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BBC Sport will once again have exclusive, live television coverage of the world's most prestigious overseas golf tournament – the US Masters, from Augusta, Georgia, starting on 9 April.

In addition, for the first time, viewers will be able to enjoy five hours of live coverage on Sunday 12 April, the deciding day of the tournament.

The BBC will offer all the available live action on BBC One and BBC Two across all four days of play, as well as news and updates on radio and on the BBC Sport website.

Gary Lineker will present the US Masters coverage. Commentary will come from Peter Alliss, Ken Brown, Sam Torrance and Wayne Grady. Sean O'Donoghue will be reporting.

Television coverage will also be in high definition (HD) on BBC HD.

Coverage on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 April will be on BBC Two from 9.00pm and BBC One from 10.35pm. 

Coverage on Saturday 11 April will be on BBC Two from 8.30pm, and on Sunday 12 April on BBC Two from 7.00pm.

In addition, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra has commentary live from Augusta, Georgia: 5 Live Sports Extra has coverage of the opening two days' play; 5 Live has commentary of the final two rounds on the Saturday and Sunday.

The commentary team is led by 5 Live's golf correspondent Iain Carter, alongside Andrew Cotter, John Murray and Alistair Bruce Ball; with expert analysis from former European and PGA player Jay Townsend, and new signing Andrew Magee, who has played in seven Masters.

Notes to Editors

Full BBC US Masters TV schedule (programme details are correct as at 30.03.09 and may be subject to schedule changes)

• The Masters: Par 3 Contest - Wednesday 8 April, BBC Red Button, 8.00-10.00pm
• The Masters: 2008 Review - Wednesday 8 April, BBC Two, 12.15-1.15am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Thursday 9 April, BBC Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Thursday 9 April, BBC Two and BBC HD, 9.00-10.30pm; BBC One and BBC HD, 10.35pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Friday 10 April, BBC Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Friday 10 April, BBC Two and BBC HD, 9.00-10.15pm; BBC One and BBC HD, 10.20pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Saturday 11 April, BBC Red Button, 6.45-8.30pm
• The Masters: Saturday 11 April, BBC Two and BBC HD, 8.30pm-midnight
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Sunday 12 April, BBC Red Button, 6.15-11.00pm
• The Masters: Sunday 12 April, BBC Two and BBC HD, 7.00pm-midnight

Full BBC US Masters radio schedule

• Thursday 9 April, 9.00pm-midnight, 5 Live Sports Extra
• Friday 10 April, 9.00pm-midnight, 5 Live Sports Extra
• Saturday 11 April, 9.00pm-1.00am, Radio 5 Live
• Sunday 12 April, 9.00pm-1.00am, Radio 5 Live

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