investigation to determine whether any additional steps need to be taken or penalties applied beyond the remediation plan presented by the promoter to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of future events in Australia.