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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Masters Livestream: How to Watch the Golf Tournament Without Cable
Rolling Stone and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The first and most prestigious golf major of the season has arrived with The Masters kicking off at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Advertisement More from Rolling Stone At a Glance: How to Watch The Masters Online Stream : DirecTV Stream, Paramount+, ESPN+, Fubo TV Channel : ESPN, CBS Dates: April 10-13 get free trial at directv stream This year's top contenders for the green jacket include defending champion and world Number One Scottie Scheffler, Number Two Rory McIlroy, Number 80 Jon Rahm, Number 19 Bryson DeChambeau, and Collin Morikawa. As usual, The Masters will also see some past winners returning to the field, including Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, and Adam Scott. If you're looking to watch The Masters live this year, read on. Ahead, we've put together a quick guide on the best ways to stream The Masters online without cable — including options with free trials — and key details about the 2025 tournament. How to Watch The Masters Online Rounds one and two of The Masters are airing on ESPN, and rounds three and four are on CBS. If you don't have cable, the best way to watch The Masters is to get a live TV streaming service that carries both channels. ESPN and CBS also offer their own streaming options — ESPN+ and Paramount+ — so another way to watch the golf tournament is by signing up for both of those services. How to Watch The Masters 2025 Golf Tournament Online Without Cable EDITOR'S PICK DirecTV Stream Pros: Free trial, huge channel lineup, great for sports Cons: Pricey Advertisement get free trial DirecTV Stream is our favorite live TV streaming service for sports fans, offering all the major national channels (including ESPN), local channels (including CBS, in certain regions), and even regional sports networks in some plans. Packages with CBS start at $86.99 a month, but you get a five-day free trial to start. Plus, the service can be streamed on unlimited devices in your home, and you get unlimited cloud DVR storage. How to Watch The Masters 2025 Golf Tournament Online Without Cable BEST FOR SPORTS Fubo Pros: Free trial, huge channel lineup Cons: Pricey, missing Warner Bros. Discovery Networks get free trial Another all-inclusive live TV streaming service that you can use to watch The Masters online is Fubo. Pricing starts at $84.99 a month, but new subscribers can get a seven-day free trial and $30 off their first month of service. Besides ESPN and CBS (in certain regions), Fubo carries over 200 channels and offers unlimited cloud DVR storage. Subscribers can watch on up to 10 devices. How to Watch The Masters 2025 Golf Tournament Online Without Cable ESPN+ Pros: Affordable Cons: Limited coverage, no free trial Advertisement get espn+ $11.99 The first half of The Masters is available to stream on ESPN+. The sports streaming service isn't as comprehensive as the options above, but it's much more affordable at $11.99 a month or $119.99 a year. Unfortunately, ESPN+ does not currently offer a free trial. How to Watch The Masters 2025 Golf Tournament Online Without Cable EDITOR'S PICK Paramount+ Pros: Free trial, affordable Cons: Limited live coverage get free trial Paramount+ will offer simulcasts of the second half of The Masters. This one is also very affordable at $12.99 a month for the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, which offers live access to CBS. You also get a seven-day free trial to start. Use this one in tandem with ESPN+ to watch all of The Masters without cable. The Masters Schedule 2025 The Masters 2025 kicks off today and wraps up on Sunday. Here's the TV/streaming schedule for each day (times in ET): Thursday, April 10 Round 1: 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+) Friday, April 11 Round 2: 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+) Saturday, April 12 Round 3 (early coverage): Noon-2 p.m. ET (Paramount+) Round 3: 2-7 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+) Sunday, April 13 Round 4 (early coverage): Noon-2 p.m. ET ( Paramount+) Round 4: 2-7 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+) The Masters Odds, Predictions World No. 1 and defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is the favorite (+400) to win again at Augusta this year. Behind him are Rory McIlroy (+650), John Rahm (+1400), and Collin Morikawa (+1600). Advertisement Best of Rolling Stone Sign up for RollingStone's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rory McIlroy rumor claiming he donated $4.2M Masters earnings to charity is unfounded
A rumor that circulated online in April 2025 claimed golfer Rory McIlroy donated his $4.2 million in earnings from winning the 2025 Masters Tournament to Mencap. The charity based in the U.K. — including Northern Ireland, where McIlroy was born — focuses on helping children and adults with learning disabilities. For example, on April 13, a manager of a Facebook page named Golf Plus shared a post (archived) reading, "GOOD NEWS. Rory McIlroy has donated $4.2 million in prize money from donning the green jacket after completing the Grand Slam at The Masters 2025 to children's charity Mencap." The post, which referenced McIlroy's achievement of a career Grand Slam — the term for winning all four major golf championships at least once — received more than 53,000 reactions, 3,700 comments and 5,100 shares, as of this writing. (Golf Plus/Facebook) Other users shared the same rumor on Facebook, Threads and X. While McIlroy truly has donated in support of Mencap in the past, no demonstrable evidence confirmed that he gave the charity $4.2 million following his 2025 Masters victory in Augusta, Georgia. Searches of Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google and Yahoo displayed no results from credible news media outlets reporting on the matter. Representatives for McIlroy and