By the time first round television coverage begins at the Masters on Thursday, every player in the field will have either completed his round or be in the process of doing so. For golf fans not in attendance at Augusta, that means it will be a challenge to watch any of the early round action live. Viewers will be able to catch glimpses of the morning golf, thanks to a few live streams.
2014 Masters live stream: How to watch Thursday’s round online
In addition to the standard television coverage, viewers will be able to watch parts of the first round of the Masters thanks to four online streams.
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Masters.com and CBSSports.com will provide online coverage each day and the first round offerings include four live streams. There will be a dedicated stream of Amen Corner and one featuring holes Nos. 15 and 16, a par-5 and par-3 where there’s typically just as much drama as Amen Corner. Those streams will allow viewers to watch five live holes, beginning at 10:45 a.m. ET. The stream of holes Nos. 15 and 16 is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m..
Those streams will be the only option for watching all of the field make its way around the course. There will also be a pair of featured group streams, following select groups for the entire round. The first featured group stream will follow the 9:35 a.m. ET tee time and feature the pairing of Graeme McDowell, Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker. When that group is done, the stream will move on to coverage of Matt Kuchar, Louis Oosthuizen and Thongchai Jaidee.
The second featured group stream will start with coverage of Zach Johnson, K.J. Choi and Steve Stricker. The stream is scheduled to begin at 9:57 a.m. Here is a look at the featured groups schedule for the first round.
Thursday Featured Group No. 1 | |||
Tee time | Players | ||
9:35 a.m. | Graeme McDowell | Rickie Fowler | Jimmy Walker |
12:20 p.m. | Matt Kuchar | Louis Oosthuizen | Thongchai Jaidee |
1:48 p.m. | Phil Mickelson | Ernie Els | Justin Rose |
Thursday Featured Group No. 2 | |||
Tee time | Players | ||
9:57 a.m. | Zach Johnson | K.J. Choi | Steve Stricker |
12:31 p.m. | Trevor Immelman | Graham DeLaet | Oliver Ross |
1:59 p.m. | Harris English | Lee Westwood | Russell Henley |
In addition to the four main streams, a stream of Live Masters on the Range will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The broadcast will feature highlights, player interviews and analysis from the first round. There will also be extensive radio coverage on Masters.com, beginning at 2 p.m.
First round coverage
Television:
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Live Masters on the Range - CBS Sports Network
3 - 7:30 p.m.: Live first round coverage - ESPN
8 - 11 p.m.: Replay of first round coverage - ESPN
11:30 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.: Highlights of the first round - CBS
Online:
Available at Masters.com and CBSSports.com
10:20 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Amen Corner live stream
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Live Masters on the Range
11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Nos. 15 and 16 live stream
Noon - completion: Featured Group 1 and Featured Group 2 streams.
Radio:
2 p.m. - completion: Masters Radio - Masters.com
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