How to watch or stream the 2022 Masters Tournament in Charlotte
It’s once again time for a “tradition unlike any other” to take center stage as the golf world’s best descend on Georgia for the 86th playing of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National.
Two years after the tournament was postponed to November by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 edition will mark “the full return of patrons” (AKA fans) to the course.
The Masters — a springtime staple in the Southeast, including the golf-loving Carolinas — is a multi-day event that airs across multiple networks. If you can’t make it to Amen Corner in person, you’ll have multiple options for watching every round on television or via streaming.
Here’s how to watch the 2022 Masters:
When does the Masters start?
2020 aside, the Masters always takes place the first full week of April.
Pre-tournament events began Monday, but the first round doesn’t tee off till Thursday, when golf legends Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player will serve as honorary starters.
The Par 3 Contest is set for Wednesday.
How to watch the Masters on TV
The Masters is unique in that different rounds air on different television networks.
The Par 3 Contest and Thursday and Friday’s rounds will air on ESPN. Wednesday’s broadcast will start at 3 p.m., and Thursday and Friday’s broadcasts are scheduled to air from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
ESPN is channel 39 on Spectrum, 602 on AT&T U-Verse, channel 206 on DirecTV and channel 140 on DISH Network. And ESPN is also available on most streaming TV providers, including Hulu Live, Sling and YouTube TV.
On Saturday, the Masters broadcast will pivot to CBS and stay there through Sunday’s final round. Saturday’s showing is slated to air from 3 to 7 p.m., and Sunday’s from 2 to 7 p.m.
Charlotte’s CBS affiliate is WBTV. That’s channel 2 on Spectrum, channel 390 on DirecTV and channel 3 on DISH Network. CBS is available for streaming on Hulu Live and YouTube TV.
How to stream the Masters
If you don’t have cable or a streaming TV provider, you’ll still have multiple options for streaming much of the Masters.
ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+, will have “featured hole coverage” and also carry much of what the network is airing.
Much of the week will also stream live at Masters.com or on the Masters App.
Tiger Woods expects to make Masters return
Plenty of pre-Masters hype has surrounded whether or not one of the game’s biggest names will participate in the tournament.
Tiger Woods, a five-time Masters champion, is in Augusta and said he expects to play. Woods has been recovering from a serious vehicle crash in February 2021.
With or without Woods, the 90-plus player field will still feature many familiar faces.
2021 winner Hideki Matsuyama will look to repeat as champion, as will 2019 Green Jacket holder and Carolinas native Dustin Johnson.
You can check out the full field at masters.com.
