How to watch the Masters 2026: TV schedule, streaming and tee times for Rounds 1-2

Scottie Scheffler and the PGA Tour field chase a green jacket through Sunday. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Share full articleFew dates on the calendar evoke sports romanticism like the Masters does. The PGA Tour’s first major is steeped in tradition — silver clubhouse inscriptions, green wool-polyester blazers, the tenor of Jim Nantz and the tension of “Heartbreak Highway.” Augusta ryegrass connotes both spring renewal and historic reach. Last year’s tournament gave us an indelible ending. Rory McIlroy’s bogey and Justin Rose’s birdie forced a playoff after 72 holes, then McIlroy endured to seal his career Grand Slam. The loaded 2026 field includes the reigning champion and runner-up, plus world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and ascendant Cameron Young. Action begins Thursday morning from the lush Georgia enclave of Augusta National. Opening rounds are carried by several different channels and streamers. It can be a bit confusing. Read on for the full broadcast explanation, updated tee times and betting picks. All broadcasts and streams are also available on Masters.com and the Masters app. The “tradition unlike any other” has a broadcast that’s scattered as ever. For Thursday and Friday, primary TV coverage is bifurcated between Prime Video (1-3 p.m.) and ESPN (3-7 p.m.). Terry Gannon hosts the early Prime Video window from Butler Cabin. Amazon is also teasing an interview with Jack Nicklaus, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his 1986 Masters win. Scott Van Pelt takes the evening window for ESPN. He’s joined by analysts Curtis Strange and Michael Eaves. Masters.com and the Masters app have a simulcast of the two primary coverages from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Now, to the side streams, all of which are also on the Masters’ website and app. Time, approximately: 7:30 a.m. (Thursday) An illustrious trio of Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open proceedings with tee shots from the first hole. That ceremony streams exclusively on the Masters’ digital destinations. Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m. (Thursday, Friday) CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ air an early live stream from the practice range. Kelly Tilghman is the host, and she’s joined by Michael Breed, Brian Crowell, Amanda Balionis and Iona Stephen. Time: 8:45 a.m.-7 p.m. (Thursday, Friday) The ESPN app locks in on holes 4, 5 and 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ESPN has an additional stream for Nos. 15 and 16, starting at 11:45 a.m. and running up to 7 p.m. Elsewhere, Prime Video offers its own stream of the 15th and 16th holes. CBS Sports and Paramount+ do too, with Stephen, Ned Michaels and Geoff Ogilvy as the commentators for that feed. Time: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (Thursday, Friday) ESPN’s app tracks four groups across the first two rounds. It’s the groups we’d all expect — comprising the likes of Scheffler, McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. The CBS Sports/Paramount+ booth for featured groups is Breed, Crowell, Shane Bacon, Johnson Wagner and Billy Kratzert. Prime has featured groups, too. Time: 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (Thursday, Friday) Prime introduces “Inside Amen Corner,” an alt-cast dedicated to Augusta’s most famous stretch (holes 11-13). “Inside Amen Corner” is hosted by Justin Kutcher; it features Ogilvy and Smylie Kaufman. CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ have an Amen Corner outpost, too. That coverage is held down by Grant Boone and Mark Immelman. Never to be outdone, ESPN has cameras fixed on Amen Corner as well. Vijay Singh, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Højgaard Bubba Watson, Nico Echavarria, Brandon Holtz Keegan Bradley, Ryan Gerard, Nick Taylor Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren Sergio Garcia, Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy, Tyrrell Hatton Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin, Justin Thomas Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland Last year was highlighted by McIlroy’s long-building triumph. He finally conquered Augusta, and thus became the sixth male golfer to achieve the modern career Grand Slam. The Northern Irish superstar had won the other three majors by 2014, which in turn cast the green jacket as his white whale. McIlroy arrives Thursday with the No. 2 world golf ranking. He tied for second at February’s Genesis Invitational, but then withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to back pain. McIlroy finished tied for 46th in his last outing, the Players Championship in mid-March. Scheffler was appointment television during his streak of 18 straight top-10 placements. However, the top-ranked golfer is in an uncharacteristic mini-slump right now: T12 at Riviera, T24 at Bay Hill, T22 at TPC Sawgrass. Scheffler posted a 280 (-8) at last year’s Masters, which was good for fourth place behind McIlroy, Rose and Patrick Reed. He won the 2024 tourney with a brilliant 277 (-11). Young, world No. 3, comes in on a hot streak: tied for third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, then victorious at the Players Championship. Young sits second on the PGA Tour money list and the FedEx Cup point table. The only person ahead of him is Jacob Bridgeman, who has top-20 finishes in all eight of his appearances this season. No. 7 Collin Morikawa hasn’t played since he endured a back injury last month at Sawgrass. He was part of Monday’s practice round, though. Morikawa lifted his profile with a suspenseful February win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He’s landed in the top 15 of the last four Masters tournaments. Jason Sobel of The Athletic sorted the field in his comprehensive big board, and two of the top spots are held by LIV Golf players. Sobel has DeChambeau ranked third. DeChambeau qualifies through his 2024 U.S. Open title; he has back-to-back top-six Masters finishes. And Sobel has Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, slated in fifth. Rahm is amid a dispute with the DP World Tour, which has fined him for conflicting participation in the LIV Golf circuit. Courtesy of The Athletic’s sports betting editor Vik Chokshi: If you know me, you know I love betting on golf long shots (usually in the +2000 range or higher). My outright bets are usually based on a couple of models I follow, and I put a lot of value into course history and form. Unfortunately, the Masters is usually the worst place for bettors like me, since long shots don’t typically fare well at Augusta National. But, after crunching this year’s numbers and talking to our golf squad here, this year feels a little different. Sobel explained why this year might be the one for long shots in his story this week, and Brody Miller had this to say about the topic: “We simply have no idea who is good right now. Nine of the top 12 favorites haven’t played in the last three weeks, and history says it’s extremely rare to win without playing the previous two weeks. Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa have back issues. Scheffler stepped away as his second kid was born. So why not go for a longer shot this year at higher than 30-to-1?” Some good food for thought. So, let’s get to it. I went with some balance with my outright bets, with a couple of big boys and a couple of long shots mixed in. Here are the guys I’m sprinkling pizza money on this week. Outright winner picks (shop around for best odds): Jon Rahm +1000Bryson DeChambeau +1100Xander Schauffele +1550Hideki Matsuyama +3000Patrick Reed +4000Corey Conners +8400 If you are feeling frisky (why not, it’s the Masters): Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Steven Louis Goldstein is a Staff Writer for The Athletic. He lives in Los Angeles and graduated from Northwestern University.