Masters 2020: Definitive TV Schedule and Live-Stream Guide for Thursday

Seven months later than originally scheduled, the Masters Tournament has arrived. By Sunday evening, one golfer will finally receive a green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club in 2020.

Before that, there are four exciting rounds of golf in store, beginning Thursday. There are 92 golfers in the Masters field, and unlike previous years—when anyone within 10 shots of the lead made the cut—only the top 50 (including ties) will advance after the first 36 holes.

There should plenty of competition, as the field is filled with Masters winners and many of the top golfers in the world. Tiger Woods will be looking to become a six-time champion by winning the event in back-to-back years for the second time in his career. Bryson DeChambeau, who won the U.S. Open in September, will try to win his second straight major and his first Masters title.

And plenty of other golfers have a strong chance to win their first green jacket, including Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm and more.

Here's a look at the complete broadcast schedule for Thursday's opening round, along with first-round tee times and more.

Complete 1st-Round Coverage Guide

TV Schedule

1-5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Live-Stream Schedule

Amen Corner, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Featured groups, 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Holes 4, 5 and 6, 7:55 a.m.-4:45 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Holes 15 and 16, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. ET, ESPN+

All times ET. Coverage also available to watch on Masters.com.

1st-Round Tee Times

7 a.m. ET: Corey Conners, Lucas Glover, C.T. Pan (Tee 1); Yuxin Lin, Sandy Lyle, Jimmy Walker (Tee 10)

7:11 a.m. ET: Charles Howell III, Jazz Janewattananond, Brandt Snedeker (Tee 1); Marc Leishman, Hideki Matsuyama, Webb Simpson (Tee 10)

7:22 a.m. ET: Andrew Landry, Lukas Michel, Larry Mize (Tee 1); Adam Hadwin, Kevin Kisner, Scottie Scheffler (Tee 10)

7:33 a.m. ET: Matt Kuchar, Kevin Na, Lee Westwood (Tee 1); Bryson DeChambeau, Louis Oosthuizen, Jon Rahm (Tee 10)

7:44 a.m. ET: Jason Kokrak, Xander Schauffele, Henrik Stenson (Tee 1); Paul Casey, Tony Finau, Patrick Reed (Tee 10)

7:55 a.m. ET: Jason Day, Abel Gallegos, Charl Schwartzel (Tee 1); Shane Lowry, Andy Ogletree, Tiger Woods (Tee 10)

8:06 a.m. ET: Tyler Duncan, Lanto Griffin, Vijay Singh (Tee 1); Ian Poulter, Jordan Spieth, Gary Woodland (Tee 10)

8:17 a.m. ET: Rafa Cabrera Bello, Matt Wallace, Mike Weir (Tee 1); Si Woo Kim, Nate Lashley, Graeme McDowell (Tee 10)

11:05 a.m. ET: Sung Kang, Erik van Rooyen (Tee 1); Justin Harding, Shugo Imahira, Nick Taylor (Tee 10)

11:16 a.m. ET: John Augenstein, Rickie Fowler, Danny Willett (Tee 1); Byeong Hun An, Sebastian Munoz, Chez Reavie (Tee 10)

11:27 a.m. ET: Abraham Ancer, Phil Mickelson, Bernd Wiesberger (Tee 1); Tommy Fleetwood, Bubba Watson, Matthew Wolff (Tee 10)

11:38 a.m. ET: Tyrrell Hatton, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott (Tee 1); Billy Horschel, Francesco Molinari, Cameron Smith (Tee 10)

11:49 a.m. ET: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas (Tee 1); Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Bernhard Langer, J.T. Poston (Tee 10)

12 p.m. ET: Patrick Cantlay, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy (Tee 1); Fred Couples, Dylan Frittelli, Max Homa (Tee 10)

12:11 p.m. ET: Cameron Champ, Zach Johnson, Justin Rose (Tee 1); Jose Maria Olazabal, Andrew Putnam, James Sugrue (Tee 10)

12:22 p.m. ET: Sungjae Im, Victor Perez, Brendon Todd (Tee 1)

It's not going to take long for some of the top contenders in this year's tournament to hit the greens Thursday. Among the three golfers in the fourth group to tee off from the 10th hole (at 7:33 a.m. ET) will be DeChambeau and Rahm, who are both trying to win their first Masters title.

DeChambeau's game has evolved since his most recent Masters appearance, and it's led to success in 2020. His U.S. Open victory in September was his first win at a major, and he's been consistently impressing with his power and long drives.

But in order to win tournaments, the 27-year-old has to do more than just hit the ball far. And he knows it.

"As much as I can gain an advantage off the tee, I still have to putt it well and chip it well and wedge it well and even iron play it well, and that's what I did at the U.S. Open," DeChambeau said, according to Greg Logan of Newsday. "It always comes down to making putts at the end of the day."

The Masters may not have started, but Rahm has already been impressing. He garnered a ton of attention during his practice round Tuesday, when he skipped a ball off the pond, on to the green and into the cup for an unbelievable shot on the par-three 16th hole.

It's unlikely Rahm does anything like that at Augusta National this weekend. But he could have an impressive showing, as he's finished in the top 10 in each of the past two years at the Masters and is looking to win his first career major.

While DeChambeau and Rahm are among the golfers to watch in the morning, there should be no shortage of action Thursday afternoon.

One group to keep an eye on features Thomas and Brooks Koepka teeing off at the first hole at 11:49 a.m. ET. They will be followed soon after by the trio of Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay, who tee off at noon ET.

Johnson is the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, but his lone victory at a major came at the 2016 U.S. Open. He finished tied for second at this year's PGA Championship, and he also finished tied for second at last year's Masters.

McIlroy only needs a Masters victory to become the sixth golfer to complete a career Grand Slam, having already earned wins at the PGA Championship, the Open Championship and the U.S. Open. However, he hasn't won a major tournament since the 2014 PGA Championship.

The Masters may have four rounds, but the opening day should give us an indication of which of these favorites will remain contenders and which ones may not pull it off this year.