Watch The Open 2026 live streams
It's been so uncharacteristically warm in the UK of late that Royal Birkdale looks almost unrecognisable. When even Southport is being bathed in glorious sunshine, it's enough to make you think that the home contingent's luck might be about to change.
An Englishman hasn't won The Open since Nick Faldo lifted the Claret Jug for the third time in 1992. The last time an Englishman was crowned the Champion Golfer of the Year in England? That would be Reg Whitcombe in 1938.
It's an extraordinary drought, but hopes are high that either Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Aaron Rai or Justin Rose will make it rain this weekend. Fitzpatrick has a joint-best three wins on the PGA Tour this season, Fleetwood will get vociferous support in his hometown, Rai's shock PGA Championship triumph showed what he can do, and Rose made his breakthrough at Royal Birkdale as a 17-year-old.
Follow our guide below for where to watch The Open 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
- Watch The Open 2026: July 16-19
- Free stream: R&A TV
- US: NBC / USA Network / Peacock
- UK: Sky Sports
- AU: Kayo Sports
- Watch anywhere — try NordVPN (100% risk free)
How can I watch The Open 2026 for free
As the R&A runs both The Open Championship and the R&A TV streaming service, limited coverage will be available to watch for free on the platform, led by a quartet of Featured Groups feeds.
Viewers in the US and Australia can also use free trials to catch the action without paying a penny.
In the US, TV coverage is shared between NBC and USA Network, which you can access through DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Hulu+Live TV (3-day free trial).
Alternatively, you can get Peacock with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1 and watch the majority of The Open for practically nothing.
In Australia, golf fans can take advantage of Kayo Sports' 7-day free trial.
Outside your home country at the moment? Use NordVPN to unlock your free stream from anywhere in the world.
Watch The Open 2026 live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular British Open 2026 live streams while traveling abroad. The platform will detect that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch the golf from anywhere in the world.
We rate NordVPN as one of the best VPN for streaming sports. It offers a generous 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.
Watch The Open 2026 2026 live streams in the US
TV coverage of The Open 2026 is split between NBC and USA Network in the US.
However, Peacock is showing the vast majority of the action, plus Featured Groups coverage.
Scroll down for the full schedule.
You'll need a Peacock Premium ($10.99/month) subscription to tune in. However, you can get the plan with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.
Alternatively, a live TV service like FuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu+Live TV, or the DirecTV Stream MySports Genre Pack will give you streaming access to NBC and USA Network.
Each of the options listed above comes with a free trial, allowing you to potentially watch the four-day British Open for free.
To access your usual streaming service from outside the US, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above.
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Watch The Open 2026 2026 live streams in the UK
The Open 2026 is being shown on Sky Sports in the UK, across its Main Event and Golf channels.
Need the Sky Sports lowdown before you invest? Check out our dedicated guide to all things Sky.
Outside the UK during the tournament? Use NordVPN to watch The Open as if you were back at home.
Watch The Open 2026 live streams in Australia
As usual, it is Fox Sports that has live and exclusive coverage of The Open 2026 in Australia.
If you'd prefer to live stream the action, a better alternative is Kayo Sports, which starts at AU$30. New customers, however, can try it for a month for just AU$1. Alternatively, there's a generous FREE 7-day trial available.
Again, you'll need to use a safe, reliable VPN to access Kayo Sports when traveling abroad.
Who are The Open Round 1 tee times?
