The 2023 Masters Tournament is here, marking the start of the year’s first golf major. The best players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will converge on Augusta, Ga., for the sport’s signature event and a chance to make golf history.
Tiger Woods has returned to the tournament, but he will face stiff opposition as he seeks his sixth Augusta victory. The favourites are defending winners Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, with Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, and Patrick Cantlay also in the mix. Before the competition begins on Thursday, here’s a look at how to witness the 2023 Masters, who will be competing, and how much money will be at stake:
How to watch The 2023 Masters Tournament Live
Viewers around the world can watch the action live on the following channels and here for free:
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Live Broadcast: The 2023 Masters Tournament Live
When The 2023 Masters Tournament:
Thursday, April 6, First round
- ESPN: 3-7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, April 7, Second round
- ESPN: 3-7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 8, Third round
- CBS: 3-7 p.m. ET
- ESPN Deportes: 5-7 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 9, Fourth round
- CBS: 2-7 p.m. ET
- ESPN Deportes: 5-7 p.m. ET
2023 Masters Tournament pairings
The 88 golfers will be split into 30 groups (28 trios, two pairs) for the first two rounds of competition. Woods will play alongside Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele, while Scheffler will be joined by Max Homa and amateur Sam Bennett.
Here are 10 of the notable groups, along with their Round 1 tee times:
- 10:18 a.m. ET: Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Tiger Woods
- 10:30 a.m. ET: Patrick Cantlay, Kurt Kitayama, Adam Scott
- 10:42 a.m. ET: Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Cameron Young
- 10:54 a.m. ET: Sungjae Im, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith
- 12:24 p.m. ET: Tom Hoge, Si Woo Kim, Phil Mickelson
- 1:12 p.m. ET: Corey Conners, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose
- 1:24 p.m. ET: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa, Will Zalatoris
- 1:36 p.m. ET: Sam Bennett, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
- 1:48 p.m. ET: Sam Burns, Tom Kim, Rory McIlroy
- 2 p.m. ET: Tony Finau, Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth
All tee times can be found here.
How many 2023 Masters Tournament players have won the tournament before?
There are 20 former Masters champions in this year’s field: Fred Couples, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Hideki Matsuyama, Phil Mickelson, Larry Mize, Jose Maria Olazabal, Patrick Reed, Scheffler, Charl Schwartzel, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Spieth, Bubba Watson, Mike Weir, Danny Willett, and, of course, Woods.
How many players are making their Master debut in 2023?
In addition to the seven amateurs, Ryan Fox, Kazuki Higa, Tom Kim, Kurt Kitayama, Adrian Meronk, Taylor Moore, Mito Pereira, Adam Svensson, and Sahith Theegala will participate in their first Masters this year.
Players in the Field
The 2023 Masters field includes the golfers listed below who have already met the requirements for invitations:
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Abraham Ancer
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Sam Bennett
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Keegan Bradley
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Sam Burns
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Patrick Cantlay
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Ben Carr
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Cameron Champ
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Corey Conners
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Fred Couples
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Harrison Crowe
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Bryson DeChambeau
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Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
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Tony Finau
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Matthew Fitzpatrick
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Tommy Fleetwood
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Ryan Fox
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Sergio Garcia
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Talor Gooch
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Brian Harman
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Tyrrell Hatton
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Russell Henley
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Kazuki Higa
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Tom Hoge
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Max Homa
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Billy Horschel
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Viktor Hovland
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Mackenzie Hughes
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Im Sung-jae
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Dustin Johnson
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Zach Johnson
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Si Woo Kim
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Tom Kim
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Chris Kirk
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Kevin Kisner
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Kurt Kitayama
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Brooks Koepka
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Jason Kokrak
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Bernhard Langer
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Kyoung-Hoon Lee
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Shane Lowry
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Sandy Lyle
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Hideki Matsuyama
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Matthew McClean
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Rory McIlroy
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Adrian Meronk
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Phil Mickelson
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Larry Mize
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Francesco Molinari
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Collin Morikawa
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Kevin Na
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Joaquin Niemann
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Alex Noren
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Jose Maria Olazabal
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Louis Oosthuizen
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Mito Pereira
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Thomas Pieters
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J.T. Poston
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Aldrich Potgieter
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Seamus Power
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Jon Rahm
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Patrick Reed
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Justin Rose
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Gordon Sargent
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Xander Schauffele
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Scottie Scheffler
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Charl Schwartzel
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Adam Scott
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Vijay Singh
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Cameron Smith
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Jordan Spieth
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Scott Stallings
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Sepp Straka
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Adam Svensson
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Sahith Theegala
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Justin Thomas
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Harold Varner III
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Bubba Watson
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Mike Weir
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Danny Willett
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Aaron Wise
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Gary Woodland
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Tiger Woods
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Cameron Young
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Will Zalatoris