Watch The Masters first round from wherever you are in the world as the first Major of the 2026 golf season takes place at the iconic Augusta National, with Golf Monthly bringing you all the information on TV channels, live streaming, free coverage, and how to watch The Masters.
The Masters Day 1 key information
► Dates: April 9–12, 2026
► Venue: Augusta National, Augusta, Georgia, USA
► TV & Streaming: Amazon Prime, ESPN Unlimited (US) | Sky (UK) | Kayo (Aus)
► Free streaming: Masters.com (US)
► Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
The only debutant to win the Masters since 1935 is Fuzzy Zoeller, in 1979. As the only Major to be played on the same course each year, experience counts here. On average first-time winners have played in six Masters before winning.
But defending champion Rory McIlroy played 17 times before winning his first Green Jacket last year, which secured for him the Grand Slam.
McIlroy is among the favourites this year, along with Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. They are also the four most favoured to be first-round leader.
This century only four times has the first round leader gone on to win the Masters. But every winner in the last 25 years was positioned in the top 10 after the first round.
Read on for our guide on how to watch The Masters first round online, on TV, and from anywhere.
Watch The Masters 2026 Day 1 for FREE
You can watch day 1 of The Masters for free thanks to the tournament itself, which is providing free live streaming on its own website, Masters.com. Access is only available in the USA.
Streaming via Masters.com is geo-restricted, so it will only work in the States, but if you’re out of the country right now you can still get your usual access while abroad by using a VPN – more on that below.
Watch The Masters Day 1 from anywhere
You can still access your usual streaming services even when you’re away from home, thanks to a handy piece of software known as a VPN.
Our expert colleagues over at TechRadar have tested loads of VPNs and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider out there right now.
Watch The Masters Day 1 in the US
Broadcast rights to Day 1 of The Masters 2026 in the US are split between two major broadcasters: Amazon Prime Video and ESPN.
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