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When to watch The Open 2026
- The tournament will be held from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19.
Where to watch
- The 2026 Open Championship will be broadcast in the United States on Peacock.
The battle to claim the famous Claret Jug Cup begins this weekend as the men’s major season reaches its climax with The Open at Royal Birkdale in Merseyside, England.
Scottie Scheffler returns to defend the crown he took last year at Royal Portrush and become the first back-to-back winner of The Open since Padraig Harrington in 2008. The American star will need to make a significant improvement on last weekend’s showing, as the world number one surprisingly missed out on the Scottish Open.
Meanwhile, Masters champion Rory McIlroy and British star Tommy Fleetwood have strong support from bookmakers to break the US stranglehold on the tournament, with four of the last five winners coming from America.
Scottie Scheffler won the famous Claret Jug Trophy at last year’s Open, four shots clear of fellow American Harris English.
What is the US TV schedule for the 2026 Open?
NBC holds the US broadcast rights to this year’s Open, with coverage split between USA Network, NBC and the streaming service Peacock. Featured team coverage is exclusive to Peacock, plus several hours of exclusive live coverage to start each day of play.
Here’s the full TV schedule (all times ET):
Thursday
- Peacock: 1:30 am – 4 am
- USA Network: 4 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
Friday
- Peacock: 1:30 am – 4 am
- USA Network: 4 a.m. – 3:30 p.m
Saturday
- USA: 5am – 7am
- NBC/Peacock: 7 a.m.-3 p.m
Sunday
- USA: 4am – 7am
- NBC/Peacock: 7 a.m.-2 p.m
Live broadcast of the 2026 US Open
Linear television coverage in the United States is on USA Network and NBC, the latter showing the final stages of the tournament. Full live coverage will also be available to watch via streaming service Peacock.
Peacock currently costs $11 per month for the ad-supported Peacock Premium plan and $17 per month for the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus plan.
Live broadcast of the 2026 Open Championship in the United Kingdom
Golf fans in the UK can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports. It will be broadcast on Sky Sports Golf and Main Events, with further coverage on the Red Button service.
Viewers in the UK can watch The Open 2026 on Sky Sports Golf, with comprehensive coverage of play every day. Subscribers can also stream the event via the Sky Go app. Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) provides access to Sky Sports channels through a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 (possibly just for the final round), or sign up for a monthly plan from £35 per month to watch all four days of the tournament.
Live broadcast of the 2026 Open Championship in Australia
The 2026 Open can be watched on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you’re not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to subscribe to the Kayo Sports streaming service.
A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$30 per month and lets you stream on one screen, while the premium tier costs AU$46 per month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices.
The service gives you access to a wide range of sports, including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no restrictive contracts.
Better yet, if you’re a new customer, you can take advantage of a free one-week trial of Kayo Sports.
Stream Open 2026 in Canada
Live coverage of the weekend’s events from Royal Birkdale will be available on TSN in Canada. Cord cutters can also watch TSN’s coverage via the network’s live streaming service, TSN Plus.
The complete TSN Plus broadcast package features exclusive coverage of NFL, F1, Nascar and Grand Slam tennis games. Ideal for cord cutters, the service costs $25 CAD per month.
