Play was delayed due to adverse weather, with the first group now beginning at 3.30pm BST on Thursday and the later starters now likely have to finish their opening rounds on Friday.

Follow live updates from the opening round of The Masters.

Jon Rahm returns as defending champion after last year's four-shot victory over former Masters champion Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka, who went on to win the PGA Championship the following month.

The trio are part of a strong contingent from the LIV Golf League in action at Augusta National, where they will get to tee it up alongside the stars of the PGA Tour for the first time this year.

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2022 champion Scottie Scheffler arrives as the overwhelming pre-tournament favourite, having followed a dominant victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational by defending his title at The Players last month, while Rory McIlroy has another chance to complete the career Grand Slam.

Tiger Woods is back in action for the first time since February, with this year's event marking the fifth anniversary of his iconic fifth Masters victory, while Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Åberg are all in the 2024 field and among the players searching for a maiden major title.

When is The Masters on Sky Sports?

Wall-to-wall coverage from the tournament begins at 2pm over the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course available to enjoy on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast window begins at 8pm.

There will be lots of extra action throughout all four days via the red button on Sky Sports Golf, along with Sky Q and Sky Glass, providing plenty of bonus feeds and allowing you to follow players' progress through various parts of Augusta's famous layout.

The notorious Amen Corner stream will also be available and focuses on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, while a feed of the fourth, fifth and sixth holes will go live each day as soon as the opening group reach that part of the course.

Another stream covering the 15th and 16th hole is also available for every round, while extended coverage of the weekend action begins at both 3pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

Sky Sports Golf will show build-up content and occasional live updates from the course before the global broadcast window starts at 8pm for the third round and 7pm for the final day, with early action available throughout via the red button.

Key TV times (all on Sky Sports Golf unless stated)

Thursday

1400-1930 - Featured Groups LIVE!

1930-0030 - The Masters: Day one LIVE!

Red button (exact timings TBC) - 1645 Featured Groups, 1330 On the Range, 1615 Holes 4,5,6, 1815 Amen Corner, 1845 Holes 15,16

Friday

1400-1930 - Featured Groups LIVE!

1930-0030 - The Masters: Day two LIVE!

Red button (exact timings TBC) - 1415 Featured Groups, 1330 On the Range, 1345 Holes 4,5,6, 1545 Amen Corner, 1645 Holes 15,16

Saturday

0900-1100 - Masters Breakfast LIVE!

1500-1930 - Live Masters build-up!

1930-0030 - The Masters: Day three LIVE!

Red button (exact timings TBC) - 1515 Featured Groups, 1530 Holes 4,5,6, 1600 On the Range, 1645 Amen Corner, 1830 Holes 15,16

Sunday

0900-1100 - Masters Breakfast LIVE!

1500-1830 - Live Masters build-up!

1830-0030 - The Masters: Day four LIVE!

Red button (exact timings TBC) - 1515 Featured Groups, 1530 Holes 4,5,6, 1600 On the Range, 1645 Amen Corner, 1830 Holes 15,16

What else do I need to know?

Masters Breakfast over the weekend will look back at the best of the previous round's action and look to the next day's play, with two hours of live coverage from am on Saturday and Sunday.

Sky Sports News will offer live updates from Augusta National throughout the week, while download the Sky Sports App to get news, interviews, highlights and clips, plus a dedicated blog that offers live text commentary from every round.

Sky Sports Golf has documentaries and features from past editions of the event, while the final round will be repeated - in full - the Monday after the tournament. Viewers can follow the coverage on the move via SkyGo, while non-Sky subscribers can get Sky Sports to keep up with coverage or stream the biggest moments on NOW.

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