Mencap did not yet respond to an emailed request for comment on whether the rumor was true. In December 2016, Mencap Northern Ireland announced (archived) McIlroy's visit to one of its new facilities in Belfast. The news release said that, on Dec. 21, 2016, "Northern Ireland golf hero Rory McIlroy, made his first visit to the new Mencap Centre in Belfast, following his donation of £500,000 from the Rory Foundation to support the build of the facility." In 2017, the official Mencap NI account also wished McIlroy luck in the British Open. The Golf Plus Facebook post (archived) featured a comment from a page manager linking to an advertisement-filled article. A fairly simplistic WordPress website named Luxury Blog hosted the story, which began as follows: In an inspiring act of generosity, golf superstar Rory McIlroy has donated his entire $4.2 million prize from winning the 2025 Masters Tournament to Mencap, a leading UK charity dedicated to supporting children and adults with learning disabilities. The announcement, made shortly after McIlroy claimed his first green jacket and completed the career Grand Slam at Augusta National, has drawn widespread admiration, highlighting his commitment to philanthropy as much as his brilliance on the course. McIlroy's victory at the 89th Masters was a historic moment, marking his fifth major championship and placing him among an elite group of six golfers to win all four majors. The Northern Irishman triumphed in a thrilling sudden-death playoff against Justin Rose, sinking a dramatic birdie putt on the 18th hole to secure the title. The win earned him a record-breaking $4.2 million, the largest first-place prize in Masters history, from a total purse of $21 million. Yet, in a move that stunned fans and underscored his values, McIlroy chose to give every penny to Mencap, a cause he has long supported through his charitable endeavors. Scans of the article's text with the artificial-intelligence detection websites Copyleaks, QuillBot and ZeroGPT all indicated that someone likely generated the story with an AI tool. Also, the Luxury Blog website lacked signs of credibility, such as legal pages for terms and conditions and a privacy policy. Further, the "Contact Us" page showed fake contact information including "Phone: (123) 456-7890" and "Address: 123 Main Street City, State, ZIP Code Country." A similar unfounded rumor shared on Facebook earlier in April claimed McIlroy donated his $4.5 million in earnings from his March victory at The Players Championship to Mencap. Posts promoting this rumor also featured author-submitted comments leading to advertisement-filled articles on untrustworthy websites. The goal of these unfounded rumors — at least partially, if not wholly — appeared to be to earn advertising revenue for the owners of the websites hosting the articles, which, again, someone likely generated with AI tools. For further golf-themed reading, we previously examined whether photos showed the aftermath of an alligator tearing off a golfer's arm. "2025 Masters Highlights: Rory McIlroy Wins, Completing Golf's Grand Slam." The Associated Press, "AI Content Detector." Copyleaks, "---." QuillBot, "AI Detector - Trusted AI Checker for ChatGPT, GPT4 & Gemini." ZeroGPT, Bolton, Rob. "Points and Payouts: Rory McIlroy Earns $4.2M, 750 Points at Masters." PGA TOUR, 13 Apr. 2025, Ferguson, Doug. "Rory McIlroy Wins The Players Championship and Masters Expectations Rise." The Associated Press, 18 Mar. 2025, Hall, Mike. "Golf Career Grand Slam Winners - Which Players Have Achieved The Feat?" Golf Monthly, 18 May 2022, Mencap. "Rory McIlroy Visits Mencap Centre in Belfast Following £500K Donation." Mencap Northern Ireland, Accessed 15 Apr. 2025. "Rory McIlroy." PGA TOUR, "Rory McIlroy Visits Mencap Centre In Belfast Following £500K Donation." Mencap Northern Ireland, 21 Dec. 2016,
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Listen: Mike Tirico calls Rory McIlroy's historic Masters win on SiriusXM radio
Listen: Mike Tirico calls Rory McIlroy's historic Masters win on SiriusXM radio Show Caption Hide Caption Rory McIlroy wins Masters and completes Grand Slam Rory McIlroy wins the Masters at last, overcoming a rollercoaster final round to complete the career Grand Slam. For millions of television viewers, Jim Nantz's call of Rory McIlroy finally winning the Masters provided an iconic soundtrack to an incredibly memorable moment in golf history. "The long journey is over. McIlroy has his masterpiece," Nantz said as the now five-time major champion dropped to his knees in tears. With the victory, McIlroy became only the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam by winning each of the four major tournaments at least once. Meanwhile, another familiar voice to golf fans was chronicling the action on radio. "Rory ... back and through. And he's made it! He's done it!!" exclaimed NBC Sports' Mike Tirico, who was handling the play-by-play duties on SiriusXM Radio. "It's a Grand Slam roar at Augusta National! Rory McIlroy, on his knees, bent down in emotion, clutching his head. He's won the Masters. He's won all the Grand Slam events. He's the sixth in the history of the game to enter golf's ... greatest ... group." If you thought Jim Nantz had an incredible call of Rory McIlroy's last hole to win The Masters, listen to this call by Mike Tirico on SiriusXM Masters Radio Channel 92 as he calls the moment Rory claimed Masters glory and the grand slam #TheMasters2025 #themasters — Braydyn Lents (@LentsBraydyn) April 14, 2025 While Nantz allowed the CBS television pictures to tell the story, Tirico gave his radio audience a vivid description of how McIlroy was overcome by emotion in the moments after sinking the winning putt. As McIlroy shook hands with runner-up Justin Rose, Tirico also made sure to remind listeners that Rose had lost in a playoff at Augusta National once before. From 2008 to 2016, Tirico was part of ESPN's Masters TV coverage of the tournament's first two rounds. He has been a staple of NBC's golf coverage since moving to the network in 2016.
