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The 154th British Open gets underway from Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. The Southport links will stage The Open for the 11th time, cementing its legacy as the most regular venue for the championship other than St Andrews since first hosting the tournament in 1954. The course features a demanding layout spanning 7,156 yards at a Par 70.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler leads the field after his stellar performance in 2025, finishing with a magnificent 17-under score. He enters the week trying to repeat as champion against an incredible roster of world-class talent.
The star-studded lineup of 2026 participants features returning winners and top global players, all aiming to cement their names in golf history. This includes Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm.
Here is everything to know about this year's British Open, including TV, live stream information, tee times and more.
British Open 2026 TV coverage, live stream
- Dates: Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19
- TV channel: NBC | USA Network | NBCSN
- Live stream: DIRECTV | Peacock
The 2026 British Open begins on Thursday, July 16, and concludes on Sunday, July 19. Mike Tirico will host with play-by-play broadcasters Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, and Steve Sands. Kevin Kisner, Brad Faxon, Paul McGinley and Curt Byrum serve as analysts, with Jim "Bones" Mackay, Smylie Kaufman and John Wood reporting from the course.
Viewers can watch the action live across NBC, USA Network, and NBCSN, depending on the broadcast window. Early tournament sessions will alternate between Peacock digital streaming and linear coverage, with primary windows running on USA Network and NBC throughout the weekend.
Select morning rounds and specialized group coverage can also be streamed on Peacock.
Viewers can follow every shot live on DIRECTV, which features a risk-free 5-day trial for new subscribers to stream premium channels cable-free.
British Open TV schedule 2026
- Dates: Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19
| Thursday, July 16 | 1:30 a.m.–4 a.m. | NBCSN | DIRECTV, Peacock |
| 4 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | USA Network | DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Friday, July 17 | 1:30 a.m.–4 a.m. | NBCSN | DIRECTV, Peacock |
| 4 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | USA Network | DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Saturday, July 18 | 5 a.m.–7 a.m. | USA Network | DIRECTV, Peacock |
| 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | NBC | DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Sunday, July 19 | 4 a.m.–7 a.m. | USA Network | DIRECTV, Peacock |
| 7 a.m.–2 p.m. | NBC | DIRECTV, Peacock |
British Open tee times 2026
Below are the first two rounds of tee times for the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, listed in ET.
Round 1 — Thursday, July 16
| 1:35 a.m. | Matthew Baldwin, Thomas Detry, James Nicholas |
| 1:46 a.m. | Michael Kim, Daniel Hillier, Andy Sullivan |
| 1:57 a.m. | Ryan Fox, Andrew Novak, Matthew Jordan |
| 2:08 a.m. | Henrik Stenson, Max Homa, Joe Dean |
| 2:19 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler, Alex Fitzpatrick |
| 2:30 a.m. | David Duval, Martin Couvra, Matthew Southgate |
| 2:41 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Dan Brown, Fifa Laopakdee (a) |
| 2:52 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Jake Knapp, Jordan Smith |
| 3:03 a.m. | Francesco Molinari, Tom McKibbin, Lev Grinberg (a) |
| 3:14 a.m. | Hennie du Plessis, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Dan Bradbury |
| 3:25 a.m. | Angel Ayora, Victor Perez, Mateo Pulcini (a) |
| 3:36 a.m. | Stewart Cink, Scott Vincent, Joakim Lagergren |
| 3:47 a.m. | Michael Thorbjornsen, Kota Kaneko, Travis Smyth |
| 4:03 a.m. | Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 4:14 a.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Harris English, Rasmus Højgaard |
| 4:25 a.m. | Ben Griffin, Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee |
| 4:36 a.m. | Russell Henley, Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland |
| 4:47 a.m. | Justin Thomas, Alex Noren, Jason Day |
| 4:58 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau |
| 5:09 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm |
| 5:20 a.m. | Brian Harman, Si Woo Kim, Nick Taylor |
| 5:31 a.m. | Ryan Gerard, Maverick McNealy, David Puig |
| 5:42 a.m. | Kazuma Kobori, Tom Sloman, David Howard (a) |
| 5:53 a.m. | Antoine Rozner, Ren Yonezawa, Caleb Surratt |
| 6:04 a.m. | MJ Daffue, Frederic Lacroix, Jack McDonald |
| 6:15 a.m. | Jeongwoo Ham, Ryutaro Nagano, Alejandro de Castro Piera (a) |
| 6:41 a.m. | John Parry, Eric Cole, Tiger Christensen |
| 6:52 a.m. | Eugenio Chacarra, Matt Wallace, Max Greyserman |
| 7:03 a.m. | Michael Brennan, Sahith Theegala, Laurie Canter |
| 7:14 a.m. | Cameron Smith, Keith Mitchell, Stuart Grehan (a) |
| 7:25 a.m. | Sepp Straka, Joaquin Niemann, Kurt Kitayama |
| 7:36 a.m. | Sami Valimaki, Shaun Norris, Jackson Suber |
