The Masters return to April place on the calendar with the 85th edition of the tournament starting Thursday at Augusta National. The excitement is palpable, and history could very well be the order of the day with a number of top golfers looking for their first green jacket, while Dustin Johnson is looking for just the fourth ever in his consecutive tournament.
The most exciting time of the year on the golf calendar is ahead of us, and the 2021 Masters is a star-studded affair with a charged field featuring most of the best golfers in the world. Johnson begins his defense – his first for the only green jacket caught in November – as anticipation for this event goes to a screeching halt.
While it’s a dream for many people to attend the Masters, it’s just an incredible pleasure to be able to watch golf on the very best stage every year, and we here at CBSSports.com are delighted to have you off the wall to give wall coverage Masters during this week from Thursday. View a complete set of Masters tee times for Round 1.
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 during 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 Thomas, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm are one of the top names Johnson wants to take off and address a green jacket. Thomas and Spieth have won big lately, while Rahm hopes to celebrate the birth of his son with a win at Augusta National. Spieth is the only one of the trio to have previously won a Masters Tournament.
Enough talking about it. Here’s how you can watch as many Masters as possible throughout the week. Stay tuned to CBS Sports for live coverage and download the CBS Sports app to watch Masters Live on your mobile device.
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Round 1 – Thursday 8 April
Round 1 start time: 8 am
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- Suggested groups – 10:00 to 19:30
- Amen Corner – 10:30 to 18:00
- Holes 15 & 16 – 11:15 to 19:00
- Holes 4, 5 and 6 – 08:45 to 18:45
10:06 – Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland
10:30 – Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci
13:48 – Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas
14:00 – Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa
TV coverage: 3-7: 30pm on ESPN
Live TV Version: 3-7: 30pm on Masters.com
Highlights after the round: 11: 35-11: 50 nm on CBS
Round 2 – Friday 9 April
Round 2 start time: 8 am
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TV coverage: 3-7: 30pm on ESPN
Live TV Version: 3-7: 30pm on Masters.com
Highlights after the round: 11: 35-11: 50 nm on CBS
Round 3 – Saturday 10 April
Round 3 start time: 10 a.m.
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TV coverage: 3-7 nm on CBS
TV Simulcast Live Stream: 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
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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 for 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 tournament stories starting Wednesday with Cyle 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.