5 things to know about Open Championship today: featured groups, how to watch on TV
The 152nd Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Here are five things to know for the week, including how to watch and stream the tournament.
Where is Royal Troon?
Royal Troon Golf Club is located in Troon, South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. The town is 34.6 miles southwest of Glasgow, Scotland and reachable via the M77 (a 41-minute drive). Competition is five hours ahead of time on the East Coast of the United States.
Featured groups tee times
Times are for Thursday’s opening round.
- 2:52 a.m. Justin Thomas, Sumgae Im, Matthew Southgate
- 4:14 a.m. Adam Hadwin, Lucas Glover, Christiaan Bezuidenh
- 4:36 a.m. Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre
- 4:47 a.m. Ludvig Abert, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim
- 4:58 a.m. Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland, Sahith Theegala
- 5:09 a.m. Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tyrell Hatton
- 5:20 a.m. Keegan Bradley, Will Zalatoris, Gordon Sargent (a)
- 8:26 a.m. Jason Day, Byeong Hun An, Rickie Fowler
- 9:04 a.m. Phil Mickelson, Joost Luiten, Dustin Johnson
- 9:26 a.m. Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka
- 9:37 a.m. Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
- 9:48 a.m. Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Si Woo Kim
- 9:59 a.m. Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 10:10 a.m. Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
Weather forecast for The Open
- Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon showers (36 percent), temperatures 56-66 degrees
- Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon showers (70 percent), 54-61 degrees
- Friday: Warmer, cloudy, afternoon showers (61 percent), 55-61 degrees
- Saturday: Cloudy with sunny spells, afternoon showers (40 percent), 53-61 degrees
- Sunday: Cloudy, morning rain, afternoon showers (60 percent), 57-65 degrees
Betting odds: favorites to win
- Scottie Scheffler 9-2
- Rory McIlroy 7-1
- Xander Schauffele 14-1
- Bryson DeChambeau 12-1
- Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa 16-1
- Viktor Hovland 18-1
- Jon Rohm 20-1
Past Open winners at Royal Troon (since 1960):
- Arnold Palmer (1962), runner-up Kel Nagle
- Tom Weiskopf (1973), runner-up Johnny Miller
- Tom Watson (1982), runners-up Peter Oosterhuis, Nick Price
- Mark Calcavecchia (1989), runners-up Greg Norman, Wayne Grady (four-hole playoff)
- Justin Leonard (1997), runners-up Jesper Parnevik, Darren Clarke
- Todd Hamilton (2004), runner-up Ernie Els (four-hole playoff)
- Henrik Stenson (2016), runner-up Phil Mickelson
TV COVERAGE, STREAM SCHEDULE
Coverage by Golf Channel (GC), USA Network, NBC and streaming on Peacock (times EDT)
- Wednesday: 4-6AM (GC): Live at the range; 6-11AM (GC/Peacock): Live from The Open; 11AM-1PM (GC): Live at the range and The Open
- Thursday: Round 1 coverage 1:30-4AM (Peacock); 4AM-3PM (USA Network); 3-4:15PM (Peacock)
- Friday: Round 2 coverage 1:30-4AM (Peacock); 4AM-3PM (USA Network); 3-4:15PM (Peacock)
- Saturday: Round 3 coverage 5-7AM (USA Network); 7AM-3PM (NBC/Peacock)
- Sunday: Final round coverage 4-7AM (USA Network); 7AM-2PM (NBC/Peacock)
This story was originally published July 16, 2024 at 5:00 AM.