The Masters returned to the April spot on the calendar with the 85th edition of the tournament entering Moving Day at Augusta National. The excitement is palpable, and history could very well be going on with a number of top golfers looking for their first green jacket, while defending champion Dustin Johnson finished third with the distinction that made the cut missed the past five years.
The most exciting time of the year on the golf calendar has arrived with the 2021 Masters already proving to be a star-studded affair with a charged course featuring most of the best golfers in the world. While it is a dream for many people to attend the Masters, it is simply an incredible pleasure to be able to watch golf on the very best stage every year. Masters throughout this week.
CBS Sports offers extensive, week-long coverage on all its platforms, with its traditional 18-hole broadcast coverage starting with the third round on Saturday and the final round on Sunday. Jim Nantz, in his 36th consecutive year covering the Masters, is hosting for the 34th time. Three-time Masters champion Sir Nick Faldo joins Nantz as chief analyst on the 25th anniversary of his third victory over Nantz in the 18th tower. Nantz and Faldo are accompanied by CBS Sports’ incredible golf team as outlined below.
Justin Rose maintained his lead, but it was significantly diminished by a number of stars, namely Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Tony Finau, to drop him on a moving day that his monk must comply with. Round 3 starts a little later than the first two, but the intensity will increase with the first major of 2021 at stake.
Enough talking about it. Here’s how you can watch as many Masters as possible through the weekend. Hold live coverage on CBS Sports and download the CBS Sports app to watch Masters Live on your mobile device.
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Round 3 – Saturday 10 April
Round 3 start time: 10 a.m.
Masters Live Stream: Free on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App. Also available with Paramount + subscription on paired TVs.
- Suggested groups – 10:15 to 19:00
09:50 – Adam Scott, Sebastien Munoz
10:00 – Billy Horschel, Phil Mickelson
14:00 – Jordan Spieth, Bernd Wiesberger
14:20 – Justin Rose, Will Zalatoris - Amen Corner – 11:45 to 18:00
- Holes 15 & 16 – 12:30 to 18:30
- Hole 4, 5 & 6 – 11 to 18 hours
TV coverage: 3-7 nm on CBS
Live TV Version: 15-19 hours on CBS Sports App, Paramount +
Round 3 again: 20:00 on CBS Sports Network
Round 4 – Sunday 11 April
Round 4 start time: 8 am
Masters Live Stream: Free on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App. Also available with Paramount + subscription on paired TVs.
TV coverage: 14-19 on CBS
Live TV Version: 14-19 on CBS Sports App, Paramount +
Round 4 again: 20:00 on CBS Sports Network
Additional details
Popular groups: Shane Bacon and Billy Kratzert begin coverage of the 2021 Masters on Thursday morning Popular groups. In addition, Brian Crowell and Colt Knost will serve as announcers for the Popular groups live coverage of select matings throughout their entire round each day.
Amen Hoek: Grant Boone and Mark Immelman serve as broadcasters for live coverage of the 11th, 12th and 13th holes.
15 & 16: Luke Elvy and Ned Michaels comment and analyze live streaming video on the 15th and 16th holes.
Masters on the track – Masters on the job, which airs Monday through Sunday on Masters Live and CBS Sports Network, features player interviews, field analysis and breakdown points from the Tournament practice area in Augusta National until the start and during the 2021 Masters. Kelly Tilghman, Brian Crowell, Michael Breed, Mark Immelman and Billy Kratzert will comment during the week.
In addition to the other channels of live golf action, Masters Live offers video highlights and Augusta National antennas, as well as historical and Interview Room highlights. Masters Live and additional features on Masters.com are available for free at CBSSports.com and on the CBS Sports App for phones and tablets. Masters Live content will also be available through the Paramount + subscription service. Along with CBS Sports’ coverage of the tournament, Paramount + subscribers can stream Masters Live content online at CBS.com, on mobile devices via the CBS app, and on all major connected TVs and platforms.
CBS Sports HQ, CBS Sports’ free 24/7 sports network, presents live updates and reports on the leaderboard, plus the latest stories from the tournament that began Wednesday with CBS Sports golf writer Kyle Porter. CBS Sports HQ is available on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App for mobile and connected TVs. Highlights will also be available on the social channels of CBS Sports.