13 Golfers With GA Ties To Compete In The Masters: How To Watch

AUGUSTA, GA — The Masters Tournament week has arrived, with many of the best golfers around the world returning to the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the premier yearly golf championship. Included in the field of 88 golfers are 13 who live in or went to college in Georgia.

• Stewart Cink, Duluth: Georgia Tech
• Harris English, Sea Island: University of Georgia
• Brian Harman, St. Simons Island: University of Georgia
• Zach Johnson, St. Simons Island: Drake University
• Kevin Kisner, Aiken, South Carolina: University of Georgia
• Matt Kuchar, St. Simons Island: Georgia Tech
• Larry Mize, Columbus: Georgia Tech
• Patrick Reed, Spring, Texas: Augusta State
• Tyler Strafaci, Davie, Florida: Georgia Tech
• Hudson Swafford, St. Simons Island: University of Georgia
• Michael Thompson, Sea Island: University of Alabama
• Brendon Todd, Atlanta: University of Georgia
• Bubba Watson, Orlando, Florida; University of Georgia

These golfers will join 74 others representing the United States. Forty-two Americans are among the field of 88.

Dustin Johnson is the defending champion, winning the 2020 Masters tournament that was postponed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. He could be the first golfer to win The Masters two years in a row since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002, as Johnson was listed Monday as a +950 favorite by Oddschecker, a site that tracks betting odds from various oddsmakers.

Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, and Bryson DeChambeau, both at +1000, have the next-best odds to win the four-day tournament, according to Oddschecker.

Woods, a five-time Masters champion, is not in this year’s field. He suffered a serious injury in a rollover car crash in February. Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Fred Couples, Zach Johnson, Larry Mize and Patrick Reed are the past champions in the field this year.

The Masters leaderboard will be updated as play begins Thursday.

How to watch Masters 2021

The 2021 Masters Tournament runs from April 8-11. ESPN will broadcast the first two rounds of the tournament on the opening Thursday and Friday. The first round will start at 8 a.m. Thursday. You can stream the tournament coverage online through Watch ESPN.

CBS will take over broadcasting the tournament for weekend coverage for the 66th consecutive year, including the final round on Sunday. You can stream live CBS broadcasts through the Paramount+ streaming service or the CBS All Access streaming service.

Both ESPN and CBS coverage will be simulcast on the Masters 2021 website and through the official Masters app on all four tournament days.

The full schedule of coverage and tee times can be found on the Masters 2021 schedule page.