Notes: How rumors can spark high hotel prices in Augusta, Georgia

The Masters was postponed, and it didn't take long for speculation to begin on when it would be played.

Augusta National closes in mid-May for the summer. The grass effectively turns brown before it gets back into shape for the reopening for its members in October.

May seemed like a stretch, especially with the Centers for Disease and Prevention recommending no events for 50 or more people through at least May 10. That shifted attention to the fall, with reports out of Augusta focusing on the school system's fall break the first full weekend of October.

Spring break in the Augusta area typically falls the same week as the Masters, mainly to allow residents to rent out their homes if they want…