When is The Open Championship? Complete schedule for 2026 British Open

Royal Birkdale Golf Club will again host the Open Championship, with Scottie Scheffler back to defend his title.

The 156-player field will feature 41 players making their British Open debut and 15 others who already have a Claret Jug in their trophy case. Royal Birkdale is hosting this tournament for the 11th time and for the first time since 2017. That number is one less than the hosting record, held by St. Andrews Golf Club in Scotland.

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Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player, is trying to become The Open’s first back-to-back winner since Padraig Harrington won at Royal Birkdale in 2008 after his victory the previous year at Carnoustie Golf Links.

Here is the complete schedule for the 154th Open Championship:

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When is the British Open? Schedule, dates and times

Coverage can also be streamed on GolfChannel.com, Golf Channel mobile, and the Golf Channel app. (all times Eastern)

Watch The Open Championship with Peacock

Thursday, July 16, Round 1

• 1:30- 4 a.m.: Open Championship (Peacock)

• 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m: Open Championship (USA Network)

• 3:30-5:30 p.m: Live From The Open

Friday, July 17, Round 2

• 1:30-4 a.m.: Open Championship (Peacock)

• 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m: Open Championship (USA Network)

• 3:30-5:30 p.m: Live From The Open

Saturday, July 18, Round 3

• 5-7 a.m: Open Championship (USA Network)

• 7 a.m.-3 p.m: Open Championship (NBC/Peacock)

• 3-5 p.m: Live From The Open

Sunday, July 19, Final round

• 4-7 a.m: Open Championship (USA Network)

• 7 a.m.-2 p.m: Open Championship (NBC/Peacock)

• 2-4 p.m: Live From The Open

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is The Open Championship? Complete schedule for 2026 British Open