The Masters 2026 Schedule: Tee Times, TV Channels, and How to Watch Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, More

The Masters sits just hours away as the world's best prepare for a stiff test from Augusta National Golf Club.

Over the past three years arguably the three best players in the world have won the tournament in Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, who completed the career grand slam with his victory over Justin Rose in a playoff last year.

Now all three enter as the three favorites with LIV Golf superstar Bryson DeChambeau close behind.

What Time Does the Masters Start?

The Masters tournament doesn't officially start until the first tees times on Thursday morning at 7:40 a.m. ET. However, there is plenty of action earlier in the week like the Champions Dinner and Par 3 contest where golfers can bring their families to compete.

Here's the full list of Thursday's first round tee times (in Eastern Time):

• 7:40 a.m. – John Keefer, Haotong Li
• 7:50 a.m. – Naoyuki Kataoka, Max Homa, Carlos Ortiz
• 8:02 a.m. – Jose Maria Olazabal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Aldrich Potgieter
• 8:14 a.m. – Angel Cabrera, Sami Valimaki, Jackson Herrington (a)
• 8:26 a.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Max Greyserman, Ryan Fox
• 8:38 a.m. – Vijay Singh, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Hojgaard
• 8:50 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Kristoffer Reitan, Casey Jarvis
• 9:02 a.m. – Bubba Watson, Nicolas 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
• 9:55 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia
• 10:07 a.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele (Featured Group)
• 10:19 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley
• 10:31 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (a) (Featured Group)
• 10:43 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren
• 11:03 a.m. – Samuel 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 Hojgaard
• 11:51 a.m. – Danny Willett, Davis Riley, Ethan Fang (a)
• 12:03 p.m. – Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brian Harman
• 12:15 p.m. – Fred Couples, Min Woo Lee, Fifa Laopakdee (a)
• 12:27 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, 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 (Featured Group)
• 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 (Featured Group)
• 1:56 p.m. – Harris English, Marco Penge, Si Woo Kim

What Channel Is the Masters On and How Do I Steam it?

The Masters provided a full schedule of events from practice round coverage to the Par 3 contest to the four rounds of the tournament.

Coverage of the Masters can be found on a number of different platforms like Masters.com, the Masters app, ESPN, the ESPN app, CBS, CBS Sports Digital, Paramount+ and for the first time this year, Prime Video.

Here's the full schedule of events and how to watch (all times Eastern):

Wednesday, April 8

• Par 3 Contest
  Masters.com/Masters App: noon-4 p.m. ESPN App: noon-4 p.m. ESPN: 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, April 9

• Honorary Starters Ceremony
  Masters.com/Masters App: Approx. 7:30 a.m.s
• First Round Broadcast
  Masters.com/Masters App: 1-7:30 p.m. ESPN, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes: 3-7:30 p.m. Prime Video: 1-3 p.m.
• Holes 4, 5 & 6
  Masters.com/Masters App: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ESPN App: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Featured Groups
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Amen Corner
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Holes 15 & 16
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, April 10

• Second Round Broadcast
  Masters.com/Masters App: 1-7:30 p.m. ESPN, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes: 3-7:30 p.m. Prime Video: 1-3 p.m.
• Holes 4, 5 & 6
  Masters.com/Masters App: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ESPN App: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Featured Groups
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Amen Corner
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Holes 15 & 16
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday, April 11

• Third Round Broadcast
  Masters.com/Masters App: noon-7 p.m. Paramount+: noon-2 p.m. and 2-7 p.m. CBS: 2-7 p.m. ESPN Deportes: 5-6 p.m.
• Featured Groups
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Holes 4, 5 & 6
  Masters.com/Masters App: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ESPN App: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Amen Corner
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Holes 15 & 16
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sunday, April 12

• Final Round Broadcast
  Masters.com/Masters App: noon-7 p.m. Paramount+: noon-2 p.m. and 2-7 p.m. CBS: 2-7 p.m. ESPN Deportes: 5-7 p.m.
• Featured Groups
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Holes 4, 5 & 6
  Masters.com/Masters App: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ESPN App: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Amen Corner
  Masters.com/Masters App: 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Holes 15 & 16
  Masters.com/Masters App, CBS Sports Digital, DirecTV, ESPN App, Paramount+, Prime Video: 12:30-6:30 p.m.
• Green Jacket Ceremony
  Masters.com/Masters App: 7 p.m.

Who Will Win the 2026 Masters Tournament?

Scheffler enters the tournament as the clear favorite and has won the last two even-year tournaments (2022, 2024), but both Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have shown incredible form heading into the tournament.

Meanwhile, youngster Ludivg Aberg has shown he can compete with the best at Augusta National, having finished second and seventh in his only Masters appearances.

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