Have a look at The Open 2025 schedule, TV coverage, tee times, odds, favorites like McIlroy & Spieth, plus how to watch and follow live. Complete viewer’s guide.
🏌️♂️ Background Context
- 153rd Open Championship, nicknamed The Open, runs July 17–20, 2025 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland .
- The only Open held outside England or Scotland since its founding.
- Course is a par‑71, 7,381 yards, with notable hazards like “Calamity Corner” .
- 156 players begin; field cut to top 70 & ties after 36 holes.
🕒 The Open TV Schedule & How to Watch
📺 U.S. Coverage
- Peacock: early-round coverage from 1:30 am–4 am ET (Thurs/Fri)
- USA Network: daytime coverage 4 am–3:30 pm ET
- NBC: weekend live coverage Saturday (7 am–3 pm) and Sunday (7 am–2 pm) EST
🌍 International
- Sky Sports Golf (UK) with BBC highlights
- Fox Sports/Kayo (Australia)
- TSN/BDS (Canada)
- Movistar Golf (Spain)
📱 Live Streaming
- Peacock Premium ($7.99/mo)
- NBCSports.com & USA Network app
- R&A TV offers limited free coverage
- VPN works where geo-restricted
⏱️ Tee Times & Featured Groups
Thursday & Friday
- It will Start 6:35 am local time (~1:35 am ET)
- Featured groups that are included : McIlroy‑Thomas‑Fleetwood (~10:10 am ET), Spieth‑Åberg‑Hovland (~9:59 am ET), Scheffler‑Lowry‑Morikawa (~5:09 am ET)
Weekend Play
- Saturday tee off in reverse order also does Sunday final round
🎰 Odds & Favorites
- Scottie Scheffler: +500 (favorite)
- Rory McIlroy: +700
- Jon Rahm: +1200
- Bryson DeChambeau: +2200
- Contenders: Fleetwood, Hatton, Schauffele, Lowry, Hovland, MacIntyre
⭐ Star Players to Watch
- Rory McIlroy – full Career Slam after Masters victory; aiming to win at home course
- Scottie Scheffler – world Number 1 and first half-season favorite for all majors
- Xander Schauffele – He is the defending Open champion (2024)
- Other contenders: Rahm, Spieth, Lowry, DeChambeau, Morikawa
🔫 Opening Ceremony & Start
- Padraig Harrington hits first tee shot at 06:35 local time, followed by Hojgaard & McKibbin
🌧️ Course Conditions & Weather
- Royal Portrush is known for firm, fast fairways and punishing rough
- Rain & winds up to 15 mph expected through weekend
🏆 Prizes & Format
- Total purse: $17 million; winner share ~$3.1 million
- 72-hole stroke play, cut after Round 2 for top 70 & ties
- Usually Ties are decided via 3-hole aggregate playoff, followed by sudden death
📺 TV Broadcast Time
| Day | Coverage On | Stream | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thur/Fri | USA Network | Peacock (early morning) | 1:30‑4 am stream; 4 am‑3:30 pm TV |
| Sat/Sun | NBC & USA Network | Peacock, NBC Sports app | Sat: 5‑7 am (USA), 7 am‑3 pm (NBC) |
| Sun: 4‑7 am (USA), 7 am‑2 pm (NBC) |
🔍 Viewer Tips
- Use the Tee Times & Pairings list to watch favorite groups live
- Download the official R&A Open app for live leaderboard & alerts
- Watch the Par‑3 and Featured Groups channels via Peacock
- Use VPN as needed for international streaming access
📝 Background & History
- The Event was established in 1860, The Open is golf’s oldest major Event in the World
- Previously The Open was held at Royal Portrush in 1951 and 2019 (won by Shane Lowry)
- McIlroy debuted here as an amateur, shooting 61 in 2004, missed cut in 2019