Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, issued a statement Saturday morning regarding the impacts of Hurricane Helene on both the Augusta area and the club itself.

At 5:37 a.m. on Sept. 27, National Weather Service equipment at Augusta Regional Airport, which sees a massive influx of private jets for the Masters each spring, recorded a hurricane-force wind gust of 82 mph. A short while later, observations from the location ceased, suggesting the monitoring equipment had been rendered inoperable by the storm.

Augusta National Golf Club is top of mind with golf fans after Hurricane Helene hit Augusta, leaving more than 200,000 residents without power.