It is major tournament week for the fourth and final time this year at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England.
Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Wyndham Clark are trying to secure their second major this year after winning the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, respectively, within the last three months.
Rahm is trying to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2005 to win the Masters and the Open Championship in the same year.
Last week, Rory McIlroy birdied the final two holes in order to defeat Robert MacIntyre at the Genesis Scottish Open, which was a PGA Tour event that was co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.
Not only did the stars on the both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour collide on the course, but they also did some preparation for this week’s Open Championship, playing at The Renaissance Club, a links course.
The courses in England, Ireland and Scotland are a lot different compared to those in the United States.
Parkland courses are used in America while those in England, Scotland Ireland are links courses. Links courses are a lot older than parkland courses and there are features that symbolize a course’s age, such as stone walls and bridges, pot bunkers and knee-high fescue.
This is the 13th time the Open Championship has come to Royal Liverpool in the 163-year history since the first event in 1860. It is the first Open Championship at Royal Liverpool since 2014, when a handful of players in this week’s field played in that major tournament nine years ago, including McIlroy, who won his first Claret Jug.
Royal Liverpool is a par-71, measuring 7,383 yards as a result of the 10th hole being a par-4 this year instead of a par-5. In addition, hole Nos. 16 and 17 are being moved up one spot to No. 15 and 16 in the course layout because new this year is a par-3 17th hole. The new par 3 on the penultimate hole, called, “Little Eye,” has an elevated green as the ocean and Wales are in the background. There are significant run-off areas throughout the green, which make it important to be as accurate as possible on this shot.
One of the challenges, in addition to the undulations and the other course conditions, is the weather. Wind and occasional showers will be present throughout the tournament with temperatures around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, the amount of rain will affect how much the course dries out, leading to longer drives and favorable scores, like the first round of the PGA Championship back in May.
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What channel is the Open Championship on?
The Open Championship will be televised between USA, NBC and Peacock.
Television schedule for the Open Championship
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| 1 | Thursday, July 20 | 1:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Peacock USA Peacock |
| 2 | Friday, June 21 | 1:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Peacock USA Peacock |
| 3 | Saturday, June 22 | 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | USA NBC |
| 4 | Sunday, June 23 | 4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | USA NBC |
Other coverage for the Open Championship
In addition to USA, NBC and Peacock, the Open Championship will also be livestreamed online for the featured groups and featured holes. Because the R&A owns the streaming and broadcast rights to the Open Championship, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will resume next week at the 3M Open.
In addition, the Golf Channel will have its coverage, “Live From the Open,” all week long of the Open Championship.
The Open Championship will also be on the airwaves of Sirius XM. On Thursday and Friday, Sirius XM on Channel 92 begins at 2 a.m. ET. Sirius XM begins calling the action on Saturday and Sunday beginning at 4 a.m. ET. For all four days, Sirius XM will broadcast through the conclusion of play.
How much are tickets for the Open Championship?
Tickets to walk the grounds or to watch from the hospitality venues at the Open Championship must be acquired with access via The One Club.
People can also start to secure their spot for next year’s Open Championship at Royal Troon through the ticket ballot or ticket plus options.
Payout for the 2023 Open Championship
The total purse for the Open Championship is $16.5 million and the winner will receive $3 million. If a PGA Tour player wins the Open Championship, the winner will receive 600 points towards the FedEx Cup standings.
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Who are some of the top golfers in the Open Championship field?
Besides those recovering from injuries, all the top names are present. In addition to the three previous major winners this year and McIlroy, there are plenty of stars looking to add the Claret Jug to their trophy collection.
Among those looking to obtain their first major victory include World No. 6 Xander Schauffele, who remains as one of the best players in the game without a major. In 25 major starts, Schauffele has 11 top-10s, including a runner-up finish at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.
In addition to Schauffele, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Cantlay are looking to be in the major tournament winner’s circle on Sunday for the first time. Finau has two wins this season, Fowler recently won his first PGA Tour event in nearly four years and Cantlay is No. 4 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings.
Last year, now-World No. 7 Cameron Smith won the Open Championship at St. Andrews. He returns looking to win the Claret Jug for the second year in a row, something that has not been done since Padraig Harrington in 2007-08.
Speaking of Harrington, he is also in this week’s field. He is one of eight players competing this week who have also taken part in the 2006 and 2014 Open Championships at Royal Liverpool.
Also, on the line this week are Ryder Cup points, with the event taking place in about two months in Rome. The top 12 players from the U.S. face the 12 best golfers from Europe at the end of September.
