The Masters 2025 start date, TV channel and how to watch live in the UK

is just around the corner, with top golfers from around the world going head to head at the latest edition of the prestigious event. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are among the pros competing across seven days of action at Augusta National in Atlanta, Georgia. It marks the first golf major of the year, with 96 players set to take to the green. A win could see defending champion Scheffler make history as the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend their Masters title. Five-time winner Woods has been forced to pull out of this year's competition with an Achilles injury, while Xander Schauffele is aiming to get his hands on the coveted Green Jacket for the first time.

McIlroy gets another chance at claiming the career Grand Slam having already picked up two victories this season on the PGA Tour. Speaking on the , three-time Masters winner Sir Nick Faldo said he has 'a feeling' this could be the Northern Irishman's year. He said: "He's 35, playing great. Can he just go to Augusta and absolutely clear all the pictures out from the past? It's way easier said than done, but he could do it and I've got a feeling he might."

Here's when The Masters 2025 begins and how to watch live in the UK.

coverage will run from 5pm UK time on Monday, April 7, to Sunday, April 13. Viewers can tune into the latest news and interviews in the practice rounds early in the week before the traditional Par 3 contest at 7pm on Wednesday.

Coverage of the first two rounds begins at 2pm on Thursday and Friday.

Sky will be broadcasting every day of The Masters 2025 live from Augusta on its dedicated Sky Sports Golf channel. Those without Sky can now get Sky's for £35 per month.

This includes nine dedicated Sky Sports channels, more than 100 regular channels and free Netflix and Discovery+ subscriptions. Sky says it will be showing 'record hours' of live coverage across the tournament, including more action across the final two rounds than in previous years.

Sky Sport Golf will also air a raft of documentaries and features from past Masters tournaments. Virgin Media also offers Sky Sports with select TV packages like the £59.99 .

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