Tiger Woods will make his first Masters start since 2020 on Thursday at Augusta National.
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The 2022 Masters kicks off Thursday, April 7, with the opening round at Augusta National. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 1 on TV or online.
Previewing Masters Round 1
After 12 long months, the 2022 Masters is finally set to begin Thursday morning in Augusta, Ga., and for the first time since Tiger Woods’ epic win in 2019, tens of thousands of fans will be lining the ropes providing the customary roars the tournament is famous for.
But golf fans will also see something else they’ve been waiting a long time for in the opening round: Tiger competing in a pro event, 14 months after a car crash nearly took his leg.
Woods will no doubt be the star attraction Thursday morning when he begins his round at 11:04 a.m. ET alongside Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann (Round 1 tee times were delayed for 30 minutes Thursday morning due to inclement weather).
Due to thunderstorms in the early morning hours Thursday, gate opening times will be delayed by 30 minutes.
Ticketing gates will open at 7:30 a.m. The Honorary Starters will take place at 8:15 a.m., followed by the first tee time at 8:30 a.m. #themasters
ESPN will be the TV home for the first round, with their telecast beginning at 3 p.m. ET. But you don’t have to wait until then to watch the action. ESPN+ and Masters.com will provide extensive streaming coverage of Round 1 beginning early in the morning and running until the end of play.
Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round of the 2022 Masters.
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How to watch Masters Round 1 on TV
ESPN will carry the first round of the 2022 Masters with a four-and-a-half-hour telecast on Thursday from 3-7:30 p.m. ET.
How to stream Masters Round 1 online
You can stream the first round of the 2022 Masters via ESPN+ and Masters.com on Thursday, which includes featured group coverage. Check out the full Masters streaming schedule for Thursday below.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Honorary Starters: 7:40-7:55 a.m. (Masters.com) Round 1 ESPN Telecast: 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) Featured Groups: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (ESPN+, Masters.com) Featured Holes (4, 5 and 6): 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (ESPN+, Masters.com) Featured Holes (11, 12 and 13): 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+, Masters.com) Featured Holes (15 and 16): 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+, Masters.com)
8:15 a.m. – Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson (Honorary Starters) 8:30 a.m. – Jose Maria Olazabal, J. J. Spaun 8:41 a.m. – Mike Weir, Padraig Harrington, Austin Greaser 8:52 a.m. – Larry Mize, Sepp Straka, Francesco Molinari 9:03 a.m. – Fred Couples, Garrick Higgo, Guido Migliozzi 9:14 a.m. – Vijay Singh, Ryan Palmer, Kyoung-Hoon Lee 9:25 a.m. – Min Woo Le, Hudson Swafford, Cameron Young 9:36 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Brian Harman, Harry Higgs 9:47 a.m. – Zach Johnson, Si Woo Kim, Aaron Jarvis 10:09 a.m. – Luke List, Matthew Wolff, Mackenzie Hughes 10:20 a.m. – Danny Willett, Jason Kokrak, Talor Gooch 10:31 a.m. – Max Homa, Kevin Na, Shane Lowry 10:32 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, Daniel Berger, Tommy Fleetwood 10:53 a.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith 11:04 a.m. – Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen, Joaquin Niemann 11:15 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, James Piot 11:26 a.m. – Adam Scott, Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau 11:38 a.m. – Sandy Lyle, Stewart Hagestad 11:49 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Erik van Rooyen, Cameron Champ 12:10 p.m. – Bernhard Langer, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Davis 12:21 p.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Robert MacIntyre, Laird Shepherd 12:32 p.m. – Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Takumi Kanaya 12:43 p.m. – Lee Westwood, Russell Henley, Corey Conners 12:54 p.m. – Patrick Reed, Seamus Power, Lucas Herbert 1:05 p.m. – Bubba Watson, Tom Hoge, Keita Nakajima 1:27 p.m. – Marc Leishman, Webb Simpson, Sungjae Im 1:38 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters, Harold Varner III 1:49 p.m. – Abraham Ancer, Tyrrell Hatton, Sam Burns 2:00 p.m. – Dustin Johnson, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa 2:11 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm 2:22 p.m. – Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele 2:33 p.m. – Matthew Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy
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