On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Augusta National Golf Club announced a new partnership and expansion of coverage of the Masters Tournament.
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, said Bank of America will become a Champion Partner of the Masters Tournament starting with the 2025 Masters Tournament. It was also announced the coverage hours for Saturday and Sunday will be extended in 2025.
“Through Bank of America’s support of our community initiatives and amateur events, they have become an impactful and committed partner in our organization’s mission in Augusta and around the globe,” said Ridley. “Today’s announcement celebrates an expansion of our relationship, and we are delighted to welcome Bank of America to our valued family of Masters Tournament partners, which together will strengthen the Tournament for many years to come.”
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Expansion of coverage
With CBS Sports, the 2025 Masters Tournament will have five additional hours of live coverage of the third and final rounds, said a press release from The Augusta National. This will bring 14 hours of coverage over the weekend that will take place on CBS and Paramount+. On both Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, live coverage will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The commercial time will remain the same at four minutes.
“The Masters Tournament has had the great fortune of enjoying an extraordinary relationship with CBS Sports for nearly 70 years,” said Ridley. “Alongside our friends at the network, we are pleased to extend the Tournament’s weekend coverage and ultimately deliver more live golf for Masters fans.”
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Besides the Masters Tournament, Bank of America has been a partner of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur since the inaugural championship in 2019, along with the Latin America Amateur Championship and Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship since 2022.
The 2025 Masters Tournament is scheduled for April 7 – 13.