| 7:47 a.m. | Darren Clarke, Adrien Saddier, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 7:58 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Corey Conners, Casey Jarvis |
| 8:09 a.m. | Matt McCarty, Harry Hall, Haotong Li |
| 8:20 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Marco Penge, Michael Hollick |
| 8:31 a.m. | Tom Kim, Billy Horschel, Mason Howell (a) |
| 8:42 a.m. | Johnny Keefer, Pierceson Coody, Keita Nakajima |
| 8:53 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Jesper Svensson, Jack Buchanan (a) |
| 9:09 a.m. | Bud Cauley, Jayden Schaper, Lucas Herbert |
| 9:20 a.m. | Kristoffer Reitan, Patrick Reed, JT Poston |
| 9:31 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns, Adam Scott |
| 9:42 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, J.J. Spaun, Nicolai Højgaard |
| 9:53 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai, Brooks Koepka |
| 10:04 a.m. | Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Åberg |
| 10:15 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 10:26 a.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Tim Wiedemeyer (a) |
| 10:37 a.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Daniel Berger, Nicolas Echavarria |
| 10:48 a.m. | Peter Uihlein, Alistair Docherty, Francesco Laporta |
| 10:59 a.m. | Cameron John, Austen Truslow, Samuel Bairstow |
| 11:10 a.m. | Naoyuki Kataoka, Marcus Plunkett, Baard Bjoernevik Skogen |
| 11:21 a.m. | Kazuki Higa, Jiho Yang, Nevill Ruiter (a) |
Round 2 — Friday, July 17
| 1:35 a.m. | John Parry, Eric Cole, Tiger Christensen |
| 1:46 a.m. | Eugenio Chacarra, Matt Wallace, Max Greyserman |
| 1:57 a.m. | Michael Brennan, Sahith Theegala, Laurie Canter |
| 2:08 a.m. | Cameron Smith, Keith Mitchell, Stuart Grehan (a) |
| 2:19 a.m. | Sepp Straka, Joaquin Niemann, Kurt Kitayama |
| 2:30 a.m. | Sami Valimaki, Shaun Norris, Jackson Suber |
| 2:41 a.m. | Darren Clarke, Adrien Saddier, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 2:52 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Corey Conners, Casey Jarvis |
| 3:03 a.m. | Matt McCarty, Harry Hall, Haotong Li |
| 3:14 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Marco Penge, Michael Hollick |
| 3:25 a.m. | Tom Kim, Billy Horschel, Mason Howell (a) |
| 3:36 a.m. | Johnny Keefer, Pierceson Coody, Keita Nakajima |
| 3:47 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Jesper Svensson, Jack Buchanan (a) |
| 4:03 a.m. | Bud Cauley, Jayden Schaper, Lucas Herbert |
| 4:14 a.m. | Kristoffer Reitan, Patrick Reed, JT Poston |
| 4:25 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns, Adam Scott |
| 4:36 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, J.J. Spaun, Nicolai Højgaard |
| 4:47 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai, Brooks Koepka |
| 4:58 a.m. | Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Åberg |
| 5:09 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 5:20 a.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Tim Wiedemeyer (a) |
| 5:31 a.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Daniel Berger, Nicolas Echavarria |
| 5:42 a.m. | Peter Uihlein, Alistair Docherty, Francesco Laporta |
| 5:53 a.m. | Cameron John, Austen Truslow, Samuel Bairstow |
| 6:04 a.m. | Naoyuki Kataoka, Marcus Plunkett, Baard Bjoernevik Skogen |
| 6:15 a.m. | Kazuki Higa, Jiho Yang, Nevill Ruiter (a) |
| 6:41 a.m. | Matthew Baldwin, Thomas Detry, James Nicholas |
| 6:52 a.m. | Michael Kim, Daniel Hillier, Andy Sullivan |
| 7:03 a.m. | Ryan Fox, Andrew Novak, Matthew Jordan |
| 7:14 a.m. | Henrik Stenson, Max Homa, Joe Dean |
| 7:25 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler, Alex Fitzpatrick |
| 7:36 a.m. | David Duval, Martin Couvra, Matthew Southgate |
| 7:47 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Dan Brown, Fifa Laopakdee (a) |
| 7:58 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Jake Knapp, Jordan Smith |
| 8:09 a.m. | Francesco Molinari, Tom McKibbin, Lev Grinberg (a) |
| 8:20 a.m. | Hennie du Plessis, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Dan Bradbury |
| 8:31 a.m. | Angel Ayora, Victor Perez, Mateo Pulcini (a) |
| 8:42 a.m. | Stewart Cink, Scott Vincent, Joakim Lagergren |
| 8:53 a.m. | Michael Thorbjornsen, Kota Kaneko, Travis Smyth |
| 9:09 a.m. | Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 9:20 a.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Harris English, Rasmus Højgaard |
| 9:31 a.m. | Ben Griffin, Hideki Matsuyama, Min Woo Lee |
| 9:42 a.m. | Russell Henley, Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland |
| 9:53 a.m. | Justin Thomas, Alex Noren, Jason Day |
| 10:04 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau |
| 10:15 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm |
| 10:26 a.m. | Brian Harman, Si Woo Kim, Nick Taylor |
| 10:37 a.m. | Ryan Gerard, Maverick McNealy, David Puig |
| 10:48 a.m. | Kazuma Kobori, Tom Sloman, David Howard (a) |
| 10:59 a.m. | Antoine Rozner, Ren Yonezawa, Caleb Surratt |
| 11:10 a.m. | MJ Daffue, Frederic Lacroix, Jack McDonald |
| 11:21 a.m. | Jeongwoo Ham, Ryutaro Nagano, Alejandro de Castro Piera (a) |
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