Fox News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Patrick Reed stuns himself in Masters final round with eagle on 17th hole
The roller coaster final round Rory McIlroy put together was the talk of the Masters, but Patrick Reed's eagle on the 17th hole may have been the underrated moment in the waning hours. Reed's second shot bounced twice and slammed into the hole. The patrons at Augusta National cheered, but Reed stood there and was perplexed as he could not see where the ball landed. "Did that go in?" he asked his caddie. Once he learned the shot actually did go in, Reed was all smiles. He finished the fourth round with a 69 and was 9-under for the tournament. He finished in third place and got to watch McIlroy as he took on Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to win the green jacket. "Grateful for a strong finish—3rd place at The Masters 2025," he wrote in a post on Instagram. "To my family, friends, and patrons—thank you for always being in my corner. Thank you to Augusta National for the unwavering hospitality and for such an amazing week. I'm excited for what's ahead this season! "And huge congratulations to Rory McIlroy on an incredible win—an unforgettable performance at Augusta." The LIV Golf star has performed well at the Masters historically. He won the green jacket in 2018 and has finished in the top 10 in four out of the last six Masters. Reed's finish means he will likely be at the PGA Championship – the next major on the schedule. His best finish in the major came in 2017, when he tied for second. He was tied for 53rd last year. "To make that was really cool because you sit there and go, hey, mathematically I might have a chance," Reed said via LIV Golf's website. "Anytime you can make an eagle and have hardware around here is awesome. Just wish I could have got off to a little better start and had a chance because my putter was cold." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
How Bryson DeChambeau's YouTube channel has benefitted him at the Masters
Bryson DeChambeau was a little skeptical when he first agreed to his own YouTube golf channel. Too intrusive? Too much work, he wondered? He didn't realize at the time it would help him rediscover his love for the game — and help his mental toughness, too. In his series of unscripted videos, the two-time U.S Open winner tries to break 50 playing with different celebrities like Tom Brady, John Daly and Tony Romo on the channel. He attempts to do the same with some cheaper versions of golf clubs purchased on discount websites likes Amazon and Temu. He's even attempted to break course records at places around the country he has never played before. "YouTube golf has made me feel like a kid again," DeChambeau said Friday at Augusta National. DeChambeau seems to be more relaxed these days, and enters the weekend in the hunt for his first Masters title at 7-under 137 after 36 holes. He has gone to great lengths to change his image and brand, and the channel has helped boost his fanbase amid his move to Saudi-backed LIV golf. "When I started out, I was like, man, this is going to be a lot of work," DeChambeau said. "And once we started putting in challenges that were fun and interesting and different, it kind of made me feel like I was that, you know, 11-, 12-year-old going out with your friends and just trying to play as good as you can and do something crazy and different." DeChambeau's channel is a little crazy and different — and well-received. It has more than 1.82 million subscribers. While DeChambeau is shown laughing and hamming it up with friends like Matthew Stafford and even President Donald Trump, he also believes the inherent challenge of trying to break a certain score or course record has strengthened his mindset in competitive events. The mindset is simple: There is a goal out there and he has to hit it. "As a kid, you get another club if your hand, OK, maybe it's not perfect but you have to figure out a way to get it done," DeChambeau said. The 31-year-old DeChambeau got it done Friday. [RELATED: LIV Golf at The Masters 2025: Bryson DeChambeau shines in second round] After his tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole landed in the bunker on the left side of green — causing him to let out an "oh golly" on the tee box — he regathered himself and holed a difficult chip from the sand. That birdie led to another on the difficult fifth hole, where he striped his drive 369 yards down the middle of the fairway. He added another birdie on the eighth and made the turn at 4-under 32. His only bogey came on the par-3 16th hole, but he bounced back with a birdie on 17 and finished with back-to-back rounds in the 60s (69-68) at the Masters for the first time in nine years. A year ago, DeChambeau opened the Masters with a 65 to take the 18-hole lead. He failed to break par the rest of the week, shooting 73-75-73 and finished tied for sixth place. This year, he has spent more time working on putts longer than 50 and 60 feet and practiced well into the night Thursday at Augusta National on his iron game. He's plenty confident his win last year at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst will help prepare him for the challenges that remain ahead this weekend. He said the experiences gained from his golf channel won't hurt, either. "When I am doing the course record series, it's focusing my brain up to the maximum extent," DeChambeau said. "So it's not like it's costing me a lot of energy and I'm not gaining much out of it. I'm actually focusing myself and saying, hey, you're on camera, you have to execute. There's nothing else you can do besides play your absolute best." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
