GoKawiilWhen to watch The Open 2026
The tournament runs from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19.
Where to watch
The Open Championship 2026 will stream in the US on Peacock.
The battle to claim the iconic Claret Jug gets underway 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 big improvement on last weekend's showing, with the world No.1 surprisingly missing the cut at the Scottish Open.
Meanwhile, Masters champ Rory McIlroy and British star Tommy Fleetwood are heavily backed by the bookies to break the USA's grip on this tournament, with four of the last five winners having come from America.
Scottie Scheffler took the iconic Claret Jug trophy at last year's Open, finishing four shots ahead of fellow American Harris English. Ben Jared/PGA Tour via Getty Images
What is the US TV schedule for the 2026 Open Championship?
NBC holds the US broadcast rights for this year's Open, with coverage split between USA Network, NBC and streaming service Peacock. Featured group coverage is exclusive to Peacock, in addition to several hours of exclusive streaming coverage to start each day of play.
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