How to watch the 153rd Open Championship: Live stream golf's final major at Royal Portrush for free
Here's all the information you need on how to watch and live stream for free the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush in Northenr Ireland.
Looking for information on how to watch and live stream the 153rd Open Championship at famed Royal Portrush from 17 to 20 July?
Well you have arrived at the right place as we have all the information you need and how to use ExpressVPN.
Rory McIlroy will attempt to win his first Open on home turf but he faces fierce competition with the likes of World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and LIV Golf superstars Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau in the field.
UK fans can tune in to live action of The Open on Sky Sports Golf, with American fans tuning in on Peacock and NBC Sports.
GolfMagic has listed below all the information you need when it comes to full TV times and tee times to help you follow the live action.
You can also follow along with our live leaderboard and latest score updates from The Open.
How to watch the 153rd Open from anywhere
If you’re currently abroad or not in the same country as the TV streaming service you’re trying to use, you probably won’t be able to watch the 153rd Open because of geo-blocking, a technology that broadcasters use to restricts certain content to specific parts of the world. However, you can dodge geo-blocks by using a VPN, and ExpressVPN is one of the best.
ExpressVPN is an easy to use VPN that lets you change your IP address, making it look like you’re in a completely different country. It also encrypts your internet traffic to protect your privacy.
It’s compatible with most streaming devices including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation, and Android and Apple mobiles.
To safely and securely live stream The Open with ExpressVPN:
- Get ExpressVPN.
- Connect to a server location that matches the broadcaster you want to watch. For example, American sports fans can connect to a U.S. server to securely watch the coverage carried by U.S. streaming services.
- Log in to your preferred streaming platform.
- Enjoy golf in crystal clear HD!
Scroll below to check out the TV schedule for The Open...
How to watch The Open on TV
Thursday 17 July: 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock) 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (USA); 6.30 a.m. (Sky Sports Golf)
Friday 18 July: 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock) 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (USA); 6.30 a.m. (Sky Sports Golf)
Saturday 19 July: 5-7 a.m. (USA); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (NBC); 9 a.m. (Sky Sports Golf)
Sunday 20 July: 4-7 a.m. (USA); 7 a.m.-2 p.m. (NBC); 8 a.m. (Sky Sports Golf)
How to stream the Open online
Thursday 17 July: Open Round 1 Coverage: 1:30 a.m.-4 a.m. (Peacock); Par-3 Channel: 3 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock); Featured Groups: 4 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock); Open Round 1 USA Coverage: 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (USA); Open ‘All Access’: 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. (Peacock)
Friday 18 July: Open Round 2 Coverage: 1:30 a.m.-4 a.m. (Peacock); Par-3 Channel: 3 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock); Featured Groups: 4 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock); Open Round 2 USA Coverage: 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (USA); Open ‘All Access’: 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. (Peacock)
Satuday 19 July: Par-3 Channel: 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Peacock); Featured Groups: 5 a.m.-2 p.m. (Peacock); Open Round 3 NBC Coverage: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock, NBCSports.com); Open Round 3 Sky Sports Coverage: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock)
Sunday 20 July: Par-3 Channel: 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Peacock); Featured Groups: 3 a.m.-1 p.m. (Peacock); Open Round 4 NBC Coverage: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. (Peacock, NBCSports.com); Open Round 4 Sky Sports Coverage: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. (Peacock)
The Open Championship tee times 2025
Tee Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
06:35 | Padraig Harrington | Nicolai Højgaard | Tom McKibbin |
06:46 | Louis Oosthuizen | Guido Migliozzi | K.J. Choi |
06:57 | Cameron Smith | Marco Penge | Justin Hastings (A) |
07:08 | Jason Day | Taylor Pendrith | Jacob Skov Olesen |
07:19 | Phil Mickelson | Daniel Van Tonder | Ryan Peake |
07:30 | Max Greyserman | Byeong Hun An | Niklas Norgaard |
07:41 | Jordan Smith | Haotong Li | Dustin Johnson |
07:52 | Darren Clarke | Davis Riley | Lucas Herbert |
08:03 | Kevin Yu | Julien Guerrier | Mikiya Akutsu |
08:14 | Thomas Detry | Chris Gotterup | Lee Westwood |
08:25 | Patrick Cantlay | Cameron Young | Mackenzie Hughes |
08:36 | Thorbjorn Olesen | Matthew Jordan | Filip Jakubcik (A) |
08:47 | Henrik Stenson | Stephan Jaeger | Sebastian Soderberg |
09:03 | Kristoffer Reitan | Martin Couvra | Adrien Saddier |
09:14 | Takumi Kanaya | Justin Walters | Bryan Newman (A) |
09:25 | Hideki Matsuyama | Ryan Fox | Matt Fitzpatrick |
09:36 | Sepp Straka | Benjamin Griffin | Akshay Bhatia |
09:47 | Sam Burns | Aldrich Potgieter | Brooks Koepka |
09:58 | Xander Schauffele | JJ Spaun | Jon Rahm |
10:09 | Shane Lowry | Collin Morikawa | Scottie Scheffler |
10:20 | Corey Conners | Wyndham Clark | Tom Hoge |
10:31 | Denny McCarthy | Nicolas Echavarria | Patrick Reed |
10:42 | Matti Schmid | Ryggs Johnston | Richard Teder (A) |
10:53 | Dylan Naidoo | Darren Fichardt | John Axelsen |
11:04 | Justin Suh | Oliver Lindell | Jesper Sandborg |
11:15 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | Riki Kawamoto | Sampson Zheng |
11:26 | Stewart Cink | Matteo Manassero | Marc Leishman |
11:47 | Francesco Molinari | Jesper Svensson | Connor Graham (A) |
11:58 | Zach Johnson | Daniel Hillier | Dan Brown |
12:09 | Adam Scott | Rickie Fowler | Ethan Fang (A) |
12:20 | Laurie Canter | Elvis Smylie | Sergio Garcia |
12:31 | Andrew Novak | Matthieu Pavon | Matt Wallace |
12:42 | Davis Thompson | Dean Burmester | Rikuya Hoshino |
12:53 | Si Woo Kim | Shugo Imahira | Sebastian Cave (A) |
13:04 | Michael Kim | Bud Cauley | John Parry |
13:15 | Matt McCarty | Shaun Norris | Angel Hidalgo |
13:26 | Keegan Bradley | Sungjae Im | Daniel Berger |
13:37 | Rasmus Højgaard | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Romain Langasque |
13:48 | Aaron Rai | Sahith Theegala | Harry Hall |
14:04 | Justin Leonard | Thriston Lawrence | Antoine Rozner |
14:15 | JT Poston | Chris Kirk | Carlos Ortiz |
14:26 | Brian Harman | Maverick McNealy | Joaquin Niemann |
14:37 | Russell Henley | Tyrrell Hatton | Min Woo Lee |
14:48 | Robert MacIntyre | Bryson DeChambeau | Justin Rose |
14:59 | Jordan Spieth | Ludvig Aberg | Viktor Hovland |
15:10 | Rory McIlroy | Justin Thomas | Tommy Fleetwood |
15:21 | Harris English | Nick Taylor | Tony Finau |
15:32 | Lucas Glover | Jhonattan Vegas | Tom Kim |
15:43 | Brian Campbell | John Catlin | Frazer Jones (A) |
15:54 | Nathan Kimsey | Jason Kokrak | Cameron Adam (A) |
16:05 | Daniel Young | Curtis Luck | Curtis Knipes |
16:16 | Younghan Song | George Bloor | OJ Farrell |
Tee Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
11:26 | Padraig Harrington | Nicolai Højgaard | Tom McKibbin |
11:47 | Louis Oosthuizen | Guido Migliozzi | K.J. Choi |
11:58 | Cameron Smith | Marco Penge | Justin Hastings (A) |
12:09 | Jason Day | Taylor Pendrith | Jacob Skov Olesen |
12:20 | Phil Mickelson | Daniel Van Tonder | Ryan Peake |
12:31 | Max Greyserman | Byeong Hun An | Niklas Norgaard |
12:42 | Jordan Smith | Haotong Li | Dustin Johnson |
12:53 | Darren Clarke | Davis Riley | Lucas Herbert |
13:04 | Kevin Yu | Julien Guerrier | Mikiya Akutsu |
13:15 | Thomas Detry | Chris Gotterup | Lee Westwood |
13:26 | Patrick Cantlay | Cameron Young | Mackenzie Hughes |
13:37 | Thorbjorn Olesen | Matthew Jordan | Filip Jakubcik (A) |
13:48 | Henrik Stenson | Stephan Jaeger | Sebastian Soderberg |
14:04 | Kristoffer Reitan | Martin Couvra | Adrien Saddier |
14:15 | Takumi Kanaya | Justin Walters | Bryan Newman (A) |
14:26 | Hideki Matsuyama | Ryan Fox | Matt Fitzpatrick |
14:37 | Sepp Straka | Benjamin Griffin | Akshay Bhatia |
14:48 | Sam Burns | Aldrich Potgieter | Brooks Koepka |
14:59 | Xander Schauffele | JJ Spaun | Jon Rahm |
15:10 | Shane Lowry | Collin Morikawa | Scottie Scheffler |
15:21 | Corey Conners | Wyndham Clark | Tom Hoge |
15:32 | Denny McCarthy | Nicolas Echavarria | Patrick Reed |
15:43 | Matti Schmid | Ryggs Johnston | Richard Teder (A) |
15:54 | Dylan Naidoo | Darren Fichardt | John Axelsen |
16:05 | Justin Suh | Oliver Lindell | Jesper Sandborg |
16:16 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | Riki Kawamoto | Sampson Zheng |
06:35 | Stewart Cink | Matteo Manassero | Marc Leishman |
06:46 | Francesco Molinari | Jesper Svensson | Connor Graham (A) |
06:57 | Zach Johnson | Daniel Hillier | Dan Brown |
07:08 | Adam Scott | Rickie Fowler | Ethan Fang (A) |
07:19 | Laurie Canter | Elvis Smylie | Sergio Garcia |
07:30 | Andrew Novak | Matthieu Pavon | Matt Wallace |
07:41 | Davis Thompson | Dean Burmester | Rikuya Hoshino |
07:52 | Si Woo Kim | Shugo Imahira | Sebastian Cave (A) |
08:03 | Michael Kim | Bud Cauley | John Parry |
08:14 | Matt McCarty | Shaun Norris | Angel Hidalgo |
08:25 | Keegan Bradley | Sungjae Im | Daniel Berger |
08:36 | Rasmus Højgaard | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Romain Langasque |
08:47 | Aaron Rai | Sahith Theegala | Harry Hall |
09:03 | Justin Leonard | Thriston Lawrence | Antoine Rozner |
09:14 | JT Poston | Chris Kirk | Carlos Ortiz |
09:25 | Brian Harman | Maverick McNealy | Joaquin Niemann |
09:36 | Russell Henley | Tyrrell Hatton | Min Woo Lee |
09:47 | Robert MacIntyre | Bryson DeChambeau | Justin Rose |
09:58 | Jordan Spieth | Ludvig Aberg | Viktor Hovland |
10:09 | Rory McIlroy | Justin Thomas | Tommy Fleetwood |
10:20 | Harris English | Nick Taylor | Tony Finau |
10:31 | Lucas Glover | Jhonattan Vegas | Tom Kim |
10:42 | Brian Campbell | John Catlin | Frazer Jones (A) |
10:53 | Nathan Kimsey | Jason Kokrak | Cameron Adam (A) |
11:04 | Daniel Young | Curtis Luck | Curtis Knipes |
11:15 | Younghan Song | George Bloor | OJ Farrell |
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