New Video of Hurricane Helene's Widespread Destruction at Augusta National Golf Course Goes Viral

Much of the American Southeast is reeling this weekend after the damage of Hurricane Helene has left at least 56 people dead and millions of people without power.

The category 4 hurricane caused widespread destruction with winds of 140 mph starting on Thursday.

While it is far from the most devastating outcome of the storm damage, one thing that sports fans — and primarily golf fans — have been worried about is the extent of the damage that was seen at Augusta National Golf Club. The historic home of The Masters Tournament, in Augusta, Georgia, was right in the storm's path and saw a lot of storm damage throughout the day on Friday and during the night.

Once things cleared up a little bit on Saturday, some drone footage started circulating online that gave a sense of some of the damage. For golf fans, it may be a devastating sight.

The video primarily, which has over 700k views on X, shows Magnolia Lane, the street where athletes enter the grounds. Several of the 122 massive magnolia trees have either fallen or have suffered extensive damage with limbs scattered across the grounds.

Beyond Magnolia Lane, we don't see the extent of the tree damage, but you can consider that it's similar, and there will be a large amount of cleanup over the coming weeks and months.

Time is on the side of the grounds crew, fortunately. The 90th annual Masters Tournament will begin on April 7, 2025, kicking off the major tournament schedule for the year on the PGA Tour.

Over the next few days, we will continue to watch and see how detrimental the damage was to the hollowed grounds at Augusta.

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