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The Masters: Tee times, TV and streaming for the opening round of the first PGA Tour major of 2021

All the information you need to get ready for the opening round of the 85th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.The world No. 1 and defending Masters champion is looking to become the fourth golfer to repeat as Masters champion — joining Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Tiger Woods (2001-02).

2021 Masters : How to Watch Round 1 & 2, Tee Times , Pairings, Live Stream , Watch Online. In doing so, Johnson set a tournament record for the lowest 72-hole total and surpassed the prior record set by both Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods by two strokes. Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im finished tied for second while Justin Thomas finished fourth. Here' s how to watch the opening rounds.

2021 Masters times : tee -off times and main groups. Watch this space - at the time of writing the 2021 Masters tee - times hadn't yet been confirmed. They're likely to be published on Wednesday, so we'll bring you the key times and groups here when we know them. Masters live stream : how to watch Featured Groups coverage starts at 2pm BST for rounds 1 and 2, ahead of full coverage going on-air at 7.30pm, while live coverage of rounds 3 and 4 starts at 7pm. Subscribers also get to watch on the move using the Sky Go app, which is available on nearly all modern phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and

Wait, it's time for the Masters? Again?

Yes, the PGA Tour's best players are heading to Augusta National only a few months removed from the 2020 tournament, which had been postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Masters is back to its typical spot on the schedule, and this time around, there will be a limited number of fans in attendance to watch as a strong field battles for the right to wear the green jacket.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2021 Masters, including a list of tee times (updated daily) and the complete TV schedule.

MORE: Watch the Masters live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Watch the Masters live

• Dates: April 8-11
• TV channels: CBS, ESPN
• Live stream: ESPN+, Paramount+, Masters.com, fuboTV (7-day free trial)

TV coverage of the 2021 Masters will be split between CBS and ESPN. The first and second rounds can be watched on ESPN, and the third and fourth rounds can be seen on CBS.

NHL postpones Canucks' next three games due to COVID

The NHL has postponed three more games for the Vancouver Canucks, shutting them down through April 6 after Travis Hamonic was added to the COVID protocol on Thursday. Hamonic joined Adam Gaudette, who has tested positive for coronavirus and a member of the team’s coaching staff. © Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports The NHL has shut down the Canucks through April 6. The league is hoping that the Canucks will be able to play on April 8 against the Calgary Flames, but games against the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets in the coming days will have to be pushed. All practices have also been canceled for the time being.

He finished with a Round 4 score 2-under for a four-day total 13-under-par, just holding off challengers from Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, who each ended up at 12-under for the tournament. Other noteworthy stories to monitor include Bryson DeChambeau' s controversial play style that prioritizes strength and driving distance over more traditional, technical All those storylines and more will unfold on the golf course at Augusta. With that, here' s everything you need to know about the 2020 Masters Tournament, including TV and streaming schedules, tee times , purse and more

MORE : Watch the Masters live with fuboTV (7-day free trial). ESPN and CBS will split the Masters coverage : ESPN will air first- and second- round coverage on Thursday and Friday, both days from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CBS will resume weekend coverage starting on Saturday and concluding on Sunday.

Viewers in Canada can catch every round of the 2021 Masters on TSN.

Masters TV schedule 2021

Date	Time (ET)	TV channel
Thursday, April 8	3-7:30 p.m.	ESPN, fuboTV
Friday, April 9	3-7:30 p.m.	ESPN, fuboTV
Saturday, April 10	3-7 p.m.	CBS, fuboTV
Sunday, April 11	2-7 p.m.	CBS, fuboTV

Masters.com will stream the entire tournament. The 2021 Masters can also be watched on ESPN+, Paramount+ and fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

Masters streaming schedule

ESPN+

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage
Thursday, April 8	9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.	Featured Groups
9:25 a.m.-6:45 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Friday, April 9	9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.	Featured Groups
9:25 a.m.-6:45 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Saturday, April 10	10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.	Featured Groups
11 a.m.-6 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Sunday, April 11	10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.	Featured Groups
11 a.m.-6 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Holes 15, 16

Paramount+

NHL postpones Wednesday's Calgary-Vancouver game

The NHL has decided to ere on the side of caution as a result of Adam Gaudette’s positive COVID-19 test.  Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that tonight’s game between the Canucks and Flames has been postponed.  TSN’s Frank Seravalli tweets that the decision was made after more information has surfaced regarding Vancouver’s test results; that information obviously has not yet been made public.

MORE : Watch the Farmers Insurance Open live with fuboTV (7-day free trial). Here is the complete list of Farmers Insurance tee times for Thursday ' s Round 1 The Farmers Insurance Open will continue the practice of not allowing spectators to watch on site due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Masters : How to Watch Round 1 & 2, Tee Times , Pairings, Live Stream , Watch Online. Author The 2020 Masters gets underway on Thursday with more than 90 of the best golfers in the world looking to make their mark at Augusta National. Tiger Woods will attempt to defend his latest Masters crown. Last year, he won his fifth green jacket. Woods finished last year' s tournament at 13-under, one shot better than Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson.

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage
Thursday, April 8	9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.	Featured Groups
10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
9:25 a.m.-6:45 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Friday, April 9	9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.	Featured Groups
10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
9:25 a.m.-6:45 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Saturday, April 10	10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.	Featured Groups
11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
11 a.m.-6 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Holes 15, 16
Sunday, April 11	10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.	Featured Groups
11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.	Amen Corner
11 a.m.-6 p.m.	Holes 4, 5, 6
12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.	Holes 15, 16

MORE: Stream morning coverage of the Masters live on ESPN+

Masters tee times 2021

Here are the complete Masters tee times for Thursday's Round 1.

