THE Masters returns to Augusta National on Thursday as the world's best golfers compete for the iconic Green Jacket.
Last year, Jon Rahm was victorious after edging past Brooks Koepka on the final day.
In 2024, the Spaniard will be part of a strong LIV Golf contingent in the field, among the likes of Cameron Smith and 2023 runners-up Koepka and Phil Mickelson.
Rory McIlroy will compete at Augusta yet again as he aims to finally complete a Grand Slam in golf.
Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods is in line to play in this year's tournament despite only appearing at one PGA Tour event in 2024.
When is The Masters 2024?
- The Masters 2024 will get underway on Thursday, April 11.
- The tournament will run until Sunday, April 14.
- Augusta National in Georgia will host.
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What TV channel is The Masters 2024 on and can it be live streamed?
- In the UK, the Masters 2024 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf throughout the tournament.
- Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action via the NOW app.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the latest from Augusta by following SunSport's live blog.
How do players qualify for the Masters?
The top 50 players from the previous calendar year will be invited to compete at the Masters, as well as the top 50 during the week before the tournament begins.
Previous Green Jacket winners are guaranteed an invite and any other major winners from the last five years.
The top 12 and ties from last year's Masters are invited to return, as are the top four and ties from the other three majors in 2022.
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The last three winners of the Players Championship and all the qualifiers for last season's Tour Championship earn a spot at Augusta, as do the champions of five of the world's biggest amateur titles.
And the Masters committee have the power to invite a player that has not qualified.
Masters 2024 Day 1 tee times
Thursday, April 11
(All times BST/ET)
13:00/8:00 Erik van Rooyen (SA), Jake Knapp (US)
13:12/8:12 Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), Taylor Moore (US), Santiago de la Fuente (Mex)*
13:24/8.24 Danny Willett (Eng), Austin Eckroat (US), Stephan Jaeger (Ger)
13:36/8:36 Charl Schwartzel (SA), Luke List (US), Christo Lamprecht (SA)*
13:48/8:48 Gary Woodland (US), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den), Bryson DeChambeau (US)
14:00/9:00 Zach Johnson (US), Corey Conners (Can), Jasper Stubbs (Aus)*
14:12/9:12 Sergio Garcia (Spa), Chris Kirk (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)
14:24/9:24 Lucas Glover (US), Byeong Hun An (Kor), Harris English (US)
14:36/9:36 Phil Mickelson (US), Sepp Straka (Aut), Tony Finau (US)
14:48/9:48 Nick Taylor (Can), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Russell Henley (US)
15:06/10:06 Patrick Cantlay (US), Min Woo Lee (Aus), Rickie Fowler (US)
15:18/10:18 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Will Zalatoris (US), Justin Thomas (US)
15:30/10:30 Jon Rahm (Spa), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Nick Dunlap (US)
15:42/10:42 Scottie Scheffler (US), Rory McIlroy (NI), Xander Schauffele (US)
15:54/10:54 Wyndham Clark (US), Viktor Hovland (Nor), Cameron Smith (Aus)
16:06/11:06 Lee Hodges (US), Adrian Meronk (Pol), Grayson Murray (US)
16:18/11:18 Camilo Villegas (Col), Denny McCarthy (US), Cameron Davis (Aus)
16:30/11:30 Mike Weir (Can), Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn), Neal Shipley (US)*
16:42/11:42 Vijay Singh (Fij), Si Woo Kim (Kor), Emiliano Grillo (Arg)
16:54/11:54 Fred Couples (US), Adam Hadwin (Can), Stewart Hagestad (US)*
17:12/12:12 Justin Rose (Eng), Eric Cole (US), Peter Malnati (US)
17:24/12:24 Akshay Bhatia (US), JT Poston (US), Shane Lowry (Ire)
17:36/12:36 Bubba Watson (US), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den), Adam Schenk (US)
17:48/12:48 Patrick Reed (US), Sung-jae Im (Kor), Kurt Kitayama (US)
18:00/13:00 Keegan Bradley (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
18:12/13:12 Adam Scott (Aus), Sam Burns (US), Cameron Young (US)
18:24/13:24 Tiger Woods (US), Jason Day (Aus), Max Homa (US)
18:36/13:36 Brian Harman (US), Brooks Koepka (US), Tom Kim (Kor)
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18:48/13:48 Jordan Spieth (US), Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Sahith Theegala (US)
19:00/14:00 Dustin Johnson (US), Collin Morikawa (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
