When the calendar turns to April, one thought joyfully comes to mind for anyone who calls themselves a golf fan: the Masters. It’s a rite of the northern spring that leaves those who follow the sport spellbound for the return of Augusta National’s unblemished green fairways, pristine pink azaleas and flawless white bunkers, all while waiting for the first-tee starter to utter the six most underrated words in golf: “Fore, please. [Player’s name] now driving…”
If this sounds like you, well, you’re in luck. The 2024 Masters is upon us, and you don’t have to be a ticket-holding patron to enjoy a front-row seat to all the action.
The simplest way to satisfy your Masters cravings is the traditional TV broadcast scheduled for ESPN (in its 17th year showing early-round action) and CBS (clicking off its 69th straight year airing the closing coverage). Mind you, that’s going to occupy only 18 hours of your time. For Australian viewers, the now-familiar pattern of free-to-air and subscription options returns via 9Gem/9Now and Fox Sports/Kayo.
For those hoping to soak in even more coverage, there are several alternatives to watch this year’s tournament, including the Masters revolutionary “Every Shot, Every Hole” technology that allows viewers to see, well, everything. Also returning this year is the use of IBM Watson to provide text and audio AI commentary for all 20,000-plus shots shown during the tournament (this year in English and Spanish).
Masters.com also offers two additional “featured holes” channels: one from Amen Corner (11th, 12th and 13th holes) and one for the 15th and 16th holes. In addition there is a separate channel for spotlight coverage of two featured groups from the morning and afternoon waves each day. And this year, Masters.com introduces a Video Vault that offers every final round broadcast from 1968 to 2023 as well as the official Masters film from 2010, original productions and more.
And you don’t have to wait until Thursday’s first round to get a golf fix. The Par-3 Contest is once again set for Thursday morning, Australian time, with television coverage and via Masters.com.
Got all that straight? Don’t worry, we’ve got it all spelled out below to make things easy to enjoy the 2024 Masters.
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Television Schedule
All TV coverage is simulcast on Masters.com/Masters app.
The 9Gem schedule is:
Thursday, April 11: Par-3 Content, 5am-7am (AEST)
Friday, April 12: 5am-9:30am (AEST)
Saturday, April 13: 5am-9:30am (AEST)
Sunday, April 14: 5am-9:30am (AEST)
Monday, April 15: TBC-9:30am (AEST)
The Fox Sports/Kayo schedule is below:
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Live-streaming guide
Shown on Masters.com, Masters apps (all times are US, which is 14 hours behind east coast Australia and 12 hours behind WA).
Monday, April 8: On the Range, 12pm-2pm.
Tuesday, April 9: On the Range, 9am-11am. Practice round coverage, 12pm-2pm.
Wednesday, April 10: On the Range, 9am-11am. Practice round coverage, 10am-2pm.
Thursday, April 11: Honorary Starters, 8:15am-8:30am. On the Range, 8:30am-10:30am. Featured Groups, 9:15am-7:30pm. Amen Corner (11th, 12th, 13th holes): 10:45am-6pm. Holes 15 and 16: 11:45am-7pm. On the Range, 8:30am-10:30am. Every shot, every hole/My Group: all day on Masters.com
Friday, April 12: On the Range, 8:30am-10:30am. Featured Groups, 9:15am-7:30pm. Holes 4, 5 and 6: 8:45am-3:30pm. Amen Corner (11th, 12th, 13th holes): 10:45am-6pm. Holes 15 and 16: 11:45am-7pm. Every shot, every hole/My Group: all day on Masters.com
Saturday, April 13: On the Range, 11am-1pm. Featured Groups, 10:15am-7pm. Amen Corner (11th, 12th, 13th holes): 11:45am-6pm. Holes 15 and 16: 12:30pm-6:30pm. Every shot, every hole/My Group: all day on Masters.com
Sunday, April 14: On the Range, 11am-1pm. Featured Groups, 10:15am-7pm. Amen Corner (11th, 12th, 13th holes): 11:45am-6pm. Holes 15 and 16: 12:30pm-6:30pm. Every shot, every hole/My Group: all day on Masters.com