Round 1: Thursday, April 8

Tee time (ET)	Group
8 a.m.	Michael Thompson, Hudson Swafford
8:12 a.m.	Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli
8:24 a.m.	Ian Woosnam, Jim Herman, Stewart Cink
8:36 a.m.	Sebastian Munoz, Henrik Stenson, Robert Streb
8:48 a.m.	Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Joe Long
9 a.m.	Brian Harman, Ian Poulter, Brendon Todd
9:12 a.m.	Charl Schwartzel, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners
9:24 a.m.	Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Kisner
9:36 a.m.	Jason Day, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Champ
9:48 a.m.	Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English, Abraham Ancer
10:06 a.m.	Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland
10:18 a.m.	Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
10:30 a.m.	Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci
10:42 a.m.	Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy
10:54 a.m.	Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey
11:06 a.m.	Vijay Singh, Martin Laird
11:18 a.m.	Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker, Brian Gay
11:30 a.m.	Carlos Ortiz, Mackenzie Hughes, Bernd Wiesberger
11:42 a.m.	Mike Weir, C.T. Pan, Robert MacIntyre
11:54 a.m.	Jose Maria Olazabal, Matt Wallace, Lanto Griffin
12:12 p.m.	Victor Perez, Jason Kokrak, Marc Leishman
12:24 p.m.	Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari, Charles Osborne
12:36 p.m.	Zach Johnson, Kevin Na, Gary Woodland
12:48 p.m.	Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar
1 p.m.	Billy Horschel, Tyrrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer
1:12 p.m.	Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler
1:24 p.m.	Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Matthew Fitzpatrick
1:36 p.m.	Adam Scott, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa
1:48 p.m.	Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas
2 p.m.	Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa

Masters purse 2021

The purse at the 2021 Masters is expected to be the same as last year: $11.5 million. Based on that total, the winner's share of the prize money would be $2.07 million.

Opinion: Chairman misses opportunity to put Masters on right side of history

Masters chairman Fred Ridley has brought changes to August National, but heHe could have called out the lie the law is based on, saying that there was no widespread voter fraud in Georgia when Donald Trump and two Republican senators lost the state, something that Delta Airlines made a point of saying in its statement denouncing the law.

It all starts Thursday with Round 1 action beginning in the early morning and rolling on through the afternoon. The patron-empty course will be an interesting sight that we will surely get used to over the four rounds, but the first opportunity to check it out comes with much anticipation. That' s particularly good news because you will be able to watch every shot he takes. Best of all, CBS Sports offers live coverage from start to finish on Thursday with our myriad of Masters Live streaming options. Hit the links below to tune into the Featured Groups channel and watch Tiger, spend your day surveying

MORE : Watch the Waste Management Open live with fuboTV (7-day free trial). The Waste Management Open will take place Thursday through Sunday. The Golf Channel will cary the first two rounds before splitting coverage with NBC on Friday and Saturday (all times Eastern) Here is the complete list of Waste Management Open tee times for Thursday ' s Round 1

Masters Tournament odds for 2021

Johnson (+950) is the favorite to win the 2021 Masters, according to odds from DraftKings. That means a $100 bet on Johnson would result in a $950 payout.

Bryson DeChambeau (+1100), Jordan Spieth (+1150), Justin Thomas (+1150) and Jon Rahm (+1200) round out the top five on DraftKings' odds list.

Golfer	Odds
Dustin Johnson	+950
Bryson DeChambeau	+1100
Jordan Spieth	+1150
Justin Thomas	+1150
Jon Rahm	+1200
Rory McIlroy	+1900
Patrick Cantlay	+2050
Xander Schauffele	+2300
Brooks Koepka	+2800
Collin Morikawa	+3150
Daniel Berger	+3500
Paul Casey	+3500
Tony Finau	+3500
Viktor Hovland	+3500
Patrick Reed	+3500
Webb Simpson	+3500
Cameron Smith	+3500
Matthew Fitzpatrick	+4000
Sungjae Im	+4150
Tyrell Hatton	+5000
Hideki Matsuyama	+5000
Lee Westwood	+5000

Where is the Masters in 2021?

The 2021 Masters Tournament will take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

• Par: 72
• Distance: 7,475 yards

Masters past winners

Year	Winner	Winner's share
2020	Dustin Johnson	$2.07 million
2019	Tiger Woods	$2.07 million
2018	Patrick Reed	$1.98 million
2017	Sergio Garcia	$1.98 million
2016	Danny Willett	$1.8 million
2015	Jordan Spieth	$1.8 million
2014	Bubba Watson	$1.62 million
2013	Adam Scott	$1.44 million
2012	Bubba Watson	$1.44 million
2011	Charl Schwartzel	$1.44 million
2010	Phil Mickelson	$1.35 million
2009	Angel Cabrera	$1.35 million
2008	Trevor Immelman	$1.35 million
2007	Zach Johnson	$1.31 million
2006	Phil Mickelson	$1.26 million
2005	Tiger Woods	$1.26 million
2004	Phil Mickelson	$1.12 million
2003	Mike Weir	$1.08 million
2002	Tiger Woods	$1.08 million
2001	Tiger Woods	$1.08 million
2000	Vijay Singh	$828,000