The 2026 The Masters takes place from April 9-12 at Augusta National as the first of the year’s golf majors. Watch a 2026 The Masters live stream of all the action.
The 2026 Masters takes place at its spiritual home at Augusta National with the Azaleas in full bloom as the world’s leading golfers bid to land the famous Green Jacket.
The US Masters was first played in 1938 and enters its 90th edition in 2026.
Rory McIlroy is the reigning champion after winning the Green Jacket for the first time with success at the 2025 Masters to complete a career Grand Slam of the majors.
McIlroy is one of the favourites to win the 2026 Masters and retain his title, while Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are other leading contenders.
Scheffler joins the likes of Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, Fred Couples and Jose Maria Olazabal as winners.
More recent champions include Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Jon Rahm.
The Masters in invitation only and features past winners teeing it up alongside the world’s leading golfers for the right to don the Green Jacket.
You can watch a live stream and watch all of the drama unfold across four days of The 2026 Masters and read the hole-by-hole guide to the Augusta National course.
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Where to watch 2026 The Masters Live Stream & Broadcast Details
Main Broadcasters:
- United States & Canada – ESPN+, CBS, & Golf Channel (there is also a watch party at The Masters at Madison Square Park)
- United Kingdom – Sky Sports & BBC
Other Countries:
- Australia – Fox Sports & Nine Network
- Belgium/Netherlands – Ziggo Sport
- Czech Republic / Hungary / Romania – Golf Channel CZ
- China – iQiyi
- France – Golf Channel FR
- Germany/Austria/Switzerland – XYZ Sports
- Hong Kong – Now TV
- Iceland – Stod2
- India – Golf.tv
- Ireland – RTE & Eir Sports
- Japan – WOWOW
- Korea – JTBC Golf
- Latin America – Golf.tv
- Malaysia – Astro
- Middle East – Golf.tv
- New Zealand – Sky TV
- Portugal – Sport TV
- Scandinavia – TV3 Sport
- Singapore – Star Hub
- South Africa – Super Sport
- Spain – Movistar Plus
- Taiwan – Sport Cast
- Thailand – Golf Channel
The Masters Golf Format & Schedule
The Masters will be played over four rounds / 72 holes at Augusta National Golf Club with a cut after the opening two rounds.
- Par-3 Contest – Wednesday, April 8
- Day 1 – Thursday, April 9
- Day 2 – Friday, April 10
- Day 3 – Saturday, April 11
- Day 4 – Sunday, April 12
The Masters tournament carries a total prize fund of $21,000,000 USD.
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