The 2026 Masters: What to know about the first major of the year
The 2026 Masters: What to know about the first major of the year
Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAYTue, March 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
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The 2026 Masters: What to know about the first major of the year
The Masters, golf’s most prestigious major, tees off in just over a week, and with a star-studded field of 93 players, the competition promises to be as fierce as ever.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy looks to etch his name into history by joining the elite club of multiple green jacket winners after an impressive 2025 victory that helped him complete the career Grand Slam. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters as the heavy favorite, backed by a dominant start to 2026 that includes his victory at the American Express in January.
Also firmly in the conversation is 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm. The LIV Golf standout has played five events this season, posting a top-five finish in each appearance.
Collin Morikawa arrives in strong form, having claimed his seventh PGA Tour title at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February and added a top-five finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March. He has been equally impressive at Augusta National, finishing T-3rd in 2024, his second top-five result in his last four Masters appearances.
Here is everything you ahead of the 2026 Masters.
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When is the 2026 Masters?
The 90th annual Masters Tournament will tee off on Thursday, April 9, with the winner being awarded the green jacket on Sunday, April 12.
How to watch the 2026 Masters?
The 2026 Masters will be broadcast across CBS, Golf Channel, and ESPN, with additional coverage available through the Masters App and Masters.com. Below is the complete viewing schedule, according to the masters.com:
First round on Thursday, April 9:
All times Eastern.
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.
Golf Channel: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. / 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Live From The Masters)
Second round on Friday, April 10: -
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.
Golf Channel: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. / 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Live From The Masters)
Third round on Saturday, April 11: -
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
Golf Channel: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. / 7 p.m. -9 p.m. (Live From The Masters)
Final round on Sunday, April 12: -
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
Golf Channel: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. / 7 p.m. -9 p.m. (Live From The Masters)
Who is playing in the Masters?2026 Masters field
(A) - denotes amateur
Ludvig Aberg
Daniel Berger
Akshay Bhatia
Keegan Bradley
Michael Brennan
Jacob Bridgeman
Sam Burns
Angel Cabrera
Brian Campbell
Patrick Cantlay
Wyndham Clark
Corey Conners
Fred Couples
Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau
Nicolas Echavarria
Harris English
Ethan Fang (A)
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Ryan Fox
Sergio Garcia
Ryan Gerard
Chris Gotterup
Max Greyserman
Ben Griffin
Harry Hall
Brian Harman
Tyrrell Hatton
Russell Henley
Jackson Herrington (A)
Nicolai Hojgaard
Rasmus Hojgaard
Brandon Holtz (A)
Max Homa
Viktor Hovland
Mason Howell (A)
Sungjae Im
Casey Jarvis
Dustin Johnson
Zach Johnson
Naoyuki Kataoka
John Keefer
Si Woo Kim
Michael Kim
Kurt Kitayama
Jake Knapp
Brooks Koepka
Fifa Laopakdee (A)
Min Woo Lee
Haotong Li
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Hideki Matsuyama
Matt McCarty
Rory McIlroy
Tom McKibbin
Maverick McNealy
Phil Mickelson
Collin Morikawa
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
Alex Noren
Andrew Novak
José María Olazábal
Carlos Ortiz
Marco Penge
Aldrich Potgieter
Mateo Pulcini (A)
Jon Rahm
Aaron Rai
Patrick Reed
Kristoffer Reitan
Davis Riley
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Charl Schwartzel
Adam Scott
Vijay Singh
Cameron Smith
J.J. Spaun
Jordan Spieth
Samuel Stevens
Sepp Straka
Nick Taylor
Justin Thomas
Sami Valimaki
Bubba Watson
Mike Weir
Danny Willett
Gary Woodland
Tiger Woods
Cameron Young
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