The top six from the U.S. automatically play in the Ryder Cup while the next six are chosen by the captain, Zach Johnson, who is competing this week. On the European side, the top three in the rankings automatically qualify. Then the three leading players in the world points list will join the top three followed by six captain’s picks from Luke Donald.
| Team Europe Rankings | Team USA Rankings |
| 1. Rory McIlroy | 1. Scottie Scheffler |
| 2. Jon Rahm | 2. Wyndham Clark |
| 3. Robert MacIntyre | 3. Brooks Koepka |
| 4. Yannik Paul | 4. Xander Schauffele |
| 5. Adrian Meronk | 5. Patrick Cantlay |
| 6. Rasmus Hojgaard | 6. Max Homa |
| 7. Victor Perez | 7. Keegan Bradley |
| 8. Tommy Fleewod | 8. Jordan Spieth |
| 9. Adrian Otaegui | 9. Collin Morikawa |
| 10. Shane Lowry | 10. Cameron Young |
| 11. Jorge Campillo | 11. Sam Burns |
| 12. Jordan Smith | 12. Rickie Fowler |
| 13. Tyrrell Hatton | 13. Justin Thomas |
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5 players with best chance to win the Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler enters with the opportunity to get halfway to the career grand slam with a win. In the three majors he has played this year, Scheffler tied for 10th at the Masters, tied for second at the PGA Championship and finished solo third at the U.S. Open.
Scheffler has seven straight top 5 finishes and has finished no worse than 12th in 19 straight events. He is striking the ball at a world-class level and if he can figure out the greens, he is a perennial favorite this week.
Brooks Koepka
Of the three major winners this year, Brooks Koepka is best situated coming in. Koepka is looking to become the 15th player in major history with six major championships, which would tie Nick Faldo, Lee Trevino and Phil Mickelson, whom the latter is competing this week.
In addition, Koepka would be a green jacket away from the grand slam with a victory this week. Despite finishing tied for 17th at the U.S. Open, he knows how to rebound and get to the top, like his response after the opening round at the PGA Championship in May, which he came around to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
Viktor Hovland
Within the last year, Viktor Hovland has shown that he has the ability to contend in majors. He tied for fourth last year at St. Andrews. He followed that up with a seventh-place finish at the Masters in April and a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship before a solo 19th place at the U.S. Open.
The Norwegian has the opportunity to get it done on Sunday as he also has a T12 finish to his name at an Open Championship.
Jordan Spieth
Even though he only has one Open Championship to his name, Jordan Spieth has been a contender multiple times whenever this major tournament comes on the calendar. Of the four majors in 2015, Spieth recorded his worst finish at the Championship in fourth place.
Yes, fourth.
Two years later, he won at Royal Birkdale and tied for ninth in 2018. In 2021, was the runner-up to Collin Morikawa and finished inside the top 10 last year. With four top 10s in the last five Open Championships, Spieth is a contender this week to repeat that and even hoisting the Claret Jug on Sunday afternoon for his second Claret Jug and fourth major title.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is one of the hottest guys in the game right now, in addition to Scheffler. McIlroy has six consecutive top-10 finishes, including last week’s win at the Genesis Scottish Open. With the victory, McIlroy became the first player to win an Open Championship, the Scottish Open and the Irish Open.
In addition, his Open Championship victory came in 2014 at Royal Liverpool. As a result, that experience is crucial, just like Bobby Jones nearly 100 years ago at St. Andrews.
