The gates of Augusta National will open to soft morning light and the reverent hush of patrons along Magnolia Lane, signaling the start of the 89th Masters Tournament. Spring’s signature event, cloaked in azaleas and ambition, tees off today with the ceremonial drive from the legendary honorary starters at 7:30 a.m.—a salute to history before the present seizes the stage.
Defending champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns, seeking his third green jacket in four years. Rory McIlroy begins his 11th bid for the elusive career Grand Slam, armed with momentum and the weight of legacy. Ludvig Åberg, last year’s runner-up and this season’s Genesis Invitational winner, will arrive to finish what he started.
Golf fans will turn in via every platform imaginable—streaming live from Amen Corner, locked into featured groups on the Masters app, or catching the CBS and ESPN broadcasts as the drama unfolds stroke by stroke. Spanish-speaking fans joined in via ESPN Deportes, while lifestyle coverage found a new home on YouTube with “Mornings at the Masters,” hosted by Hally Leadbetter and Roger Steele, blending golf with the culture of Augusta.
With five new hours of live coverage planned for the weekend and every angle meticulously captured, this year’s Masters promises not just golf but spectacle.
Source: PGA