The 2024 Open Championship begins this week. As a result, every player who is in the field is getting set for the fourth major championship at Royal Troon in Scotland.
Last year, Brian Harman won the Open by six strokes at Royal Liverpool for his first major championship.
So far this year in 2024, Scottie Scheffler won the Masters Tournament for the second time in three years, Xander Schauffele won the PGA Championship for his first major victory and Bryson DeChambeau won his second U.S. Open last month.
Everyone in the field is trying to join those three players as major champions in 2024. However, Scheffler, Schauffele and DeChambeau each want to become the first player since 2014 to win the Open and another major in the same year.
It is the 10th time Royal Troon is hosting the Open and first since 2016 when Henrik Stenson shot 20-under 264 to win by three. Stenson’s 20-under 264 score set the lowest winning total by a champion and the lowest winning total in relation to par since 1963. He also set the final round scoring record of 63 to clinch his first major victory eight years ago.
Also read: Where Henrik Stenson and Brian Harman stand on the list of Open Championship winners
What Channel is the Open Championship on?
The 152nd Open Championship will be televised between USA and NBC and its respective subset programming network.
Open Championship TV Schedule
Consequently, here is where you can watch the 152nd Open Championship.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| 1 | Thursday, July 18 | 1:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ‘ 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Peacock USA Peacock |
| 2 | Friday, July 19 | 1:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Peacock USA Peacock |
| 3 | Saturday, July 20 | 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | USA NBC |
| 4 | Sunday, July 21 | 4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | USA NBC |
Other coverage for the Open
In addition to USA, NBC and Peacock, The Golf Channel will have its programming throughout the tournament for pre- and post-round coverage.
The Open will also be broadcast on Sirius XM from 2:00 a.m. ET to the conclusion of play on Thursday and Friday. Sirius XM will also be on the air from 4:00 a.m. ET to the conclusion of play on Saturday and Sunday.
In addition, the Open Championship tournament hosts, the R&A, will have their coverage on their own network, the R&A TV.
Also read: The Open FAQ: Everything You Need to Know
2024 Open Championship Featured Groups
Here is a look at the featured groups for the Open Championship. As a result, the featured groups can be streamed live on R&A TV.
Thursday, July 18 (all times ET)
- 4:36 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre
- 4:47 a.m.: Ludvig Aberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim
- 9:37 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
- 10:10 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
Thursday’s featured groups are loaded with talent, kicking off with the two-time major champion Jon Rahm. He is also joined by Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and recent Scottish Open winner Robert MacIntyre, who rose to No. 16 in the latest world golf rankings.
Following that group is a couple of young stars in Ludvig Aberg and Tom Kim. They are also playing alongside 2024 U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau.
Subsequently, in the afternoon, 15-time major winner and 3-time Open Champion Tiger Woods tees off. He will also be joined by 2024 PGA Champion Xander Schauffele and his Ryder Cup teammate Patrick Cantlay.
Following Woods, Schauffele and Cantlay is the group led by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Also joining Scheffler is three-time major winner and 2017 Open Champion Jordan Spieth and 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Cameron Young.
Friday, July 19 (all times ET)
- 4:47 a.m.: Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 4:58 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
- 9:48 a.m.: Ludvig Aberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim
- 10:10 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton
In Friday’s second round, the first round leader, Shane Lowry leads the first featured group. Lowry continues Friday, also playing with with his Englishmate Matt Fitzpatrick and Aussie Cameron Smith. Immediately after that, the other featured group in the morning wave is the Texas duo of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and 2017 Open Champion Jordan Spieth. Also joining Scheffler and Spieth is Cameron Young.
Later on Friday, U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau is the veteran of the threesome consisting of Ludvig Aberg and Tom Kim. After that, the group of Rory McIlroy, Max Homa and Tyrrell Hatton as the cut line begins to take shape.
Friday, July 19 (all times ET)
- 4:35 a.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick and Darren Clarke
- 6:45 a.m.: Justin Thomas and Matteo Manassero
- 9:45 a.m.: Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson
- 10:10 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele
The morning featured groups are led by 2022 U.S. Open Champion and Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick playing alongside 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke. Both players at 6-over par entering the weekend as they made the cut on the number. However, Clark shot even in the second round while Fitzpatrick struggled with a 7-over par second round.
After Fitzpatrick and Clarke, Justin Thomas and Matteo Manassero tee off in the other morning featured group. Thomas shot a front nine 9-over 45 yesterday but was abel to rebound with a 2-under 33 to avoid not playing the weekend. Manassero was able to birdie two of the last three holes Friday to make up being 4-over through 15. Both players are +4 entering moving day.
After that, the two afternoon feature groups are highlighted by a LIV Golf pairing and the PGA Tour pairing. At 9:45 a.m. ET, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson. Both are +1 at the halfway point looking to be in a position to contend Sunday.
The last featured group is a pair that teed off together in the first two rounds in Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, who are both 1-under par. Cantlay was one of six golfers to shoot the low round of 3-under 68 in the second round. Meanwhile, Schauffele remained steady with a 1-over par round to drop just one shot.