Open Championship pairings
H3 – All times ET; a is amateur; All players start from the first tee
| Round 1 (Thu.) | Round 2 (Fri.) | Players |
| 1:35 a.m. | 6:36 a.m. | Matthew Jordan, Richie Ramsay, Branden Grace |
| 1:46 a.m. | 6:47 a.m. | Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Graeme Robertson |
| 1:57 a.m. | 6:58 a.m. | Ryan Fox, Lucas Herbert, Byeong Hun An |
| 2:08 a.m. | 7:09 a.m. | Rikuya Hoshino, Charl Schwartzel, Alex Maguire (a) |
| 2:19 a.m. | 7:20 a.m. | Adrian Meronk, Pablo Larrazabal, Hiroshi Iwata |
| 2:30 a.m. | 7:31 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Connor Syme, Jose-Luis Ballester Barrio (a) |
| 2:41 a.m. | 7:42 a.m. | Darren Clark, Victor Perez, Thomas Pieters |
| 2:52 a.m. | 7:53 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Joost Luiten, Christo Lamprecht (a) |
| 3:03 a.m. | 8:04 a.m. | Stewart Cink, J.T. Poston, Trey Mullinax |
| 3:14 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Henrik Stenson, Harris English, Andrew Putnam |
| 3:25 a.m. | 8:26 a.m. | Scott Stallings, Jordan Smith, Thorbjorn Olesen |
| 3:36 a.m. | 8:37 a.m. | Ernie Els, Kurt Kitayama, Takumi Kanaya |
| 3:47 a.m. | 8:48 a.m. | Sam Burns, Sepp Straka, Chris Kirk |
| Round 1 (Thu.) | Round 2 (Fri.) | Players |
| 4:03 a.m. | 9:04 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick Jason Day |
| 4:14 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Seamus Power, Talor Gooch |
| 4:25 a.m. | 9:26 a.m. | K.H. Lee, Davis Riley, Taiga Semikawa |
| 4:36 a.m. | 9:37 a.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 4:47 a.m. | 9:48 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott |
| 4:58 a.m. | 9:59 a.m. | Cameron Smith, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark |
| 5:09 a.m. | 10:10 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Rickie Fowler, Robert MacIntyre |
| 5:20 a.m. | 10:21 a.m. | Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim, Bryson DeChambeau |
| 5:31 a.m. | 10:32 a.m. | Nicolai Hojgaard, Bio Kim, Kazuki Yasumori |
| 5:42 a.m. | 10:43 a.m. | Dan Bradbury, Oliver Farr, Haydn Barron |
| 5:53 a.m. | 10:54 a.m. | Marcel Siem, Martin Rohwer, Tiger Christensen (a) |
| 6:04 a.m. | 11:05 a.m. | Lee Hodges, Antoine Rozner, Richard Bland |
| 6:15 a.m. | 11:16 a.m. | Yannik Paul, Sami Valimaki, Laurie Canter |
| Round 1 (Thu.) | Round 2 (Fri.) | Players |
| 6:36 a.m. | 1:35 a.m. | Rasmus Hojgaard, Matthew Southgate, Alex Fitzpatrick |
| 6:47 a.m. | 1:46 a.m. | Daniel Hillier, Kyung Nam Kang, Kensei Hirata |
| 6:58 a.m. | 1:57 a.m. | Callum Sinkwin, Kazuki Higa, Michael Kim |
| 7:09 a.m. | 2:08 a.m. | Zack Fisher, Taichi Kho, Kyle Barker |
| 7:20 a.m. | 2:19 a.m. | Brendon Todd, Romain Langasque, Travis Smith |
| 7:31 a.m. | 2:30 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Adrian Otaegui, Alexander Bjork |
| 7:42 a.m. | 2:41 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Christian Bezuidenhout, Harrison Crowe (a) |
| 7:53 a.m. | 2:52 a.m. | Corey Conners, Billy Horschel, Alex Noren |
| 8:04 a.m. | 3:03 a.m. | Tom Kim, Tom Hoge, Abraham Ancer |
| 8:15 a.m. | 3:14 a.m. | Zach Johnson, Matt Wallace, David Micheluzzi |
| 8:26 a.m. | 3:25 a.m. | Sahith Theegala, Emiliano Grillo, Dustin Johnson |
| 8:37 a.m. | 3:36 a.m. | Francesco Molinari, Denny McCarthy, Mate Fernandez de Oliveira (a) |
| 8:48 a.m. | 3:47 a.m. | Brian Harman, Thriston Lawrence, Thomas Detry |
| Round 1 (Thu.) | Round 2 (Fri.) | Players |
| 9:04 a.m. | 4:03 a.m. | John Daly, Taylor Moore, Danny Willett |
| 9:15 a.m. | 4:14 a.m. | David Lingmerth, Ben Griffin, Ockie Strydom |
| 9:26 a.m. | 4:25 a.m. | Adri Arnaus, Ewen Ferguson, Keita Nakajima |
| 9:37 a.m. | 4:36 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Sungjae Im, Joaquin Niemann |
| 9:48 a.m. | 4:47 a.m. | Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas |
| 9:59 a.m. | 4:58 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose |
| 10:10 a.m. | 5:09 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 10:21 a.m. | 5:20 a.m. | Phil Mickelson, Nick Taylor, Adam Schenk |
| 10:32 a.m. | 5:31 a.m. | Nacho Elvira, Marc Warren, Alejandro Canizares |
| 10:43 a.m. | 5:42 a.m. | Guido Migliozzi, Oliver Wilson, Connor McKinney |
| 10:54 a.m. | 5:53 a.m. | Kalle Samooja, Shubhankar Sharma, Gunner Wiebe |
| 11:05 a.m. | 6:04 a.m. | Jorge Campillo, Brandon Robinson Thompson, Michael Stewart |
| 11:16 a.m. | 6:15 a.m. | Hurly Long, Seungsu Han, Marco Penge |