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+, and don’t miss the biggest moments from the men’s major tournament that is, as CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz famously put it, “a tradition unlike any other.”
How to watch the Masters live on CBS
You can watch the Masters live on CBS, with host Jim Nantz, 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, so you know, 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. Some play streams on Paramount+ with a subscription to any plan, and some streams only with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan. Here’s the breakdown:
Masters 2026 on Paramount+
First Round
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Coverage: On the Range
- Time: 8:30 AM ET-10:30 AM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- 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)
- Coverage: Holes 15 and 16
- Time: 11:45 AM-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
Second Round
Friday, April 10, 2026
- Coverage: On the Range
- Time: 8:30 AM ET-10:30 AM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- 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)
- Coverage: Holes 15 and 16
- Time: 11:45 AM-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
Third Round
Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Coverage: On the Range
- Time: 10 AM ET-12:00 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 10:15 AM ET-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- Time: 11:45 AM ET-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Third Round expanded coverage
- Time: 12 PM ET-2 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Holes 15 and 16
- Time: 12:30 PM ET-6:30 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Third Round traditional TV broadcast
- Time: 2 PM ET-7 PM ET
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
Final Round
Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Coverage: On the Range
- Time: 10 AM ET-12:00 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Featured groups
- Time: 10:15 AM ET-7 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Amen Corner
- Time: 11:45 AM ET.-6 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Final Round expanded coverage
- Time: 12 PM ET-2 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Holes 15 and 16
- Time: 12:30 PM ET-6:30 PM ET
- Streaming: Paramount+ (any plan)
- Coverage: Final Round traditional TV broadcast
- Time: 2 PM ET-7 PM ET
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount + Premium plan only)
For the most complete look at what’s airing when and where, check out our round-by-round Masters schedule.
How to stream the Masters on Paramount+
To stream the Masters live on Paramount+, you need:
- A Paramount+ subscription. There are two plans to choose from, Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ Premium. Plans start at $8.99 a month. For access to your live, local CBS TV station feed, which is where you’ll find CBS’ traditional weekend Masters coverage, 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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