GOLF’S first major tournament of the year returns to our screens with 2025’s rendition of the Masters.

It’s the 89th edition of the iconic event, which will be held at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

The course took a battering from Hurricane Helene in September last year, but Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley insisted in January that damage had been “minor”, and that the course was in “spectacular condition”.

The invitation-only event is one of only a few in the golfing calendar, which includes The Open and The Genesis Invitational.

Scottie Scheffler, the American, is the reigning champion, but the sport’s biggest names are out to usurp him.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is among those looking to supersede him, while 12 of the entry list are LIV golfers, who have been given the green light to compete against PGA players for the first time this year at Augusta.

Previous Masters winners are within those ranks, including Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, and Bryson DeChambeau.

However, Tiger Woods, the five-time champion, will NOT be competing due to a ruptured Achilles tendon that he sustained last month.

There is a multitude of ways in which players can be invited to compete for the Green Jacket, but how have the 2025 field earned their places?

How did every player qualify for the Masters 2025?

Past Masters Champions

• Angel Cabrera
• Fred Couples
• Sergio Garcia
• Dustin Johnson
• Zach Johnson
• Bernhard Langer
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Phil Mickelson
• Jose Maria Olazabal
• Jon Rahm
• Patrick Reed
• Scottie Scheffler (also qualifies as Olympic champion)
• Charl Shwartzel
• Adam Scott
• Jordan Spieth
• Bubba Watson
• Mike Weir
• Danny Willett

Recent US Open Champions

• Wyndham Clark
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Matt Fitzpatrick

Recent Open Champions

• Brian Harman
• Colin Morikawa
• Xander Schauffele
• Cameron Smith

Recent PGA Championship Winners

• Brooks Koepka
• Justin Thomas

Recent Players Championship Winners

• Rory McIlroy

Winner and Runner-Up of 2024 US Amateur

• Jose Luis Ballester
• Noah Kent

Amateur Championship Winner

• Jacob Skov Olesen

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Winner

• Ding Wenyi

Latin America Amateur Championship Winner

• Justin Hastings

US Mid-Amateur Championship Winner

• Evan Beck

NCAA Division I Men’s Individual Championship Winner

• Hiroshi Tai

Leading 12 Players from 2024 Masters Tournament

• Ludvig Aberg
• Cameron Davis
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Max Homa
• Matthieu Pavon
• Adam Schenk
• Cameron Young
• Will Zalatoris

Leading Four Players from 2024 US Open

• Patrick Cantlay
• Tony Finau

Leading Four Players from 2024 Open Championship

• Billy Horschel
• Thriston Lawrence
• Justin Rose

Leading Four Players from 2024 PGA Championship

• Thomas Detry
• Viktor Hovland

Winners of PGA Tournaments between 2024 and 2025 Masters

• Keegan Bradley
• Brian Campbell
• Rafael Campos
• Nico Echavarria
• Austin Eckroat
• Harris English
• Russell Henley
• Joe Highsmith
• Patton Kizzire
• Robert MacInture
• Matt McCarty
• Maverick McNealy
• Taylor Pendrith
• J. T. Poston
• Aaron Rai
• Davis Riley
• Sepp Straka
• Nick Taylor
• Davis Thompson
• Min Woo Lee
• Jhhonattan Vegas
• Kevin Yu

Players Qualified for the 2024 Tour Championship

• An Byeong-hun
• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Akshay Bhatia
• Sam Burns
• Tom Hoge
• Im Sung-jae
• Chris Kirk
• Shane Lowry
• Sahith Theegala

Leading 50 Players in the Official World Golf Rankings at end of 2024

• Corey Conners
• Jason Dau
• Nick Dunlap
• Lucas Glover
• Max Greyserman
• Rasmus Hojgaard
• Tom Kim
• Denny McCarthy

Leading 50 Players in the Official World Golf Rankings at end of March 2025

• Daniel Berger
• Stephan Jager
• J. J. Spaun
• Laurie Canter
• Michael Kim

Special Invitations

• Nicolai Hojgaard
• Joaquin Niermann

When is the Masters 2025?

