X
CNET logo Why You Can Trust CNET

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement

How to Watch the Masters 2025: Best Way to Watch or Stream Today's Final Round

All eyes will be on the final pairing of Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. Find out when they tee off and how to watch without cable.

Headshot of Matt Elliott
Headshot of Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott Senior Editor
Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and San Francisco and now lives in New Hampshire. When he's not writing about laptops, Matt likes to play and watch sports. He loves to play tennis and hates the number of streaming services he has to subscribe to in order to watch the various sports he wants to watch.
Expertise Laptops | Desktops | All-in-one PCs | Streaming devices | Streaming platforms
Matt Elliott
4 min read
See at Paramount Plus
paramount plus logo on phone on neon pink background
Final round for $13 per month
Paramount Plus with Showtiome
See at YouTube TV
YouTubeTV on an iPhone
Carries CBS for $83 per month
YouTube TV
See at Hulu
Hulu+ Live TV on an iPhone
Carries CBS for $83 per month
Hulu with Live TV
See at Fubo
Black Fubo logo against peach, orange, yellow and mint green gradient.
Carries CBS for $85 per month
Fubo
See at DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream on an iPhone
Carries CBS for $87 per month
DirecTV Stream
See at ExpressVPN
Image of ExpressVPN
Best VPN for streaming
ExpressVPN

Can Rory do it? Seeking his first Masters title that would make him only the sixth golfer to win the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy enters Sunday's final round with a two-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau. After a wobbly finish to his opening round on Thursday, McIlroy has posted back-to-back rounds of 66 to get to 12 under and the lead. DeChambeau was four shots back of McIlroy on Saturday before birdying three of the final four holes to get to 10 under and into the final pairing.

McIlroy and DeChambeau tee off Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT) on CBS and Paramount Plus. You can see all the tee times and pairings here. Keeping reading to find out the best way to watch or stream Sunday's final round at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks on the 18th hole during the third round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia

Rory McIlroy leads Bryson DeChambeau by two strokes heading into Sunday's final round of the Masters.

Andrew Redington/Getty Images

How to watch the final round of the Masters

The final round will air on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus. Here's today's TV schedule:

  • 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET (9 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT) on Paramount Plus
  • 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT) on CBS and Paramount Plus

Can I livestream the Masters online for free?

On the Masters website or mobile app, you can stream live without having to sign in with a pay-TV provider. The Masters site will have the TV simulcast livestream, and both the Masters site and CBS Sports will offer an additional five livestreams each of the four days of the tournament:

  • You can follow featured groups at the Masters throughout each day.
  • You can watch golfers navigate holes 4, 5 and 6.
  • You can watch the action as it passes through Amen Corner, Augusta National's most famous sequence of holes: the treacherous par-4 11th, the short par-3 12th and the long par-5 13th.
  • You can watch golfers navigate holes 15 and 16.
  • You can select your favorite golfers and watch all of their shots with the My Group feature.

Live TV streaming options

If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the Masters with a live TV streaming service. Four of the five major services (all but Sling TV) offer CBS. The catch is that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS in your area. You can also use Paramount Plus to stream today's final round. 

James Martin/CNET

You need the $13 a month Paramount Plus with Showtime plan to watch live sports on CBS's streaming service, including the CBS broadcast of the final round of the Masters. Paramount Plus will also have early round coverage today from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET before the CBS broadcast begins and the leaders tee off.

Read our Paramount Plus review.

James Martin/CNET

YouTube TV costs $83 a month and includes CBS for all four rounds of the Masters. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.

Read our YouTube TV review.

James Martin/CNET

Hulu with Live TV costs $83 a month and includes CBS. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.

Read our Hulu with Live TV review.

Fubo/CNET

Fubo's basic $85-per-month Pro package includes CBS. Click here to see which local channels you get.

Read our FuboTV review.

James Martin/CNET

DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month package includes CBS. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live.

Read our DirecTV Stream review.

All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our massive streaming services guide.

How to watch the 2025 Masters with a VPN

If no convenient opportunities exist to watch the Masters where you live, a virtual private network with a US-based server should provide access to the tournament. With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the tournament. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, are very easy to use.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

James Martin/CNET

ExpressVPN is our best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN that works on a variety of devices. It costs $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That translates to $6.67 a month. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Read our ExpressVPN review.