The Masters 2026: Tee Times, TV Coverage, and Rory McIlroy's Title Defence

The Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy Defends Title Amidst High Drama at Augusta

The Masters returns in 2026 to kick off the men's major golf season, with Rory McIlroy back to defend his title after a cathartic victory the previous year. The Irishman's nail-biting play-off win over Justin Rose set a high bar for excitement, and all eyes are on Augusta National for another thrilling tournament.

Key Contenders and Storylines

McIlroy's defence headlines the event, but he faces stiff competition. Scottie Scheffler has endured a tough run of form by his lofty standards, while Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have found top form on the LIV Golf circuit. The absence of Tiger Woods, who withdrew following a DUI arrest despite a past champion exemption, shifts focus squarely to the golf itself.

With anticipation building over who will don the green jacket after four captivating rounds, here is your complete guide to The Masters 2026.

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The Masters 2026 Schedule and Tee Times

All times are in BST. * denotes amateur.

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Round One: Thursday, 9 April

12:40 John Keefer (US), Haotong Li (Chn)
12:50 Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn), Max Homa (US), Carlos Ortiz (Mex)
13:02 Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Den), Aldrich Potgieter (SA)
13:14 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Sami Valimaki (Fin), Jackson Herrington (US*)
13:26 Charl Schwartzel (SA), Max Greyserman (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)
13:38 Vijay Singh (Fij), Matt McCarty (US), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den)
13:50 Kurt Kitayama (US), Kristoffer Reitan (Nor), Casey Jarvis (SA)
14:02 Bubba Watson (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Brandon Holtz (US*)
14:19 Cameron Smith (Aus), Sam Burns (US), Jake Knapp (US)
14:31 Keegan Bradley (US), Ryan Gerard (US), Nick Taylor (Can)
14:43 Dustin Johnson (US), Shane Lowry (Ire), Jason Day (Aus)
14:55 Patrick Reed (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Akshay Bhatia (US)
15:07 Bryson DeChambeau (US), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Xander Schauffele (US)
15:19 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Collin Morikawa (US), Russell Henley (US)
15:31 Rory McIlroy (NI), Cameron Young (US), Mason Howell (US*)
15:43 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Patrick Cantlay (US), Alex Noren (Swe)
16:03 Samuel Stevens (US), Sung-jae Im (Kor)
16:15 Andrew Novak (US), Tom McKibbin (NI), Brian Campbell (US)
16:27 Mike Weir (Can), Wyndham Clark (US), Mateo Pulcini (Arg*)
16:39 Zach Johnson (US), Michael Kim (US), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den)
16:51 Danny Willett (Eng), Davis Riley (US), Ethan Fang (US*)
17:03 Adam Scott (Aus), Daniel Berger (US), Brian Harman (US)
17:15 Fred Couples (US), Min Woo Lee (Aus), Fifa Laopakdee (Tha*)
17:27 Sergio Garcia (Spa), Aaron Rai (Eng), Jacob Bridgeman (US)
17:44 Harry Hall (Eng), Corey Conners (Can), Michael Brennan (US)
17:56 JJ Spaun (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
18:08 Jon Rahm (Spa), Chris Gotterup (US), Ludvig Aberg (Swe)
18:20 Jordan Spieth (US), Justin Rose (Eng), Brooks Koepka (US)
18:32 Sepp Straka (Aut), Ben Griffin (US), Justin Thomas (US)
18:44 Scottie Scheffler (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Gary Woodland (US)
18:56 Harris English (US), Marco Penge (Eng), Si Woo Kim (Kor)

Round Two: Friday, 10 April

12:40 Samuel Stevens (US), Sung-jae Im (Kor)
12:50 Andrew Novak (US), Tom McKibbin (NI), Brian Campbell (US)
13:02 Mike Weir (Can), Wyndham Clark (US), Mateo Pulcini (Arg*)
13:14 Zach Johnson (US), Michael Kim (US), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den)
13:26 Danny Willett (Eng), Davis Riley (US), Ethan Fang (US*)
13:38 Adam Scott (Aus), Daniel Berger (US), Brian Harman (US)
13:50 Fred Couples (US), Min Woo Lee (Aus), Fifa Laopakdee (Tha*)
14:02 Sergio Garcia (Spa), Aaron Rai (Eng), Jacob Bridgeman (US)
14:19 Harry Hall (Eng), Corey Conners (Can), Michael Brennan (US)
14:31 JJ Spaun (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
14:43 Jon Rahm (Spa), Chris Gotterup (US), Ludvig Aberg (Swe)
14:55 Jordan Spieth (US), Justin Rose (Eng), Brooks Koepka (US)
15:07 Sepp Straka (Aut), Ben Griffin (US), Justin Thomas (US)
15:19 Scottie Scheffler (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Gary Woodland (US)
15:31 Harris English (US), Marco Penge (Eng), Si Woo Kim (Kor)
15:51 John Keefer (US), Haotong Li (Chn)
16:03 Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn), Max Homa (US), Carlos Ortiz (Mex)
16:15 Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Den), Aldrich Potgieter (SA)
16:27 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Sami Valimaki (Fin), Jackson Herrington (US*)
16:39 Charl Schwartzel (SA), Max Greyserman (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)
16:51 Vijay Singh (Fij), Matt McCarty (US), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den)
17:03 Kurt Kitayama (US), Kristoffer Reitan (Nor), Casey Jarvis (SA)
17:15 Bubba Watson (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Brandon Holtz (US*)
17:32 Cameron Smith (Aus), Sam Burns (US), Jake Knapp (US)
17:44 Keegan Bradley (US), Ryan Gerard (US), Nick Taylor (Can)
17:56 Dustin Johnson (US), Shane Lowry (Ire), Jason Day (Aus)
18:08 Patrick Reed (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Akshay Bhatia (US)
18:20 Bryson DeChambeau (US), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Xander Schauffele (US)
18:32 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Collin Morikawa (US), Russell Henley (US)
18:44 Rory McIlroy (NI), Cameron Young (US), Mason Howell (US*)
18:56 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Patrick Cantlay (US), Alex Noren (Swe)

How to Watch The Masters 2026 on TV

Fans in the UK can catch all the action on Sky Sports. Coverage begins at 2pm BST on Thursday, with Featured Group updates and course coverage on Sky Sports Golf until 6pm BST, when the global broadcast window opens. For rounds three and four on the weekend, this start time moves to 5pm BST.

Sky Sports+ will offer live coverage of the Featured Holes and Amen Corner from 3:45pm BST on Thursday and Friday, 5pm BST on Saturday, and 4:45pm BST on Sunday. Viewers can subscribe via Sky or use Now TV with a day or month pass. Additionally, Independent Sport will provide a live blog with scores, news, and reaction.