​Where to watch Open Championship 2026: TV channel, live streams, start times, schedule for golf major originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The world’s best golfers head to Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England for the 154th edition of The Open Championship.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScottie Scheffler arrives at Royal Birkdale looking to successfully defend the Claret Jug, but will face tough competition from the likes of Rory McIlroy and English duo Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood among the 156 contenders.Known for its intimidating sand dunes that line the low-lying fairways, it’s a course that rewards cautious play and has seen some of the very best win here; Peter Thomson (twice), Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson and Jordan Spieth.The club has hosted 10 Open Championships — the last of which was in 2017 — and has also hosted six Women’s Opens, and Ryder Cups.The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the TV and live stream information as well as the planned start times for the tournament.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: 2026 Open Championship Winner Odds — Contenders & PredictionsTV channel: TSNLive stream: TSN+, Amazon PrimeThe Open Championship 2026 will be shown across TSN’s channels with live streaming options on TSN+.TSN can also be added as a separate subscription channel on Amazon Prime with fans able to access all of TSN’s live and on demand content.The first tee-off of this year’s Open Championship golf is set for 1:35 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 16, with second round play set to begin at the same time Friday.Play in the final two rounds usually begins around 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s the complete schedule:Date1st Tee Time (ET)Thursday, July 161:35 a.m.Friday, July 171:35 a.m.Saturday, July 183 a.m.Sunday, July 193a.m.Full tee times can be found on the Open Championship website.Here’s a look at the winners of the Open Championship in each of the previous ten tournaments.YearWinnerScore2025Scottie Scheffler-172024Xander Schauffele-92023Brian Harman-132022Cameron Smith-202021Collin Morikawa-152019Shane Lowry-152018Francesco Molinari-82017Jordan Spieth-122016Henrik Stenson-202015Zach Johnson-15Latest golf news and rumorsGolf tournament leaderboardHow to bet on golf