Masters TV Coverage 2012: Where and When to Watch Major Championship

The battle to become Masters champion and win the famous green jacket begins next Thursday as golf's most prestigious tournament gets underway at Augusta National Golf Club.

This year's Masters will be one of the more exciting ones in years because of the momentum Tiger Woods is taking into the event. Woods won his first PGA event since 2009 last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and is once again a legitimate threat to win another green jacket, which would be his fifth.

Woods will have to battle Rory McIlroy to win his 15th major, and the young star from Northern Ireland is looking to build on his Masters performance of last year, when he became the youngest player to lead the tournament after day one. He finished tied for 15th.

Let's look at where you can catch all the action from Augusta and witness history in the sport's greatest tournament.

Masters in 3D

Watch the Masters in 3D online and on television starting with the Par 3 Contest on April 4.

Watch the Masters on the go

People with an iPad can watch the Masters via the tournament's official mobile app ($1.99), while those with iPhone and Android devices can also download the app.

Live stream

Catch live video action of the Masters on your computer by visiting the tournament's official website.

Full TV Schedule (information found at Masters.com)

Par 3 contest

Wednesday, April 4 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on ESPN

First-round coverage

Thursday, April 5 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Second-round coverage

Friday, April 6 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Third-round coverage

Saturday, April 7 at 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on CBS

Final-round coverage

Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on CBS

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