The month of April brings many wonderful things: Opening Week of the Major League Baseball season (how about them Yankees!), the NCAA Tournament Final Four and the Masters Golf Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, GA. (I would like to say April brings Spring too, but the New York Mother Nature Bureau has decided that Winter is going to hang on just a bit longer -- yeah, it's snowing in Upstate NY!)
Regardless of unfavorable Spring-sports weather in NY, at least the MLB and The Masters brings the sites of green grass and a warmer future, even though it may be just in HDTV. However, as much as New York sports fans live for baseball's first couple of games, there's no arguing against how golf season makes everyone's seasonal bipolar disorders fade away. The beautiful green images and fake bird noises during CBS' and ESPN's four-day coverage can really lift a New York sports fans' spirits and maybe help some not jump off the George Washington Bridge when the New York Knicks or New York Rangers have an early first-round playoff exit.
That's why, over the course of the next five days, SB Nation New York along with other SB Nation blogs will bring you all the coverage you will need for golf's first major of the year. On Tuesday, SBNY will post the Masters' television schedule, pairings along with the Round 1 and 2 tee times. (All of this is posted below.)
On Wednesday, we will provide a basic preview the 74th edition of the legendary tournament. Then, from Thursday to Sunday there will be daily updates of the leader board and latest news.
If you can't watch this event, at least you can stay informed with SB Nation New York Master's StoryStream. Here's the Masters' television schedule for the next five days, including Tiger Woods' and Phil Mickelson's tee times for Thursday and Friday:
Wednesday's Par 3 contest schedule:
- Par 3 contest starts (12:30 p.m.)
- Par 3 ESPN coverage (3-5 p.m.)
Thursday's Round 1 schedule:
- Coverage of Amen Corner at Masters.com (10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of holes No. 15/16 at Masters.com (11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
- Coverage of featured Groups 1/2 at Masters.com (12-7:30 p.m.)
- Masters' live radio coverage (2 p.m.)
- ESPN Live Coverage (3-7:30 p.m.)
The first group will team off at 7:45 a.m. and will feature: Jonathan Byrd (USA), Ross Fisher (England) and Sean O'Hair (USA). Tiger Woods' tee time is at 10:41 a.m., and his playing partners will be 2010 U.S. Open Champion, Graeme McDowell (N. Ireland), and Robert Allenby (Australia). Phil Mickelson's tee time is at 1:48 p.m., and his group features '06 U.S. Open Champion, Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) and amateur Peter Uihlein (USA).
For compete Masters' Round 1 pairings-tee times click here.
Friday's Round 2 schedule:
- Coverage of Amen Corner at Masters.com (10:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of holes No. 15/16 at Masters.com (11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
- Coverage of featured Groups 1/2 at Masters.com (12-7:30 p.m.)
- Masters' live radio coverage (2 p.m.)
- ESPN live coverage (3-7:30 p.m.)
Batting leadoff on Friday will be the group of Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), Stuart Appleby (Australia) and Charley Hoffman (USA), who will all tee off at 7:45 a.m. Phil Mickelson's group is schedule to tee off at 10:30 a.m., while Tiger Woods' tee time is at 1:48 p.m.
For complete Masters' Round 2 pairings-tee times click here.
Saturday's Round 3 schedule:
- Coverage of Amen Corner at Masters.com (11:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of holes No. 15/16 at Masters.com (12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of featured Groups 1/2 at Masters.com (12:30-7 p.m.)
- Masters' live radio coverage (2 p.m.)
- CBS live coverage (3:30-7 p.m.)
Sunday's Final Round schedule:
- Coverage of Amen Corner at Masters.com (11:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of holes No. 15/16 at Masters.com (12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
- Coverage of featured Groups 1/2 at Masters.com (12:30-7 p.m.)
- Masters' live radio coverage (2 p.m.)
- CBS live coverage (2-7 p.m.)
For more information on the Masters Golf Tournament 2011 check out SB Nation's golf blog Waggle Room; or SB Nation Atlanta's Masters Storystream; and SB Nation's pro golf hub.