2026 Masters: How to watch the golf tournament, where to stream, TV schedule, Round 1 tee times and more

The first major gold tournament of the year, the Masters, is this week, and Augusta National will be crowded with some of the biggest names in the sport. 2025 winner Rory McIlroy will be there, and so will 2024 champ Scottie Scheffler, but notably, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be sitting this one out.

The first round of this week's tournament begins on Thursday, and it will run through Sunday. To watch all the action at this week's Masters, you'll need a lot of options. The first two days of the tournament will be available on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, ESPN+, ESPN, and Prime Video. Saturday and Sunday coverage will stream on Paramount+ and ESPN+ and air on CBS. Here's what you need to know about this week's schedule, streaming info, and tee times.

Advertisement

How to watch the 2026 Masters:

Dates: April 9-12

TV channel: CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN

Streaming: Paramount+, Prime Video, ESPN+, DirecTV, YouTube TV

When is the 2026 Masters?

The 2026 Masters golf tournament runs from April 9-12, 2026.

What channel is the Masters on?

Daily coverage of the Masters will be broadcast on ESPN and CBS Sports Network on April 9 and 10, and on CBS on Saturday and Sunday.

2026 Masters broadcast schedule:

All times Eastern

Thursday, April 9:

• 8:45 a.m.: Featured Holes 4, 5, 6 (ESPN+)

• 9:15 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.: First Round (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)

• 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Amen Corner, Holes 15 & 16 (ESPN+)

• 1-3 p.m.: First Round (Prime Video)

• 3-7:30 p.m.: First Round (ESPN, ESPN Deportes)

• 11:35 p.m. - 11:50 p.m.: Highlights (CBS, Paramount+)

Friday, April 10:

• 8:45 a.m.: Featured Holes 4, 5, 6 (ESPN+)

• 9:15 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Second Round (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)

• 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Amen Corner, Holes 15 & 16 (ESPN+)

• 1-3 p.m.: Second Round (Prime Video)

• 3-7:30 p.m.: Second Round (ESPN, ESPN Deportes)

• 11:35 p.m. - 11:50 p.m.: Highlights (CBS, Paramount+)

Saturday, April 11:

• 9:45 a.m.: Featured Groups, Third Round (ESPN+)

• 12-2 p.m. Third Round (Paramount+)

• 5 p.m.: Third Round En Español (ESPN Deportes)

• 2-7 p.m. Third Round (CBS, Paramount+)

Sunday, April 12:

• 9:45 a.m.: Featured Groups, Fourth Round (ESPN+)

• 12-2 p.m. Fourth Round (Paramount+)

• 2-7 p.m. Fourth Round (CBS, Paramount+)

• 3 p.m.: Fourth Round En Español (ESPN Deportes)

• 8 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Fourth Round Encore (CBS Sports Network)

How to stream the Masters without cable:

The most comprehensive way to watch the 2026 Masters is on Paramount+, which will be live-streaming all the major moments from every round daily. But if you don't have Paramount+, you can catch highlights from Round One and Round Two on Prime Video on Thursday and Friday, and coverage of all rounds on ESPN+ every day of the tournament. You'll be able to watch any broadcasts listed on the schedule above that are on CBS, CBS Sports Network, or ESPN on DirecTV or YouTube TV too.

The Masters tee times (Round 1 and 2):

All times ET

Advertisement

First round (Thursday)

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. Johnny Keefer, Haotong Li

7:50 a.m. — Naoyuki Kataoka, Max Homa, Carlos Ortiz

8:02 a.m. — José María Olazábal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Aldrich Potgieter

8:14 a.m. — Ángel Cabrera, Sami Välimäki, Jackson Herrington (a)

8:26 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Max Greyserman, Ryan Fox

8:38 a.m. — Vijay Singh, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Højgaard

8:50 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Kristoffer Reitan, Casey Jarvis

9:02 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Nico Echavarria, Brandon Holtz (a)

9:19 a.m. — Cameron Smith, Sam Burns, Jake Knapp

9:31 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Ryan Gerard, Nick Taylor

9:43 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day

Advertisement

9:55 a.m. — Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia

10:07 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele

10:19 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley

10:31 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (a)

10:43 a.m. — Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren

11:03 a.m. — Sam Stevens, Sungjae Im

11:15 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Tom McKibbin, Brian Campbell

11:27 a.m. — Mike Weir, Wyndham Clark, Mateo Pulcini (a)

11:39 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Michael Kim, Nicolai Højgaard

11:51 a.m. — Danny Willett, Davis Riley, Ethan Fang (a)

12:03 p.m. — Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brian Harman

Advertisement

12:15 p.m. — Fred Couples, Min Woo Lee, Fifa Laopakdee (a)

12:27 p.m. — Sergio García, Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman

12:44 p.m. — Harry Hall, Corey Conners, Michael Brennan

12:56 p.m. — J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy, Tyrrell Hatton

1:08 p.m. — Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg

1:20 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka

1:32 p.m. — Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin, Justin Thomas

1:44 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland

1:56 p.m. — Harris English, Marco Penge, Si Woo Kim

Second round (Friday)

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. — Samuel Stevens, Sungjae Im

7:50 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Tom McKibbin, Brian Campbell

Advertisement

8:02 a.m. — Mike Weir, Wyndham Clark, Mateo Pulcini (a)

8:14 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Michael Kim, Nicolai Højgaard

8:26 a.m. — Danny Willett, Davis Riley, Ethan Fang (A)

8:38 a.m. — Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brian Harman

8:50 a.m. — Fred Couples, Min Woo Lee, Fifa Laopakdee (a)

9:02 a.m. — Sergio Garcia, Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman

9:19 a.m. — Harry Hall, Corey Conners, Michael Brennan

9:31 a.m. — J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy, Tyrrell Hatton

9:43 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg

9:55 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka

10:07 a.m. — Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin, Justin Thomas

10:19 a.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland

Advertisement

10:31 a.m. — Harris English, Marco Penge, Si Woo Kim

10:51 a.m. — John Keefer, Haotong Li

11:03 a.m. — Naoyuki Kataoka, Max Homa, Carlos Ortiz

11:15 a.m. — José María Olazábal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Aldrich Potgieter

11:27 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Sami Valimaki, Jackson Herrington (a)

11:39 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Max Greyserman, Ryan Fox

11:51 a.m. — Vijay Singh, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Højgaard

12:03 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Kristoffer Reitan, Casey Jarvis

12:15 p.m. — Bubba Watson, Nicolas Echavarria, Brandon Holtz (a)

12:32 p.m. — Cameron Smith, Sam Burns, Jake Knapp

12:44 p.m. — Keegan Bradley, Ryan Gerard, Nick Taylor

Advertisement

12:56 p.m. — Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day

1:08 p.m. — Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia

1:20 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele

1:32 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley

1:44 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (a)

1:56 p.m. — Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren