If you are a golf fan counting down the days to the first major tournament of 2026, there will be a new way to catch some of the coverage this year.
Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, has announced that Amazon Prime Video will debut as a domestic broadcaster of the Masters Tournament next April. Prime Video will complement the live Tournament coverage by CBS Sports and ESPN annually.
“Working alongside Amazon in this capacity is an exciting opportunity for the Masters Tournament and its fans,” said Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National and the Masters Tournament. “We are proud of our longstanding partnerships with CBS Sports and ESPN, who have set the highest standard for broadcast coverage of the Masters. The addition of Amazon will only further our abilities to expand and enhance how the Tournament is presented and enjoyed.”
Beginning with the 2026 Masters Tournament, two additional hours of first and second round coverage will be offered both days on Prime Video. The Masters will stream live on Prime Video from 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10, leading into ESPN’s broadcast coverage on both days from 3:00 – 7:30 PM ET.
The CBS Television Network will air the Masters live from 2:00 – 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, preceded each day by live streaming coverage on Paramount+ from 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Further coverage details will be shared prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament, which is scheduled for April 6 – 12.
One more reason to be excited is that some of the Masters spotlight could be on Columbus’s own Russell Henley, a graduate of UGA and currently ranked #4 on the PGA World Championship list, just behind Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIllroy, and Xander Schauffele.
In March 2025, Henley won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one stroke over Colin Morikawa. Henley trailed Morikawa by three shots with five holes to play, but Henley made birdie on the 14th hole while Morikawa made bogey. Then on the par-5 16th hole, Henley chipped in for eagle while Morikawa made par.
Look out Augusta National, here he comes.
