Masters Schedule 2017: TV Coverage, Live Stream and Tee Times for Opening Rounds

Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy will all bid to win the 2017 Masters when the year's first major begins at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Thursday.

All three are the strongest contenders for the green jacket. Yet there will be plenty of other talented players competing this year, with Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day also involved.

Here are the viewing and streaming details for the 81st edition of this tournament:

Date	Time (BST/ET)	TV	Live Stream
Thursday, April 6	8 p.m./3 p.m.	Sky Sports 1 and 4/ESPN	Sky Go/WatchESPN
Friday, April 7	8 p.m./3 p.m.	Sky Sports 1 and 4/ESPN	Sky Go/WatchESPN
Saturday, April 8	8 p.m./ 3 p.m.	Sky Sports 1 and 4/CBS Sports	Sky Go/CBSSports.com
Sunday, April 9	7 p.m./ 2 p.m.	Sky Sports 1 and 4/CBS Sports	Sky Go/CBSSports.com

Streaming links: Sky Go, WatchESPN

Here are the tee times for the opening two rounds:

Group	Golfers	Tee Times (ET/BST)
1	Daniel Summerhays, Russell Henley	8 a.m./1 p.m.
2	Trevor Immelman, Brendan Steele, Jhonattan Vegas	8:11 a.m./1:11 p.m.
3	Mike Weir, Billy Hurley III, Scott Piercy	8:22 a.m./1:22 p.m.
4	Larry Mize, Brian Stuard, Stewart Hagestad	8:33 a.m./1:33 p.m.
5	Soren Kjeldsen, Kevin Chappell, Jim Furyk	8:44 a.m./1:44 p.m.
6	Sandy Lyle, Sean O'Hair, Scott Gregory	8:55 a.m./1:55 p.m.
7	Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Hadwin	9:06 a.m./2:06 p.m.
8	Tommy Fleetwood, Gary Woodland, J.B. Holmes	9:17 a.m./2:17 p.m.
9	Adam Scott, Kevin Kisner, Andy Sullivan	9:28 a.m./2:28 p.m.
10	Francesco Molinari, Daniel Berger, Thomas Pieters	9:39 a.m./2:39 p.m.
11	Fred Couples, Paul Casey, Kevin Na	10:01 a.m./3:01 p.m.
12	Russell Knox, Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama	10:12 a.m./3:12 p.m.
13	Brandon Grace, Brooks Koepka, Jeunghun Wang	10:23 a.m./3:23 p.m.
14	Jordan Spieth, Martin Kaymer, Matthew Fitzpatrick	10:34 a.m./3:34 p.m.
15	Phil Mickelson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Si Woo Kim	10:45 a.m./3:45 p.m.
16	Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose, Jason Day	10:56 a.m./3:56 p.m.
17	Rod Pampling, William McGirt	11:07 a.m./4:07 p.m.
18	Mark O'Meara, Hudson Swafford, Roberto Castro	11:18 a.m./4:18 p.m.
19	Ian Woosnam, James Hahn, Brad Dalke (A)	11:29 a.m./4:29 p.m.
20	Ross Fisher, Pat Perez, Byeong-Hun An	11:40 a.m./4:40 p.m.
21	Jose Maria Olazabal, Ryan Moore, Webb Simpson	11:51 a.m./4:51 p.m.
22	Ernie Els, Jason Dufner, Bernd Wiesberger	12:13 p.m./5:13 p.m.
23	Danny Willett, Matt Kuchar, Curtis Luck (A)	12:24 p.m./5:24 p.m.
24	Vijay Singh, Emiliano Grillo, Toto Gana (A)	12:35 p.m./5:35 p.m.
25	Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Tyrrell Hatton	12:46 p.m./5:46 p.m.
26	Charl Schwartzel, Steve Stricker, Mackenzie Hughes	12:57 p.m./5:57 p.m.
27	Charley Hoffman, Chris Wood, Yuta Ikeda	1:08 p.m./6:08 p.m.
28	Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Shane Lowry	1:19 p.m./6:19 p.m.
29	Bernhard Langer, Alex Noren, Patrick Reed	1:30 p.m./6:30 p.m.
30	Rory McIlroy, Hideto Tanihara, Jon Rahm	1:41 p.m./6:41 p.m.
31	Marc Leishman, Bill Haas, Justin Thomas	1:52 p.m./6:52 p.m.
32	Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Jimmy Walker	2:03 p.m./7:03 p.m.

