Golf-Masters weather suspension may be a good thing, says Furyk

By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 - Only two hours of Masters practice was possible on Monday before play was called off due to the threat of lightning, but Jim Furyk saw that as a potential advantage in what was always going to be a long week. With light rain falling and thunderous clouds gathering overhead at Augusta National, the siren sounded at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), sending the players and spectators scurrying off the course. However, the weather forecast is much more favourable for the rest of the week and PGA Tour veteran Furyk felt Monday's early finish could benefit his fellow players, especially those making their debuts in the year's opening major championship. "All this rain will help them (Masters first-timers) a little bit in pacing themselves and not playing too many practice rounds, getting a day where they kind of get to take a breather," American Furyk, 43, told reporters.

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