GOLF’s first major tournament of the season begins THIS WEEK as golf’s biggest stars compete for the iconic green jacket.
takes place at the same venue every year, Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
Rory McIlroy after winning the Masters last yearCredit: Getty
returns as the defending champion after the Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam in 2025.
Looking to retake the crown is world No1 , who has won this tournament twice in 2022 and 2024.
is looking for his third major championship and redemption at this tournament, after his final round collapse last year saw him shoot a three-over 75 to fall out of contention.
Five-time Masters winner was expected to make a stunning return to the field in Georgia, but a in Florida two weeks ago shattered his chances of a comeback.
When is the Masters Tournament 2026?
- The Masters 2026 started on Thursday, April 9 and will run until Sunday, April 12.
- It will be held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Where to watch the Masters 2026
- Sky Sports is the home of the Masters in the United Kingdom, with the broadcaster agreeing a new deal to show 20% more live coverage this year.
- The tournament will also be streamed live on Now TV.
- Coverage begins at 2pm BST on Thursday and Friday, with later start times of 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
- There will also be seperate coverage of Amen Corner, Featured Groups and holes four, five and six.
- Alternatively, you can follow all the action live with ‘s live blog across the four days of action.
Masters 2026 full schedule
Round one leaderboard
- T1. Sam Burns -5
- T1. Rory McIlroy -5
- T3. Patrick Reed -3
- T3. Jason Day -3
- T3. Kurt Kitayama -3
- T6. Scottie Scheffler -2
- T6. Justin Rose -2
- T6. Xander Schauffele -2
- T6. Shane Lowry -2
- T10. Gary Woodland -1
- T10. Jacob Bridgeman -1
- T10. Aaron Rai -1
- T10. Brian Campbell -1
- T10. Tommy Fleetwood -1
- T10. Nick Taylor -1
- T10. Haotong Li -1
Round two leaderboard
- 1. Rory McIlroy -12
- T2. Sam Burns -6
- T2. Patrick Reed -6
- T4. Shane Lowry -5
- T4. Tommy Fleetwood -5
- T4. Justin Rose -5
- T7. Haotong Li -4
- T7. Kristoffer Reitan -4
- T7. Jason Day -4
- T7. Cameron Young -4
- T7. Wyndham Clark -4
- T7. Tyrrell Hatton -4
Third round tee times
- 2.31pm: Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren
- 2.42pm: Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Hojgaard
- 2.53pm: Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim
- 3.04pm: Brian Harman, Corey Conners
- 3.15pm: Sergio Garcia, Maverick McNealy
- 3.26pm: Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland
- 3.37pm: Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland
- 3.48pm: Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott
- 4.10pm: Marco Penge, Matt McCarty
- 4.21pm: Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka
- 4.32pm: Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman
- 4.43pm: Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im
- 4.54pm: Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley
- 5.05pm: Harris English, Ryan Gerard
- 5.16pm: Ludvig Aberg, Scottie Scheffler
- 5.38pm: Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell
- 5.49pm: Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 6pm: Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan
- 6.11pm: Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele
- 6.22pm: Ben Griffin, Max Homa
- 6.33pm: Chris Gotterup, Brooks Koepka
- 6.55pm: Jason Day, Cameron Young
- 7.06pm: Haotong Li, Kristoffer Reitan
- 7.17pm: Wyndham Clark, Tyrrell Hatton
- 7.28pm: Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood
- 7.39pm: Patrick Reed, Justin Rose
- 7.50pm: Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns
Final round
- The final round is expected to begin at approximately 3.30pm BST.
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