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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Sport will once again have exclusive, live television coverage of the world's most prestigious overseas golf tournament – the ±«³§Ìý²Ñ²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù²õ, 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 Ö÷²¥´óÐã will offer all the available live action on Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and µþµþ°äÌý°Õ·É´Ç across all four days of play, as well as news and updates on radio and on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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 Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD.

Coverage on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 April will be on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two from 9.00pm and Ö÷²¥´óÐã One from 10.35pm. 

Coverage on Saturday 11 April will be on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two from 8.30pm, and on Sunday 12 April on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two from 7.00pm.

In addition, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 Live and Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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 Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Red Button, 8.00-10.00pm
• The Masters: 2008 Review - Wednesday 8 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two, 12.15-1.15am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Thursday 9 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Thursday 9 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 9.00-10.30pm; Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 10.35pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Friday 10 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Friday 10 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 9.00-10.15pm; Ö÷²¥´óÐã One and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 10.20pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Saturday 11 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Red Button, 6.45-8.30pm
• The Masters: Saturday 11 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 8.30pm-midnight
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Sunday 12 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Red Button, 6.15-11.00pm
• The Masters: Sunday 12 April, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two and Ö÷²¥´óÐã HD, 7.00pm-midnight

Full Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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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