(All times BST)
6:35 Matthew Baldwin (Eng), Thomas Detry (Bel), James Nicholas (US)
6:46 Michael Kim (US), David Hillier (NZ), Andy Sullivan (Eng)
6:57 Ryan Fox (NZ), Andrew Novak (US), Matthew Jordan (Eng)
7:08 Henrik Stenson (Swe), Max Homa (US), Joe Dean (Eng)
7:19 Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Rickie Fowler (US), Alex Fitzpatrick (Eng)
7:30 David Duval (US), Martin Couvra (Fra), Matthew Southgate (Eng)
7:41 Sungjae Im (Kor), Daniel Brown (Eng), Fifa Laopakdee (Tha)*
7:52 Gary Woodland (US), Jake Knapp (US), Jordan Smith (Eng)
8:03 Francesco Molinari (Ita), Tom McKibbin (NI), Lev Grinberg (Fra)*
8:14 Hennie du Plessis (SA), Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Dan Bradbury (Eng)
8:25 Angel Ayora (Spa), Victor Perez (Fra), Mateo Pulcini (Arg)*
8:36 Stewart Cink (US), Scott Vincent (Zim), Joakim Lagergren (Swe)
8:47 Michael Thorbjornsen (Den), Kota Kaneko (Jpn), Travis Smyth (Aus)
9:03 Alex Smalley (US), Sam Stevens (US), Ryo Hisastune (Jpn)
9:14 Akshay Bhatia (US), Harris English (US), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den)
9:25 Ben Griffin (US), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Min Woo Lee (Aus)
9:36 Russell Henley (US), Justin Rose (Eng), Viktor Hovland (Nor)
9:47 Justin Thomas (US), Alex Noren (Swe), Jason Day (Aus)
9:58 Scottie Scheffler (US), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Bryson Dechambeau (US)
10:09 Jordan Spieth (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Jon Rahm (Spa)
10:20 Brian Harman (US), Si Woo Kim (Kor), Nick Taylor (Can)
10:31 Ryan Gerard (US), Maverick McNealy (US), David Puig (Spa)
10:42 Kazuma Kobori (NZ), Tom Sloman (Eng), David Howard (Ire)*
10:53 Antoine Rozner (Fra), Ren Yonezawa (Jpn), Caleb Surratt (US)
11:04 MJ Daffue (SA), Frederic Lacroix (Fra), Jack McDonald (Sco)
11:15: Jeongwoo Ham (Kor), Ryutaro Nagamo (Jpn), Alejandro De Castro Piera (Spa)*
11:41 John Parry (Eng), Eric Cole (US), Tiger Christensen (Ger)
11:52 Eugenio Chacarra (Spa), Matt Wallace (Eng), Max Greyserman (US)
12:03 Michael Brennan (US), Sahith Theegala (US), Laurie Canter (Eng)
12:14 Cameron Smith (Aus), Keith Mitchell (US), Stuart Grehan (Ire)*
12:25 Sepp Straka (Aut), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Kurt Kitayama (US)
12:36 Sami Valimaki (Fin), Shaun Norris (SA), Jackson Suber (US)
12:47 Darren Clarke (NI), Adrien Saddier (Fra), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)
12:58 Keegan Bradley (US), Corey Conners (Can), Casey Jarvis (SA)
13:09 Matt McCarty (US), Harry Hall (Eng), Haotong Li (Chn)
13:20 Padraig Harrington (Ire), Marco Penge (Eng), Michael Hollick (SA)
13:31 Tom Kim (Kor), Billy Horschel (US), Mason Howell (US)*
13:42 Johnny Keefer (US), Pierceson Coody (US), Keita Nakajima (Jpn)
13:53 Aldrich Potgieter (SA), Jesper Svensson (Swe), Jack Buchanan (SA)
14:09 Bud Cauley (US), Jayden Schaper (SA), Lucas Herbert (Aus)
14:20 Kristoffer Reitan (Den), Patrick Reed (US), JT Poston (US)
14:31 Chris Gotterup (US), Sam Burns (US), Adam Scott (Aus)
14:42 Collin Morikawa (US), JJ Spaun (US), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den)
14:53 Shane Lowry (Ire), Aaron Rai (Eng), Brooks Koepka (US)
15:04 Cameron Young (US), Wyndham Clark (US), Ludvig Aberg (Swe)
15:15 Rory McIlroy (NI), Xander Schauffele (US), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng)
15:26 Jacob Bridgeman (US), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Den), Tim Wiedmeyer (Ger)*
15:37 Patrick Cantlay (US), Daniel Berger (US), Nico Echevarria (Col)
15:48 Peter Uihlein (US), Alistair Docherty (US), Francesco Laporta (Ita)
15:59 Cameron John (Aus), Austen Truslow (US), Sam Bairstow (Eng)
16:10 Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn), Marcus Plunkett (US), Baard Bjoernevik (Den)
16:21 Kazuki Higa (Jpn), Jiho Yang (Kor), Nevill Ruiter (Ned)*
The Open 2026 schedule
Thursday, July 16
Peacock: 1:30am – 4am ET
USA Network: 4am – 3:30pm ET
Friday, July 17
Peacock: 1:30am – 4am ET
USA Network: 4am – 3:30pm ET
Saturday, July 18
USA Network: 5am – 7am ET
NBC, Peacock: 7:30am – 3pm ET
Sunday, July 19
USA Network: 4am – 7am ET
NBC, Peacock: 7am – 2pm ET
Who are the recent The Open winners?
2025: Scottie Scheffler
2024: Xander Schauffele
2023: Brian Harman
2022: Cameron Smith
2021: Collin Morikawa
2019: Shane Lowry
2018: Francesco Molinari
2017: Jordan Spieth
2016: Henrik Stenson
2015: Zach Johnson
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