Australian amateur Harrison Crowe has recalled the "scary" moment a falling pine tree sent spectators clambering for cover during the second round of the Masters.
Crowe was playing the nearby 16th hole with countryman Min Woo Lee when the towering Georgia pine crashed across the 17th tee box at Augusta National on Friday.
Crowe's parents Tony and Shaunaugh were among the spectators who escaped peril amid the dramatic scenes as flash lightning caused havoc and the suspension of play.
"They were on the other side so that was lucky," Crowe told AAP.
"I was on the 16 green. We heard it. We watched the whole thing.
"It just started crackling and then it came down. It was scary - it was."
Footage first emerged of the incident on the TV coverage.
Broadcasters reported no injuries, with official comment being sought from Masters organisers.
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