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Open Championship tee times
Early Thursday, late Friday groups
| Round 1 | Round 2: | Players |
| 1:35 a.m. | 6:26 a.m. | Justin Leonard, Todd Hamilton, Jack McDonald |
| 1:46 a.m. | 6:47 a.m. | Tom McKibbin, Alex Noren, Calum Scott (a) |
| 1:57 a.m. | 6:58 a.m. | Jesper Svensson, Vincent Norrman, Michael Hendry |
| 2:08 a.m. | 7:09 a.m. | Younghan Song, Daniel Hillier, Ryosuke Kinoshita |
| 2:19 a.m. | 7:20 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune, Abraham Ancer |
| 2:30 a.m. | 7:31 a.m. | Nicolai Hojgaard, Adam Scott, Keita Nakajima |
| 2:41 a.m. | 7:42 a.m. | Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, Jasper Stubbs (a) |
| 2:52 a.m. | 7:53 a.m. | Justin Thomas, Sungjae Im, Matthew Southgate |
| 3:03 a.m. | 8:04 a.m. | Nick Taylor, Matt Wallace, Laurie Canter |
| 3:14 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | Sebastian Soderberg, Matteo Manassero, Shubhankar Sharma |
| 3:25 a.m. | 8:26 a.m. | Zach Johnson, Austin Eckroat, Thorbjorn Olesen |
| 3:36 a.m. | 8:37 a.m. | John Daly, Santiago de la Fuente, Aaron Rai |
| 3:47 a.m. | 8:48 a.m. | Stewart Cink, Chris Kirk, Dominic Clemons (a) |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
| 4:03 a.m. | 9:04 a.m. | Stephan Jaeger, Adam Schenk, Joaquin Niemann |
| 4:14 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | Adam Hadwin, Lucas Glover, Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 4:25 a.m. | 9:26 a.m. | Tony Finau, Russell Henley, Matthieu Pavon |
| 4:36 a.m. | 9:37 a.m. | Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre |
| 4:47 a.m. | 9:48 a.m. | Ludvig Aberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim |
| 4:58 a.m. | 9:59 a.m. | Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland, Sahith Theegala |
| 5:09 a.m. | 10:10 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 5:20 a.m. | 10:21 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Will Zalatoris, Gordon Sargent (a) |
| 5:31 a.m. | 10:32 a.m. | Harris English, Maverick McNealy, Alexander Bjork |
| 5:42 a.m. | 10:43 a.m. | Guido Migliozzi, Sean Crocker, Tommy Morrison (a) |
| 5:53 a.m. | 10:54 a.m. | David Puig, John Catlin, Gun-Taek Koh |
| 6:04 a.m. | 11:05 a.m. | Thriston Lawrence, Dan Bradbury, Elvis Smylie |
| 6:15 a.m. | 11:16 a.m. | Nacho Elvira, Minkyu Kim, Darren Fichardt |
| 6:26 a.m. | 11:27 a.m. | Mason Andersen, Masahiro Kawamura, Sam Hutsby |
Late Thursday, Early Friday Groups
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
| 6:47 a.m. | 1:35 a.m. | Ewen Ferguson, Marcel Siem |
| 6:58 a.m. | 1:46 a.m. | C.T. Pan, Romain Langasque, Yuto Katsuragawa |
| 7:09 a.m. | 1:57 a.m. | Rikuya Hoshino, Angel Hidalgo, Richard Mansell |
| 7:20 a.m. | 2:08 a.m. | Corey Conners, Ryan Fox, Jorge Campillo |
| 7:31 a.m. | 2:19 a.m. | Ernie Els, Gary Woodland, Altin Van Der Merwe (a) |
| 7:42 a.m. | 2:30 a.m. | Henrik Stenson, Rasmus Hojgaard, Jacob Skov Olesen (a) |
| 7:53 a.m. | 2:41 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Billy Horschel, Victor Perez |
| 8:04 a.m. | 2:52 a.m. | Sepp Straka, Brendon Todd, Jordan Smith |
| 8:15 a.m. | 3:03 a.m. | Denny McCarthy, Taylor Moore, Adrian Meronk |
| 8:26 a.m. | 3:14 a.m. | Jason Day, Byeong Hun An, Rickie Fowler |
| 8:37 a.m. | 3:25 a.m. | Alex Cejka, Eric Cole, Kurt Kitayama |
| 8:48 a.m. | 3:36 a.m. | Darren Clarke, J.T. Poston Dean Burmester |
| 9:04 a.m. | 3:47 a.m. | Phil Mickelson, Joost Luiten, Dustin Johnson |
| 9:15 a.m. | 4:03 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Davis Thompson, Matthew Jordan |
| 9:26 a.m. | 4:14 a.m. | Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka |
| 9:37 a.m. | 4:25 a.m. | Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay |
| 9:48 a.m. | 4:36 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Si Woo Kim |
| 9:59 a.m. | 4:47 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
| 10:10 a.m. | 4:58 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young |
| 10:21 a.m. | 5:09 a.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Tom Hoge, Sami Valimaki |
| 10:32 a.m. | 5:20 a.m. | Emiliano Grillo, Ben Griffin, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 10:43 a.m. | 5:31 a.m. | Yannik Paul, Joe Dean, Andy Ogletree |
| 10:54 a.m. | 5:42 a.m. | Ryan Ven Velzen, Charlie Lindh, Luis Masaveu (a) |
| 11:05 a.m. | 5:53 a.m. | Kazuma Kobori, Jaime Montojo (a), Liam Nolan (a) |
| 11:16 a.m. | 6:04 a.m. | Daniel Brown, Denwit David Boriboonsub, Matthew Dodd-Berry (a) |
| 11:27 a.m. | 6:15 a.m. | Jeung-Hun Wang, Aguri Iwasaki, Sam Horsfield |
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