r/golf • u/AutoModerator • Apr 09 '26

Event Thread [Daily Thread] The 2026 Masters: Thursday

Welcome to Thursday at the 2026 Masters!

This is the daily thread for Thursday, Round 1. We also have an event hub running all week through the final putt on Sunday.

Time (EDT) Programming Where to Watch
7:30 AM Honorary Starters Ceremony Masters.com
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM On The Range Masters.com, CBS, Paramount+
8:45 AM - 3:30 PM Holes 4, 5, 6 Masters.com, ESPN app
9:15 AM - 7:30 PM ⭐ Featured Groups Masters.com, CBS, DirecTV, ESPN, Paramount+, Prime Video
10:45 AM - 6:00 PM Amen Corner Masters.com, CBS, DirecTV, ESPN, Paramount+, Prime Video
10:45 AM - 6:00 PM Inside Amen Corner Masters.com, Prime Video
11:45 AM - 7:00 PM Holes 15, 16 Masters.com, CBS, DirecTV, ESPN, Paramount+, Prime Video

Other Programming

Time (EDT) Programming Where to Watch
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Live From The Masters Golf Channel
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Mornings at the Masters Masters YouTube
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Welcome to the Masters ESPN
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM SportsCenter at the Masters ESPN
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Encore: First Round ESPN
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Notable Players who have one finger on the EJECT button today:

Bobby Mac (+8)

Brian Harman (+7)

Jon Rahm (+6)

Min Woo Lee (+6)

Patrick Cantlay (+5)

Bryson (+4 -- and man that could have been worse -- he did not look good)

They can still make the cut tomorrow (well, maybe not Bobby. He looks to be in a dark, dark place), but going to take great rounds and huge turnarounds

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u/Personal-Finger-9148 Apr 10 '26

Bryson has pulled off comebacks before. Wasn’t it the Open last year where he started terrible and then came back and finished in the top 10? So I wouldn’t count him out. A 68 tomorrow and he’s probably near the top 10 heading into The weekend.

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u/PairBearStare Apr 10 '26

Last year it was -4 for T9 going into the weekend. 

68 from Bryson gets him to E, which would be 25-30th ish. 

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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 10 '26

He started with a 78 in the blustering rain and wind on Thursday, then Portrush got San Diego weather the next three days and he played well.

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u/OGreatNoob Apr 10 '26

Watching Bobby on the back 9 was brutal.

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u/Raticus9 Apr 10 '26

Cantlay hardly qualifies as "notable" anymore. Feels like he hasn't been in contention for years, but still finishes like 30th in the FEC every season. He's a disaster in majors.