Forty-eight hours ago, Rory McIlroy looked like he was running away with it. He held the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history at six shots, and the conversation was less about whether he’d win than whether he’d lap the field on his way to becoming the first back-to-back Masters champion since Tiger Woods in 2001-02.
Then Saturday happened.
A shaky 73, a water ball on 11, and a blistering 65 from Cameron Young later, the two are knotted at 11-under heading into the final round, with eight players sitting within four shots of the lead. So yeah, the green jacket is very much up for grabs. Here’s everything you need to know to watch every second of it.
Round 4 start time
The first group goes out early. Aaron Rai and Charl Schwartzel tee off at 9:06 a.m. ET to get Sunday’s action underway at Augusta National.
The marquee final pairing of Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young doesn’t hit the first tee until 2:25 p.m. ET, which is standard for Masters Sunday. If you only care about the leaders, you’ve got time for a late brunch.
A few other tee times worth circling:
1:52 p.m. ET: Scottie Scheffler and Haotong Li (Scheffler sits four back)
2:03 p.m. ET: Jason Day and Justin Rose
2:14 p.m. ET: Shane Lowry’s group (two shots back)
TV schedule (U.S.)
CBS has the main broadcast window, and it’s the same Sunday setup Masters fans have gotten used to for decades.
- CBS: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
- Paramount+ early coverage: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET (bridges the gap before CBS picks it up)
- Encore broadcast: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, with another replay Monday at 6 p.m. ET
Jim Nantz is on the call for his 41st straight Masters, with 2008 champion Trevor Immelman as lead analyst and Dottie Pepper working the course.
Streaming options
If you’d rather watch on a phone, tablet, or laptop, you have more choices than ever:
- Masters.com and the Masters app: Free streaming with dedicated feeds
- Paramount+: Simulcast of the CBS broadcast plus the early 12-2 p.m. window
- CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app: TV simulcast (login required)
- ESPN App: Featured Groups, Amen Corner Live, and Featured Holes coverage
- Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV: Additional streaming access
What am I doing? I have the Masters.com app on my iPad and my phone. I use the airplay casting from my iPad to my tv and then I have my laptop open for creating content for GolfStrategyZone.com and our Facebook audiences.
Featured coverage worth knowing about
This is where the Masters streaming experience actually shines. Instead of just one broadcast, you can pick your angle:
- Featured Groups: Follows specific pairings shot-by-shot all day
- Amen Corner Live: Holes 11, 12, and 13, which is where Sundays at Augusta are historically won and lost
- Holes 4, 5 & 6: Dedicated early-round coverage
- Holes 15 & 16: The back-nine drama zone, including the par-5 15th where eagles happen
All of those run on the ESPN App and Masters.com throughout the day.
Watching from the UK and Ireland
Sky Sports Golf carries the final round live from 4:30 p.m. BST, with additional feeds on Sky Sports+ for anyone who wants to flip between featured groups.
What’s on the line
A McIlroy win would put him alongside Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods as the only players to win consecutive Masters in the modern era. It would also be a quiet act of redemption for the guy who just watched a six-shot lead evaporate in a single afternoon.
Cameron Young, meanwhile, is chasing his first major after years of knocking on the door, and his Saturday 65 was the kind of round that tends to carry momentum into Sunday.
Behind them, Shane Lowry is lurking at two back, Scheffler is stalking from four behind, and major champs like Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, and Jason Day are all within striking distance. If the weather holds and the pin placements bite, this has all the setup of a classic Masters Sunday.
Grab your pimento cheese sandwich (or whatever your at-home equivalent is), settle in, and enjoy one of the best Sundays in golf.