How to watch The Open 2026: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Preview — Round 1
- The Open 2026: Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19 | 1.35am ET / 6.35am BST
- Stream on Peacock / NBC & USA Network via Sling TV (US)
- US free trials: YouTube TV (10-days) / DirecTV (5-days)
- Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%)
Watch The Open 2026 live streams, as the oldest golf tournament in the world returns for its 154th staging, at the links of Royal Birkdale. Scottie Scheffler will defend his crown won 12 months ago, while Rory McIlroy and local favorite Tommy Fleetwood – born minutes away in nearby Southport – are also among the leading contender's for golf's original major.
After winning by four strokes at Royal Portrush in 2025, Scheffler is trying to become the first Open champion to successfully defend their crown since Padraig Harrington in 2008-09. Yet the world number one will be smarting from missing his first cut in...
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