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91Èȱ¬ 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 91Èȱ¬ will offer all the available live action on 91Èȱ¬ One and µþµþ°äÌý°Õ·É´Ç across all four days of play, as well as news and updates on radio and on the 91Èȱ¬ 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 91Èȱ¬ HD.

Coverage on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 April will be on 91Èȱ¬ Two from 9.00pm and 91Èȱ¬ One from 10.35pm. 

Coverage on Saturday 11 April will be on 91Èȱ¬ Two from 8.30pm, and on Sunday 12 April on 91Èȱ¬ Two from 7.00pm.

In addition, 91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live and 91Èȱ¬ 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 91Èȱ¬ 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, 91Èȱ¬ Red Button, 8.00-10.00pm
• The Masters: 2008 Review - Wednesday 8 April, 91Èȱ¬ Two, 12.15-1.15am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Thursday 9 April, 91Èȱ¬ Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Thursday 9 April, 91Èȱ¬ Two and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 9.00-10.30pm; 91Èȱ¬ One and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 10.35pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Friday 10 April, 91Èȱ¬ Red Button, 3.45-10.15pm
• The Masters: Friday 10 April, 91Èȱ¬ Two and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 9.00-10.15pm; 91Èȱ¬ One and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 10.20pm-12.30am
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Saturday 11 April, 91Èȱ¬ Red Button, 6.45-8.30pm
• The Masters: Saturday 11 April, 91Èȱ¬ Two and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 8.30pm-midnight
• The Masters: Amen Corner - Sunday 12 April, 91Èȱ¬ Red Button, 6.15-11.00pm
• The Masters: Sunday 12 April, 91Èȱ¬ Two and 91Èȱ¬ HD, 7.00pm-midnight

Full 91Èȱ¬ 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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