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The Masters Chase: Why This Tournament Matters
Catching the Action: TV and Streaming Details
Television Coverage: Golf Channel is Your Friend
- Golf Channel: Tune in on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET . That’s your prime-time golf viewing window for the opening round.
Streaming Coverage: PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
- PGA Tour Live on ESPN+: Streaming starts early on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. ET . This is where you’ll find featured groups and featured holes. Want to watch Rickie Fowler’s entire round? Or follow a couple of lesser-known guys who are really fighting for that Masters spot? This is your ticket.
Key Tee Times to Watch on Thursday
Tee No. 1: Notable Groups
- 9:06 a.m. ET: William Mouw, J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover. Glover’s a major winner, always dangerous.
- 9:18 a.m. ET: Sami Valimaki, Webb Simpson, Charley Hoffman. Simpson knows how to win, and Hoffman’s always a threat.
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Tom Kim, Lee Hodges, Alex Smalley. Kim is a young star on the rise, worth watching.
- 2:06 p.m. ET: Ludvig Åberg, Robert MacIntyre, Jordan Spieth. Holy hell, this is a group. Åberg is a phenom, MacIntyre is a grinder, and Spieth… well, it’s Jordan Spieth. Can he get that Masters invite?
- 2:18 p.m. ET: Sepp Straka, Brian Harman, Billy Horschel. All proven winners, all capable of going low.
Tee No. 10: More Must-Watch Golf
- 8:54 a.m. ET: Will Zalatoris, Patrick Rodgers, S.H. Kim. Zalatoris is back and looking for form.
- 9:06 a.m. ET: Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler. Bingo! This is the group everyone will be talking about. Fleetwood’s a major contender, Matsuyama’s a Masters champ, and Fowler? He’s got the most pressure on him to perform this week. You absolutely cannot miss this.
- 9:18 a.m. ET: Maverick McNealy, Tony Finau, Max Homa. Finau and Homa are consistent performers, and McNealy is always a solid player.
- 2:06 p.m. ET: Ricky Castillo, Jhonattan Vegas, Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker’s a former FedEx Cup champ, always a threat when he’s playing well.
- 2:18 p.m. ET: Nick Taylor, Matt McCarty, Kevin Yu. Taylor’s a clutch player.