The Masters Online: Stream the Most Important Golf Tournament Cheaper Than Cable

I’ll help you catch all The Masters action for less on Sling TV and even show you how to stream the finals without spending a dime!

For many, The Masters is the most important of the PGA Tour. And because of its popularity, it is relatively easy for cord-cutters stream it. What’s more, the finals can even be watched via antenna. See the TV schedule below.

In a hurry? The Masters will air on ESPN and CBS. But there will be a lot of analysis on The Golf Channel as well. These streaming services will allow you to watch it all:

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Each year, The Masters is held during the first week of April at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. It is the first major golf event held every year. This year will be the 88th masters tournament since 1934 when it started.

Let’s dive deeper into an event that many in the United States consider to be the most important golf tournament of the year.

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Watching The Masters Tournament

The early rounds of The Masters is broadcast on ESPN and the final rounds are on CBS.

On both Thursday and Friday, ESPN provides coverage of this event from 3 pm to 7:30 pm.

On Saturday, CBS Sports broadcasts the Masters from 3 pm until 7 pm, and on Sunday, coverage began at 2 pm and keep going until a winner has been decided. CBS will also likely show the winner receiving his jacket from the winner of the previous year’s event.

Tee times of individual golfers can be sound on Masters.com.

• Wednesday, April 10 3:00-5:00 pm (EDT): (Par 3 Contest) (ESPN)
• Thursday, April 11 3:00-7:30 pm (EDT): First Round (ESPN)
• Friday, April 12 3:00-7:30 pm (EDT): Second Round (ESPN)
• Saturday, April 13 3:00-7:00 pm pm (EDT): Third Round (CBS)
• Sunday, April 14 2:00-7:00 pm (EDT): Fourth Round (CBS).

ESPN+ will also present secondary Masters coverage. For other events including the practice rounds happening at the Masters you can watch on Masters.com or the Official Masters App which will be airing all other events live from Monday, April 8.

Watching Outside the US

Canadian viewers receive the American feed of the tournament from ESPN and CBS. All four rounds are simulcast on TSN, which broadcasts its content in English. The final two rounds are simulcast on CTV while those who want to watch the tournament in French can do so by watching RDS.

In the United Kingdom, coverage of this event is exclusively on Sky Sports (streaming on NOW). Until 2019, both the BBC and Sky had the rights to broadcast the final two days of the event. However, after losing a bidding war, the BBC will not televise any live golf in 2023.

Those who watch this tournament in Australia are able to do so on Nine Network. Australian viewers also have access to coverage of this event through Kayo and Foxtel.

Viewers throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia are also able to watch this event live through various content providers. A live stream of the event will be available to international viewers who don’t have access to these networks or simply prefer to have other viewing options.

Watching the Masters Without Cable

The final two rounds of The Masters were on CBS. That means you can watch it for free with an antenna. See our HD antenna guide for all the information you need to get up and running. Note that you can interface an antenna really well with Sling TV. Check them out.

If you want full live coverage of the 2024 Masters Tournament or just don’t want to mess with an antenna, you have several streaming options:

• Fubo (formerly FuboTV): Includes well-over 150 channels with a decidedly sports orientation for $79.99/month. But they have more than enough entertainment, movie, music, news, and family channels to please everyone. All plans come with unlimited cloud DVR and streaming on up to 10 screens at once. See our FuboTV review for details.
• DIRECTV STREAM: Provides roughly 80 channels in its base plan for $86.99/month. But you have many options for more channels. It also comes with unlimited DVR storage as long as you sign-up online and streaming on unlimited devices! See our DIRECTV STREAM review for more information.
• Hulu + Live TV: This is a great all-around entertainment system with 85+ live channels, and incredible on-demand library, Disney+, and ESPN+ — all for $82.99/month. It comes with unlimited cloud DVR (9 month storage) and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices. Get all the information in our Hulu + Live TV review.
• YouTube TV: It offers a similar plan to Hulu + Live TV but slightly cheaper without Disney+ and ESPN+.

You can also watch The Masters finals with Paramount Plus. You will need the premium plan for $7.99/month. Get all the details in our Paramount+ review.

Devices to Use for the Masters Live Stream

Most of the streaming devices in use today are supported by the services we’ve discussed above: Amazon Fire TV, Android mobile, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Samsung smart TVs, and web browsers.

Smart TVs by LG and VIZIO and those with Android TV work with Fubo and Hulu. They both also support the Xbox One. Hulu supports the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

Other devices are supported. See the individual streaming service reviews for complete information.

About The Masters

The Masters is one of just a handful of professional golf tournaments to be played at the same course each year. Augusta National was developed in 1930 by Bobby Jones, who was one of the most influential golfers of his day. As of January 2022, the course is 7,475 yards in length and is a par 72.

Augusta National is home to several important landmarks including the Eisenhower Tree and Ike’s Pond. It is also famous for Amen Corner, which is the unofficial name for the 11th, 12th, and parts of the 13th holes.

This tournament is also unique because participants must be invited to play in the event. In fact, the tournament was originally called the Augusta National Invitational Tournament.

The event is now referred to as The Masters because those who take part in it have to abide by strict criteria to enter. But anyone who has won any previous Masters event earns a lifetime invitation to this tournament.

You can also be invited to the Masters if you have won any other major championship in the past five years. Anyone who finished in the top 12 of the 2021 Masters will be invited to the 2022 event. And individuals who won any 2021 event that awarded points toward that year’s FedEx Cup will also be invited to play in Augusta in 2022.

Since 1949, the winner of this tournament has been awarded a green jacket. But the real goal is the purse. In 2022, the winner will take home a significant portion of the $11.5 million that will be distributed among those in the tournament field.

Horton Smith won the first Masters in 1934 and would win it again in 1936. Jack Nicklaus has won the Masters on six different occasions, which is more than any other person in the event’s history. Tiger Woods has won the event five times while Arnold Palmer has four Masters championships to his name.

The Green Jacket ceremony normally takes place after the Final Round when the final player completes the 18th hole.

2024 Masters

The 2024 Masters runs from Thurday, April 6th and concludes on Sunday April 11.

Here is a partial list of golfers invited to the event:

Summing Up

The Masters is one of the most anticipated golf tournaments in the world, and it can be seen on ESPN and CBS from April 7 through April 10. Taking place at Augusta National in Georgia, it will feature some of the biggest names in golf including Phil Mickelson, Jordan Speith, and other star players.

Fubo is our top choice for watching the Masters. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.

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