WHAT TIME DOES THE MASTERS START?
- The 2026 Masters gets underway at Augusta National on Thursday, with Rory McIlroy aiming to defend the title he won last year.
- The action will begin at 12:40 BST (7:40 ET), with America’s John Keefer and China’s Haotong Li the first two players to tee off.
- The next trio of golfers, which includes US star Max Homa, will begin 10 minutes later, while there will then be 12-minute intervals between each trio after that.
- Names to look out for include Tommy Fleetwood, who starts at 14:55 BST (9:55 ET), and former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who will begin at 15:07 BST (10:07 ET).
- McIlroy will begin his Masters defence at 15:31 BST (10:31 ET), while world No 1 Scottie Scheffler has a much later start as he will tee off at 18:44 BST (13:44 ET).
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The Masters 2026 first-round tee times and how to watch on TV
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