USA's sister network, Universal HD, broadcast The Masters in high-definition (one of the first golf tournaments to ever hold that distinction).
The USA Network began first and second round Masters coverage in 1982,[2][3] which was also produced by the CBS production team.
Initially, the USA Network provided Thursday and Friday coverage for 2 hours live each day along with a prime time replay.
The Shark Shootout, which began in 1989 as the RMCC Invitational, was originally broadcast in the United States by the USA Network and CBS, with USA broadcasting the first round on a tape-delayed basis, and CBS handling the second round live.
However, in 2010, rain on Friday pushed the singles matches to Monday, necessitating that they air on cable.
With NBC having granted only Friday rights to ESPN, the singles matches aired on USA.