​The second round of the 2026 Open Championship gets underway early Friday morning at Royal Birkdale in England. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Friday’s action, including full Open Championship TV coverage, streaming details, and the complete Round 2 tee times. As the day begins, Friday’s second round promises plenty of drama, with a host of big-name players positioned near the top of the leaderboard. Bryson DeChambeau, at three under, Cameron Young also at three under, defending champion Scottie Scheffler at two under, and Collin Morikawa at two under are among the players to watch as the action unfolds. But the standout story from Thursday came from an unfamiliar name to many fans: Jackson Suber. The 26-year-old American pro surged to the top with a 65 on Day 1 at Royal Birkdale, grabbing a one-shot lead heading into Round 2 amid a wave of firepower in pursuit.
Television coverage of the second round will begin in the United States on USA Network, with the TV window starting at 4 a.m. ET on Friday. For those who prefer streaming, Peacock will open its coverage even earlier, at 1:30 a.m. ET, and will also offer featured group coverage all day Friday. In addition, USA’s telecast can be streamed via Golf Channel’s mobile app, making it easy to follow the action on a variety of devices. Here is the full streaming and coverage plan for Friday, as fans prepare for Round 2 of the 2026 Open Championship: Peacock will provide the initial, early-round streaming coverage from 1:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., along with featured groups coverage throughout the day. USA’s Round 2 coverage will run from 4:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, with Golf Channel Mobile handling the streaming of the television broadcast.
To help you plan your viewing, here are the key open-round schedules for Friday: Open Round 2 coverage on Peacock runs from 1:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., with featured groups coverage continuing all day on Peacock. The USA Network/ Golf Channel combined broadcast of Round 2 will run from 4:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, and viewers can stream USA’s coverage via Golf Channel Mobile. This ensures fans have multiple ways to follow Suber’s continued bid and the chase by the game’s biggest stars.
As the action continues, the tournament’s tee sheet for Friday keeps the field moving with a steady stream of groups and starts. For example, at 11:35 a.m. local time, John Parry, Eric Cole, and Tiger Christensen tee off, followed by early morning groups like Eugenio Chacarra, Matt Wallace, and Max Greyserman at 1:46 a.m., and Michael Brennan, Sahith Theegala, and Laurie Canter at 1:57 a.m. The schedule continues with notable names like Cameron Smith and Keith Mitchell at 2:08 a.m., Sepp Straka, Joaquin Niemann, and Kurt Kitayama at 2:19 a.m., and Sami Valimaki, Shaun Norris, and Jackson Suber at 2:30 a.m. Additional early players include Darren Clarke, Adrien Saddier, and Bernd Wiesberger at 2:41 a.m., Keegan Bradley, Corey Conners, and Casey Jarvis at 2:52 a.m., Matt McCarty, Harry Hall, and Haotong Li at 3:03 a.m., Padraig Harrington, Marco Penge, and Michael Hollick at 3:14 a.m., Tom Kim, Billy Horschel, and Mason Howell at 3:25 a.m., Johnny Keefer, Pierceson Coody, and Keita Nakajima at 3:36 a.m., Aldrich Potgieter, Jesper Svensson, and Jack Buchanan at 3:47 a.m., Bud Cauley, Jayden Schaper, and Lucas Herbert at 4:03 a.m., Kristoffer Reitan and Pat Frias (note: naming may vary by source) at 4:14 a.m., and so on through the early morning rounds.
For those following Suber and the rest of the field, Friday’s coverage will deliver a comprehensive look at the second round, including live scoring updates, key moments, and the shifting leaderboard as players chase a second-round surge and move toward the weekend. Whether you’re watching on TV via USA and Golf Channel or streaming through Peacock and Golf Channel’s mobile app, you’ll have access to early-round action, featured groups, and full round coverage to keep up with all the Open Championship excitement as it unfolds from Royal Birkdale.