2026 British Open: How to watch, TV coverage, live streams for Royal Birkdale

The claret jug is up for grabs at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. Golf Channel is on-site at The Open Championship with “Live From” coverage all week, featuring highlights, interviews, updates and analysis.

Here is your guide to getting complete coverage of the men’s final major of the year, including live action on USA Sports (all times ET; streams will be live during coverage windows).

Golf Channel and USA Sports coverage can also be watched on GolfChannel.com and Golf Channel mobile.

Thursday, July 16

• 1:30-4AM: Open Championship, Round 1 (Peacock)
• 4AM-3:30PM: Open Championship, Round 1 (USA Sports/GC mobile)
• 3:30-5:30 PM: Live From The Open

Friday, July 17

• 1:30-4AM: Open Championship, Round 2 (Peacock)
• 4AM-3:30PM: Open Championship, Round 2 (USA Sports/GC mobile)
• 3:30-5:30 PM: Live From The Open

Saturday, July 18

• 5-7AM: Open Championship, Round 3 (USA Sports/GC mobile)
• 7AM-3PM: Open Championship, Round 3 (NBC/Peacock)
• 3-5 PM: Live From The Open

Sunday, July 19

• 4-7AM: Open Championship, final round (USA Sports/GC mobile)
• 7AM-2PM: Open Championship, final round (NBC/Peacock)
• 2-4 PM: Live From The Open

The Open 2026: Ranking all 156 players in field at Royal Birkdale

As The Open heads to a new-look Royal Birkdale this week, it’s time to rank Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the field for the year’s final major.

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