The Open Championship: TV channel, stream, Thursday tee times, pairings, where to watch

USA Today

17-07-2025

The 153rd Open Championship will begin at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
Irish golfer Shane Lowry is among the favorites as the tournament returns to the course for the first time since his win in 2019.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, who make up the top two golfers in the world, respectively, will also be among the field.
Scheffler earned his first PGA Championship in May, five strokes ahead of fellow Americans Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Davis Riley.
McIlroy, a Northern Irishman, is coming off a successful start to the year, winning the Masters, the Players Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. A 16-year-old McIlroy shot a 61, setting a course record, at the golf club back in 2005 during the North of Ireland Championship. He also had his struggles at the venue, missing the cut in 2019 when the Open tournament was last held there.
USA TODAY Sports will have complete Round 1 coverage from Royal Portrush, so make sure to check back for live updates.
Open Championship 2025 leaderboard
You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here.
Where to watch The Open: TV Channel, streaming Thursday
Live coverage of this year's Open Championship will be provided by NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock. Live streaming is also available via Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers.
All times Eastern
Watch the 2025 Open Championship with Fubo
The Open tee times today: British Open pairings
For a full list of tee times, you can find Thursday's starts here.
All times Eastern; (a) amateur
2025 Open Championship odds
British Open odds according to BetMGM, as of afternoon of Wednesday, July 16:
2025 Open Championship predictions
Brady Kannon writes: "Rahm played tremendous golf from tee-to-green at Oakmont — one of the very best in the entire field — but his putting was awful. He finally found a hot putter on the final day, shot a 67 and finished seventh. Not only am I looking for the top players and good current form, but I also want golfers who are well-versed in links-style golf. Rahm fits the bill as he has finished top-7 at the Open Championship in three of the past four years and has won the Irish Open three times."
Alex Myers writes: "If you had said before the season that McIlroy would be coming back to his home country with three wins and a major under his belt in 2025, you'd have made him a clear favorite."
Nick Hennion writes: "For Straka, his distance won't be punished at the Open like it would at the Masters and PGA. That should allow his two best attributes – iron play and putting – to shine. Amongst all PGA Tour players this season, Straka ranks second in SG: APP, first in greens in regulation percentage and 16th in SG: Putting. Based on those factors, the price alone is worth it for Straka to claim his first major title."