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The fourth and final major of the year sees the world’s best golfers descend on Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the 154th running of the Open Championship. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion but he arrives having missed his first cut in four years.You can watch The Open 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
The Open 2026: Live Streams, TV channelThe Open 2026 takes place from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, June 19► Thursday start time: 6:35 a.m. BST / 1:35 a.m. ET / 3:35 p.m. AEST• Free Stream — R&A TV (featured groups only)• U.S. — NBC, USA, Peacock• U.K. — Sky Sports• AUS — Kayo Sports (7-day FREE trial) • Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
Over the last few seasons, it has been Scheffler and Rory McIlroy who have headed into every major as the pre-tournament favorites. However, this year the world’s top two both arrive in Southport with some concerns over the shape of their game.Defending champion Scheffler missed his first cut in 78 tournaments at the Scottish Open last week, while McIlroy struggled in the third round and could be heard describing himself as 'so bad at golf' despite a final round of 64 that saw him finish tied for fifth.Should they not be at their best, then there are a host of contenders who will hope to take advantage. South Korea’s Tom Kim was back to his very best as he claimed victory at the Scottish Open; American Chris Gotterup arrives having won three PGA Tour titles this year; and Wyndham Clark tied fourth last year and has since won the U.S. Open.Brian Harman is also in stellar form and previously won The Open when it was last held on Merseyside in 2023. Then there’s hometown hero Tommy Fleetwood who has finished no worse than 14th in his last five tournaments, while fellow Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick has won three times on the PGA Tour this year and finished tied third at The Renaissance Club last weekend.Below is a complete guide on where to watch 2026 The Open live streams, together with U.S. broadcast schedules and international TV channels.
