Spring means two things in golf: The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club – and live coverage of the third and final rounds on CBS and Paramount+.
If you’re wondering how to watch the Masters, here are the basics: 2026 Masters play takes place from Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12, 2026, and airs across a range of channels, including CBS, ESPN, Golf Channel, and Prime Video. CBS Sports’ coverage airs live on CBS, and streams live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan. Additional coverage from the Masters streams on Paramount+ with a subscription to any plan.
Read on for our guide to watching the Masters on CBS and Paramount+ (Premium Plan), and don’t miss the biggest moments from the men’s majors tournament that is, as CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz famous put it, “a tradition unlike any other.”
How to watch the Masters live on CBS
You can watch the Masters live on CBS from 2 PM ET-7 PM ET on Saturday, April 11-Sunday, April 12, 2026. Third round play is April 11; fourth and final round play is Sunday, April 12.
To watch, just tune your TV or device to your local CBS station using cable, satellite, live-TV streaming service, or digital antenna. You can also stream the live CBS coverage on Paramount+ with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan.
CBS is the ultimate veteran of the Masters, you could say. The network has been broadcasting play from the Masters annually since 1956.
How to stream the Masters live on Paramount+
You can watch the Masters live on Paramount+ throughout the tournament, from Thursday, April 9, 2026-Sunday, April 12, 2026. Here’s the breakdown:
Masters 2026 on Paramount+
First Round
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 9:15 AM ET-7:30 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- Time: 10:45 AM ET-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
Second Round
Friday, April 10, 2026
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 9:15 AM ET-7:30 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- 10:45 AM ET-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
Third Round
Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 10:15 AM ET-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Third round broadcast
- Time: 2 PM ET-7 PM ET
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- Time: 11:45 AM ET.-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
Final round
Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 10:15 AM ET-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Final round broadcast, presented by CBS
- Time: 2 PM ET-7 PM ET
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- Time: 11:45 AM ET.-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
How to stream the Masters on Paramount+
To stream the Masters live on Paramount+, when scheduled, you need:
- An active Paramount+ subscription. There are two plans to choose from, Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ Premium. For access to your live, local CBS TV station feed, you need a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan.
- A supported device – i.e., smart TV, mobile device, tablet, streaming stick – with the Paramount+ app, and/or a computer browser that allows you to access ParamountPlus.com. You can download the free Paramount+ app via the Apple App Store and Google Play. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for a full list of supported devices.
To watch live CBS coverage, log into your Paramount+ account (with Paramount+ Premium plan access), and/or get started with your Paramount+ subscription on the Paramount+ Premium plan, then:
- Navigate to the Live TV hub.
- Select the feed of your live, local CBS station during the Masters presented by CBS Sports.
What is the Masters Tournament?
The Masters tournament is one of men’s golf’s four major championships — and the only one played at the same location every single year: Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Now in its 90th edition, the tournament is defined as much by its traditions as its competition. Chief among them is the Green Jacket, awarded to the winner and worn by some of the game’s most iconic champions, including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, and most recently, Rory McIlroy.
The course itself is central to the tournament. Augusta National is one of the most difficult tests in golf, rewarding precision and punishing even slight mistakes. Its most famous stretch, Amen Corner — holes 11, 12, and 13 — has decided countless tournaments, due to high winds, water hazards, and narrow margins that can quickly change up the leaderboard. This tournament tests even the most seasoned, accomplished golf pros, often leading to an unexpected and thrilling end result.
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