The Cheapest Way to Watch The Masters and Major Golf in 2026

Professional golf has four major championships per year: The Masters (April, Augusta National), the PGA Championship (May), the US Open (June) and The Open (July, Royal Liverpool 2026). Plus the year-long PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, the LIV Golf series, and the Ryder Cup in even years. The Masters is unique in that Augusta National's TV deals are exceptionally restrictive — limited live coverage windows on broadcast TV in most countries, but extremely generous free streaming via Masters.com. The other three majors are sold to the highest bidder via the various tour and federation deals.

The Masters website (masters.com) and the official Masters apps stream Featured Group, Featured Hole and the Amen Corner camera live throughout all four tournament days for free, in HD, available globally with no geo-restrictions on the streams. This is the most generous free streaming offer in any major sporting event. For the broadcast windows: United States: CBS holds the broadcast rights to weekend rounds (Saturday and Sunday afternoons) free over-the-air. ESPN holds the Thursday and Friday broadcast windows. Paramount+ at $7.99/month streams the CBS coverage on demand. United Kingdom: BBC One and BBC iPlayer carry weekend rounds with extended evening coverage on Sky Sports for full weekday windows. The BBC is the cheapest legal path in the UK at the cost of a TV licence. Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports carry the Masters at A$25/month. Worldwide: The masters.com Featured Group stream is free everywhere — possibly the best free golf coverage available globally.

United States: ESPN holds Thursday and Friday rights; CBS holds weekend rights. CBS is free over-the-air. Paramount+ at $7.99/month streams CBS on demand. United Kingdom: Sky Sports Golf at £14.99/month via NOW Sports Membership. Australia: Fox Sports / Kayo Sports at A$25/month. The PGA Championship is one of the more accessible majors — CBS weekend free in the US, BBC selected coverage in the UK.

United States: NBC holds weekend rights free over-the-air. USA Network carries Thursday and Friday coverage on cable. United Kingdom: Sky Sports Golf via NOW Sports £14.99/month. Australia: Fox / Kayo Sports. The US Open has reasonable free coverage in the US (NBC weekend) but no free streaming option globally.

United Kingdom: BBC carries highlights packages and selected coverage. Sky Sports has the comprehensive live rights via NOW Sports at £14.99/month. United States: NBC and Peacock carry The Open. Peacock at $7.99/month streams every shot. The Open at Royal Liverpool in 2026 will have comprehensive coverage in both major English-speaking markets.

Cheapest legitimate "watch the most golf" paths globally: - US: A digital antenna (one-off $30 cost) for CBS and NBC weekend major coverage, plus Peacock at $7.99/month for The Open exclusive coverage. Free-to-air covers a remarkable percentage of the major tournament weekends. - UK: BBC iPlayer (free) for The Masters and selected Open coverage, plus NOW Sports at £14.99/month for the rest. Around £15/month gets you nearly everything. - Australia: Kayo Sports at A$25/month covers most golf. - Worldwide: masters.com Featured Group streams (free) for The Masters week, plus a local subscription for the other three majors. For casual viewers, The Masters week alone can be enjoyed entirely for free worldwide via masters.com — a remarkable arrangement that Augusta National maintains as part of its commitment to growing the game.