The Masters returns this week as Rory McIlroy looks to defend the title he won in dramatic fashion at Augusta National 12 months ago.
McIlroy ended his decade-long major drought and completed the career Grand Slam with a play-off victory over Justin Rose last April.
And the Northern Irishman now returns seeking to become just the fourth player to retain the Green Jacket after Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.
Leading the charge to deny McIlroy a sixth major will be World No1 Scottie Scheffler, who remains the favourite despite an understated start to the season by his own lofty standards.
2023 champion Jon Rahm is also poised to contend after his impressive start to the year, while fellow LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau has back-to-back top-six finishes in his last two Masters appearances.
Elsewhere, there is plenty of optimism for another British winner, with Matt Fitzpatrick and Bob MacIntyre impressing in recent weeks on the PGA Tour.
Ahead of Thursday’s first round, here is everything you need to know, including UK tee times, TV schedule, odds and how to watch and stream all the action.
When is The Masters?
The Masters takes place at Augusta National, Georgia, from 9-12 April.
The Masters Round One and Two UK tee times
Selected groups, all times BST. (* denotes 10th tee start)
Round One
14:43 Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day
14:55 Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia
15:07 Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele
15:19 Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley
15:31 Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell
18:08 Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Aberg
18:20 Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka
18:44 Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland
Round Two
2:43pm: Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Aberg
2:55pm: Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka
4:19pm: Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland
5:56pm: Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day
6:08pm: Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia
6:20pm: Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele
6:32pm: Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley
6:44pm: Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (a)
Full tee times for round two can be found here.
How to watch the Masters on TV and is there a live stream?
All four rounds from the Masters will be shown on Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while viewers can also live stream the action via Sky Go.
The Masters TV schedule
All times BST
Wednesday April 8
- 14:00-17:00 – Live from The Masters
- 17:00-21:00 – The Masters Par 3 contest
Thursday April 9
- 14:00-00:30 – The Masters first round
Friday April 10
- 14:00-00:30 – The Masters second round action
Saturday April 11
- 16:30-00:30 – The Masters third round action
Sunday April 12
- 16:30-00:30 – The Masters final round action
The Masters odds
Who is favourite to win this week?
Scottie Scheffler – 5/1
Bryson DeChambeau – 9/1
Jon Rahm – 9/1
Rory McIlroy – 10/1
Xander Schauffele – 11/1
Ludvig Aberg – 12/1
Matt Fitzpatick – 16/1
Tommy Fleetwood – 16/1
Cameron Young – 16/1
Robert MacIntyre – 20/1
Justin Rose – 22/1
Min Woo Lee – 25/1
Hideki Matsuyama – 25/1
Collin Morikawa – 28/1
Patrick Reed – 28/1
Brooks Koepka – 30/1
Si Woo Kim – 33/1
BAR – 35/1
*Odds provided by BOYLE Sports (subject to change)
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