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The Masters Faces Blowback For Thursday's TV Coverage
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The Masters Faces Blowback For Thursday's TV Coverage

Originally posted on The Spun  |  By Andrew Holleran  |  Last updated Apr 8, 2026 8:55 PM ET

The first round of The Masters is set to begin on Thursday morning. But, unlike many major sporting events, live coverage will not be available on TV from start to finish. Instead, you'll have your work cut out for you, if you want to watch every shot in the first round.

Here's how you can watch on Thursday and Friday, from the morning until the afternoon:

  • Masters App: 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. E.T.
  • Masters App, Paramount Plus: 7:30 a.m. E.T. to 12 p.m. E.T.
  • Amazon Prime: 12 p.m. E.T. to 2 p.m. E.T.
  • ESPN: 2 p.m. E.T. to 6:30 p.m. E.T.

"Just need a laptop, a TV & a few subscription services. It's that easy," one fan joked.

There are ways to watch every shot, as detailed above, but fans get annoyed with how many different streaming platforms, TV channels, etc. you have to use to watch one single golf tournament.

Golf fans express frustration with the TV coverage

"Golf consistently not giving a crap about its TV viewing audience is actually the tradition unlike any other," one fan wrote.

"Why are we the way we are," one fan added.

"Oh boy can’t wait to switch between 4 open tabs of different streaming services at specified timeframes. Super easy!" one fan added.

"Ridiculous," one fan added.

"Oh my word. I hate everything about this," one fan added.

Ho will you be tuning into the first round of The Masters on Thursday morning?

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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