When is the British Open? Top contenders, tee times for Grand Slam

• The 2025 Open Championship is being held at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
• Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite, while Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele are also contenders.
• The tournament runs from Thursday, July 17th through Sunday, July 20th with TV coverage on USA Network, NBC, Peacock, and the Golf Channel.
• Shane Lowry won the last Open Championship held at Royal Portrush in 2019.

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the home country of one of the favorites, Rory McIlroy. The top favorite is world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, though the reigning PGA Champion has never won a British Open before.

Xander Schauffele is the defending Open champion and Shane Lowry of Ireland won on home turf the last time the British Open was contested at Royal Portrush in 2019. This is the third time the event has been in Northern Ireland, each time at Royal Portrush.

When is the British Open?

The Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and continues through Sunday.

Schedule for the British Open 2025

Thursday, July 17 – Friday, July 18

• Rounds 1 and 2
• 11:30 p.m. Wednesday MT/12:30 a.m. Thursday CT-2 a.m. MT/3 a.m. CT: Stream on Peacock
• 2 a.m MT/3 a.m. CT-1:30 p.m. MT/2:30 p.m. CT: USA Network, NBC Sports app, Peacock, Fubo
• 1:30 MT/2:30 p.m. CT-4 p.m. MT/5 p.m. CT: Golf Channel live from The Open

Saturday, July 19

• Round 3
• 3 a.m. MT/4 a.m. CT-5 a.m. MT/6 a.m. CT: USA Network, NBC Sports app and Fubo
• 5 a.m. MT/6 a.m. CT-1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT: NBC, Peacock and Fubo
• 1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT-3 p.m. MT/4 p.m. CT: Golf Channel live from The Open

Sunday, July 20

• Round 4
• 2 a.m. MT/3 a.m. CT-5 a.m. MT/6 a.m. CT/: USA Network, NBC Sports app and Fubo
• 5 a.m. MT/6 a.m. CT-noon MT/1 p.m. CT: NBC, Peacock and Fubo
• noon MT/1 p.m. CT-2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT: Golf Channel live from The Open

British Open 2025 odds

Scottie Scheffler: +450 (9/2)

Rory McIlroy: +700 (7-1)

Jon Rahm: +1200 (12-1)

Bryson DeChambeau: +2000 (20-1)X

Xander Schauffele: +2500 (25-1) 

Tommy Fleetwood: +2800 (28-1)

Ludvig Åberg: +2800 (28-1)

Viktor Hovland: +3000 (30-1)

Tyrrell Hatton: +3000 (30-1)

Shane Lowry: +3000 (30-1)

Collin Morikawa: +2800 (30-1)

Robert MacIntyre: +3500 (35-1) 

Brooks Koepka: +5000 (50-1)

Sepp Straka: +5000 (50-1)

Joaquin Niemann: +5000 (50-1)

Justin Thomas: +5000 (50-1)

Aaron Rai: +12000  (120-1)

When are tee times for notable players at the British Open?

(a) amateur

11:35 p.m. Wednesday MT/12:35 a.m. CT — Padraig Harrington

11:46 p.m. Wednesday MT/12:46 a.m. CT — Louis Oosthuizen, K.J. Choi

12:08 a.m. MT/1:08 a.m. CT — Jason Day

12:19 a.m. MT/1:19 a.m. CT — Phil Mickelson

12:41 a.m. MT/1:41 a.m. CT — Dustin Johnson

1:25 a.m. MT/2:25 a.m. CT — Patrick Cantlay

1:47 a.m. MT/2:47 a.m. CT — Henrik Stenson

2:25 a.m. MT/3:25 a.m. CT — Hideki Matsuyama

2:47 a.m. MT/3:47 a.m. CT — Brooks Koepka

2:58 a.m. MT/3:58 a.m. CT — Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, Jon Rahm

3:09 a.m. MT/4:09 a.m. CT — Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa

4:26 a.m./5:26 a.m. CT — Stewart Cink,

4:58 a.m./5:58 a.m. CT — Zach Johnson

5:09 a.m. MT/6:09 a.m. CT — Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler

5:20 a.m. MT/6:20 a.m. CT — Sergio Garcia

6:26 a.m. MT/7:26 a.m. CT — Keegan Bradley

7:04 a.m. MT/8:04 a.m. CT — Justin Leonard

7:48 a.m. MT/8:48 a.m. CT — Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose

7:59 a.m. MT/8:59 a.m. CT — Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland

8:10 a.m. MT/9:10 a.m. CT— Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood

8:21 a.m. MT/9:21 a.m. CT — Tony Finau