• The Masters 2025 will get underway on Thursday, April 10.
• The tournament will run until Sunday, April 13.
• Augusta National in Georgia plays host.
• Action gets underway at 12.40pm BST on Thursday, with David Riley and Patton Kizzire opening proceedings.

What TV channel is The Masters 2025 on and can it be 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.
• In the US, the first two days of the tournament will be broadcast on ESPN, with coverage starting at 3pm ET.
• The final two days of the Masters will air on CBS with coverage starting at 2pm ET on Saturday and Sunday.

Masters 2025 Round 1 and 2 tee times and pairings

Thursday, April 10

(All times BST/ET)

12.40pm / 7.40am: David Riley, Patton Kizzire

12.51pm / 7.51 am: Kevin Yu, Johnattan Vegas, Nicolai Hojgaard

1.02pm / 8.02am: Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young

1.13pm / 8.13am: Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk

1.24pm / 8.24am: Danny Willett, Nico Echavarria, Davis Thompson

1.35pm / 8.35am: Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent

1.52pm / 8.52am: Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai

2.03pm / 9.03am: Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith

2.14pm / 9.14am: Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger

2.25pm / 9.25am: Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Ben An

2.36pm / 9.36am: Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap

2.47pm / 9.47am: Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann, Min Woo Lee

2.58pm / 9.58am: Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley

3.15pm / 10.15am: Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Josele Ballester

3.26pm / 10.26am: Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton

3.37pm / 10.37am: Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry

3.48pm / 10.48am: Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat

3.59pm / 10.59am: Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk

4.10pm / 11.10am: Jose Maria Olazabal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell

4.21pm / 11.21am: Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck

4.38pm / 11.38am: Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

4.49pm / 11.49am: Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Hiroshi Tai

5pm / 12pm: Max Homa, Justin Rose, J.J. Spaun

5.11pm / 12.11pm: Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings

5.22pm / 12.22pm: Serio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger

5.33pm / 12.33pm: Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick

5.50pm / 12.50pm: Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im

6.01pm / 1.01pm: Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland

6.12pm / 1.12pm: Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia

6.23pm / 1.23pm: Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry

6.34pm / 1.34pm: Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood

6.45pm / 1.45pm: Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns

Friday, April 11

(All times BST/ET)

12.40pm / 7.40am: Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat

12.51pm / 7.51am: Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk

1.02pm / 8.02am: Jose Maria Olazabal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell

1.13pm / 8.13am: Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck (a)

1.24pm / 8.24am: Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

1.35pm / 8.35am: Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Hiroshi Tai (a)

1.52pm / 8.52am: Max Homa, Justin Rose, J. J. Spaun

2.03pm / 9.03am: Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings (a)

2.14pm / 9.14am: Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger

2.25pm / 9.25am: Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick

2.25pm / 9.36am: Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im

2.47pm / 9.47am: Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland

2.58pm / 9.58am: Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia

3.15pm / 10.15am: Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry

3.26pm / 10.26am: Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood

3.37pm / 10.37am: Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns

3.48pm / 10.48am: Davis Riley, Patton Kizzire

3.50pm / 10.59am: Kevin Yu, Jhonattan Vegas, Nicolai Højgaard

4.10pm /11.10am: Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young

4.21pm / 11.21am: Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk

4.38pm / 11.38am: Danny Willett, Nico Echavarria, Davis Thompson

4.49pm / 11.49am: Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent (a)

5pm / 12pm: Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai

5.11pm / 12.11pm: Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith

5.22pm / 12.22pm: Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger

5.33pm / 12.33pm: Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Byeong Hun An

5.50pm / 12.50pm: Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap

6.01pm / 1.01pm: Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann, Min Woo Lee

6.12pm / 1.12pm: Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley

6.23pm / 1.23pm: Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jose Luis Ballester (a)

6.34pm / 1.34pm: Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton

6.45pm / 1.45pm: Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry