The best golfers in the world return to the birthplace of the game as they compete in the Open Championship 2024. Being played in Scotland, the 152nd edition of the historic tournament takes place from Thursday, July 18, to Sunday, July 21. If you want to make sure you can watch every swing, then we've got all the info you need right here.
US: NBC, USA Network (live streaming services) | Peacock
UK: Sky TV
Watch abroad with a VPN
While not the end of the golf season, the Open Championship is the fourth and final major of the 2024 season, which means all of the top players are going to be on hand in the hopes of etching their names into the history books. That includes defending champion Brian Harman, as well as big names like Rory McIlroy (looking to put his devastating US Open behind him and win his first major since 2014), 2024's previous major winners Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau, rising stars Ludvig Aberg and Tom Kim, and fan-favorites like Shane Lowry, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods.
Read on to find out exactly where and when you'll be able to watch the Open Championship, as well as some additional need-to-know facts about the tournament.
How to watch the Open Championship 2024 in the US
Golf fans in the US will need an early morning wake-up call to watch all action on the course at the Open Championship, but they'll have multiple options to tune in as NBCUniversal channels and platforms handle the coverage this year, specifically, NBC, Peacock and USA Network.
USA Network will have first and second-round TV coverage on Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19, while NBC is handling third and final-round coverage on the weekend. In order to watch the coverage on USA Network and NBC, you either need a traditional pay-TV system or a live TV streaming service that carries the channels; in the case of the latter that includes Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
You can also watch all of NBC's coverage of the tournament, as well as some special content, on Peacock, the NBCU streaming service. A Peacock subscription will get you access to nearly 200 hours of coverage, including the main broadcast feed, daily featured groups and featured holes.
(See complete US TV schedule coverage for the Open Championship below)
While the Golf Channel will not be showing any live coverage of the Open Championship, it is still going to have its live studio show, Golf Central Live from the Open Championship, which you can watch on the cable channel or stream on Peacock.
Another option to watch Open Championship coverage is R&A TV. The R&A is the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, which helps run the Open Championship. R&A TV is its own free streaming service and membership portal. While you must be a member to watch Open Championship streams, it is free to join. As far as what coverage they'll have of the Open Championship 2024, a look at their upcoming schedule includes live streams of the course's par 3s, featured group streams and live range streams and audio streams to The Open Radio.
How to watch the Open Championship in the UK
Sky Sports is the home for the Open Championship 2024 in the UK, with coverage of all four rounds airing on either the Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event channel (or both) Thursday through Sunday. Coverage starts at 6:30 am UK on Thursday and Friday, 9 am UK on Saturday and then 8 am UK on Sunday.
In order to watch the Sky Sports coverage, you must have a Sky TV subscription with the Sky Sports bundle, which together costs you roughly £40 to £50 per month depending on your contract length and any Sky TV deals running at the time.
You can also watch select live coverage of the tournament directly online via R&A TV. The R&A is the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, which helps run the Open Championship. R&A TV is its own free streaming service and membership portal. While you must be a member to watch Open Championship streams, it is free to join. As far as what coverage they'll have of the Open Championship 2024, a look at their upcoming schedule includes live streams of the course's par 3s, featured group streams and live range streams and audio streams to The Open Radio.
How to watch the Open Championship from anywhere
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Open Championship, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite sports, shows or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
Open Championship 2024 FAQs
Where is the Open Championship 2024?
The 152nd Open Championship is being played at Royal Troon in Scotland, specifically on Royal Troon's Old Course.
The Old Course was founded in 1878 and designed by James Braid. It is a par 71 with an out-and-back layout (the first nine holes go away from the clubhouse, the back nine play back toward the clubhouse).
Royal Troon hosted its first Open Championship in 1923, with 2024 marking the 10th time that it has hosted the tournament. The most recent tournament at Royal Troon was in 2016, famously known for the thrilling play between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson.
To find out where the Open is going to be played over the next few years, visit theopen.com.
Who is playing in the Open Championship?
We mentioned many of the big names competing in the Open this year at the top, but let’s dive deeper into who is going to appear. For a complete look at the field, check out theopen.com, but get a quick glance here:
Ludvig Aberg
Keegan Bradley
Sam Burns
Patrick Cantlay
Wyndham Clark
John Daly
Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau
Ernie Els
Tony Finau
Matt Fittpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Rickie Fowler
Brian Harman
Padraig Harrington
Tyrrell Hatton
Max Homa
Viktor Hovland
Sungjae Im
Dustin Johnson
Zach Johnson
Tom Kim
Brooks Koepka
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Hideki Matsuyama
Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson
Francesco Molinari
Collin Morikawa
Louis Oosthuizen
Jon Rahm
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Cameron Smith
Jordan Spieth
Henrik Stenson
Sahith Theegala
Justin Thomas
Tiger Woods
When is the Open Championship on TV?
Here is the official broadcast schedule for the 2024 Open Championship on TV:
Thursday, July 18: 4 am-3 pm ET/1 am-noon PT on USA
Friday, July 19: 4 am-3 pm ET/1 am-noon PT on USA
Saturday, July 20: 5-7 am ET/2-4 am PT on USA; 7 am-3 pm ET/4 am-noon PT on NBC
Sunday, July 21: 4-7 am ET/1-4 am PT on USA; 7 am-2 pm ET/4-11 am PT on NBC
When is the Open Championship on Peacock?
Peacock is going to offer its own live coverage in addition to having the main NBC broadcast on the weekend. Here is the Peacock schedule for the Open Championship:
Thursday, July 18
- 1:30-4:30 am ET/10:30 pm (July 17)-1:30 am PT (July 18)
- 3-4:15 pm ET/noon-1:15 pm PT
- Featured groups/featured holes: all day
Friday, July 19
- 1:30-4:30 am ET/10:30 pm (July 17)
-1:30 am PT (July 18) - 3-4:15 pm ET/noon-1:15 pm PT
- Featured groups/featured holes: all day
Saturday, July 20
- NBC simulcast: 7 am-3 pm ET/4 am-noon PT
- Featured groups/featured holes: all day
Sunday, July 21
- NBC simulcast: 7 am-2 pm ET/4-11 am PT
- Featured groups/featured holes: all day