Group	Golfers	Tee Times ET/BST
1	Rod Pampling, William McGirt	8 a.m./1 p.m.
2	Mark O'Meara, Hudson Swafford, Roberto Castro	8:11 a.m./1:11 p.m.
3	Ian Woosnam, James Hahn, Brad Dalke (A)	8:22 a.m./1:22 p.m.
4	Ross Fisher, Pat Perez, Byeong-Hun An	8:33 a.m./1:33 p.m.
5	Jose Maria Olazabal, Ryan Moore, Webb Simpson	8:44 a.m./1:44 p.m.
6	Ernie Els, Jason Dufner, Bernd Wiesberger	8:55 a.m./1:55 p.m.
7	Danny Willett, Matt Kuchar, Curtis Luck (A)	9:06 a.m./2:06 p.m.
8	Vijay Singh, Emiliano Grillo, Toto Gana (A)	9:17 a.m./2:17 p.m.
9	Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Tyrrell Hatton	9:28 a.m./2:28 p.m.
10	Charl Schwartzel, Steve Stricker, Mackenzie Hughes	9:39 a.m./2:39 p.m.
11	Charley Hoffman, Chris Wood, Yuta Ikeda	10:01 a.m./3:01 p.m.
12	Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Shane Lowry	10:12 a.m./3:12 p.m.
13	Bernhard Langer, Alex Noren, Patrick Reed	10:23 a.m./3:23 p.m.
14	Rory McIlroy, Hideto Tanihara, Jon Rahm	10:34 a.m./3:34 p.m.
15	Marc Leishman, Bill Haas, Justin Thomas	10:45 a.m./3:45 p.m.
16	Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Jimmy Walker	10:56 a.m./3:56 p.m.
17	Daniel Summerhays, Russell Henley	11:07 a.m./4:07 p.m.
18	Trevor Immelman, Brendan Steele, Jhonattan Vegas	11:18 a.m./4:18 p.m.
19	Mike Weir, Billy Hurley III, Scott Piercy	11:29 a.m./4:29 p.m.
20	Larry Mize, Brian Stuard, Stewart Hagestad (A)	11:40 a.m./4:40 p.m.
21	Soren Kjeldsen, Kevin Chappell, Jim Furyk	11:51 a.m./4:51 p.m.
22	Sandy Lyle, Sean O'Hair, Scott Gregory (A)	12:13 p.m./5:13 p.m.
23	Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Hadwin	12:24 p.m./5:24 p.m.
24	Tommy Fleetwood, Gary Woodland, J.B. Holmes	12:35 p.m./5:35 p.m.
25	Adam Scott, Kevin Kisner, Andy Sullivan	12:46 p.m./5:46 p.m.
26	Francesco Molinari, Daniel Berger, Thomas Pieters	12:57 p.m./5:57 p.m.
27	Fred Couples, Paul Casey, Kevin Na	1:08 p.m./6:08 p.m.
28	Russell Knox, Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama	1:19 p.m./6:19 p.m.
29	Branden Grace, Brooks Koepka, Jeunghun Wang	1:30 p.m./6:30 p.m.
30	Jordan Spieth, Matin Kaymer, Matthew Fitzpatrick	1:41 p.m./6:41 p.m.
31	Phil Mickelson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Si Woo Kim	1:52 p.m./6:52 p.m.
32	Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose, Jason Day	2:03 p.m./7:03 p.m.

Preview

Spieth wore the jacket in 2015, but now he will be looking to bounce back after some notable failings since then, particularly on the 12th hole at the 2016 Masters. However, Spieth is the one player set to be involved who can turn on the style when he needs to.

It's something he usually does at the Masters, where Spieth has also twice tied for second. Of course, even a history as good as this may not help Spieth overcome Johnson.

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The latter is the sport's dominant player at the moment. He will be last out in the opening round, which is fitting timing given his status this year.

Johnson is the favourite, but he may be wary about being put in a group alongside fellow countryman Bubba Watson, who has won this tournament twice previously.

Yet Johnson is the player to fear, according to TV pundit Mark Rolfing, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

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What I like right now about Dustin is that he is sort of morphing into a chameleon. He can adapt to this environment and play different styles of golf. And his putting now has really become just as brilliant as the rest of his game, at least in this stretch. He’s a favorite, [but] not an overwhelming favorite.

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Yet if there is one player capable of upsetting Johnson, it's McIlroy. One problem the 27-year-old may face, though, is the strength of his group.

McIlroy was placed alongside a tricky opponent in Jon Rahm. He's making his debut at Augusta and will arrive in fine form. Japan's Hideto Tanihara completes this particular three-ball.

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The Northern Irishman can overcome the field, but only if he has regained consistency in his putting. He's been far from automatic with the putter for a while now, sometimes wasting his stellar approach play getting to the green.

One outside bet beginning to be touted in some quarters is Rickie Fowler. The 28-year-old has been tipped by ESPN's Jason Sobel to win this year's Masters.

Sobel cited Fowler's recent statistical improvement as one reason why he can win it: "He ranks in the PGA Tour's top 30 this season in strokes gained for driving, approach shots, chipping and putting while also posting the lowest scoring average."

Fowler is an intriguing pick, not least because he has finally found some consistency. He's now showing the kind of all-round game to stick with the leaders all week at Augusta.

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Outside of the notable contenders, expect familiar faces such as Phil Mickelson and Watson to keep the pressure on McIlroy, Spieth, Fowler and Co.

Yet it's going to take more than applying a little pressure to put Johnson off his stride. The favourite should live up to his billing, unless the motivation of eradicating last year's meltdown motivates Spieth to produce some magic in Georgia.