How to watch the 2026 Open Championship: TV schedule, tee times, streaming & coverage guide
The 2026 Open Championship reaches its third round at Royal Birkdale, as coverage shifts focus to weekend tee times and the remaining field.
📍 Where it landed
Coverage of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale followed the tournament from pre-event betting odds and viewing guides through the first three rounds. Reports noted several players, including Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark, missed the cut before news coverage quieted without a definitive conclusion regarding the final outcome.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Round 3 of the 2026 Open Championship is underway at Royal Birkdale. Golfers are navigating the final major of the year following the conclusion of the second round and the announcement of the cut list.
Coverage from CBS Sports, the Golf Channel, GOLF.com, and The Guardian provides ongoing updates regarding pairings and scheduling. Reporting from the PGA Tour notes that players including Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark have missed the cut.
Future reports will focus on the final standings as the tournament progresses. Outlets including ESPN, NBC Sports, and SportsLine continue to track updated odds and viewing schedules for the remainder of the competition.
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The reporting (11)
- 2026 Open tee times, pairings: Complete schedule, groups for Round 3 on Saturday at Royal Birkdale CBS Sports · 44d ago
- The Open Championship: Round 3 tee times, pairings and how to watch Golf Channel · 44d ago
- 2026 Open Championship Saturday tee times: Round 3 pairings GOLF.com · 45d ago
- Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark among surprises to miss cut at 2026 British Open PGA Tour · 45d ago
- The Open Championship 2026 Odds, British Open Picks, and Predictions SportsLine · 46d ago
- The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale The Guardian · 46d ago
- The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale The Guardian · 46d ago
- 2026 Open odds, favorites: Rory McIlroy closes the gap on Scottie Scheffler entering year's final major CBS Sports · 46d ago
- The Open Championship odds: Scheffler the favorite entering golf's final major; McIlroy next ESPN · 46d ago
- 2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors CBS Sports · 46d ago
- How to watch the 2026 Open Championship: TV schedule, tee times, streaming & coverage guide NBC Sports · 46d ago
Questions people are asking
Where is the 2026 Open Championship being held?
The tournament is taking place at Royal Birkdale.
Who missed the cut at the 2026 British Open?
Coverage from the PGA Tour confirms that Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark are among those who did not make the cut.
Which players were identified as favorites entering the tournament?
Reports from CBS Sports and ESPN identified Scottie Scheffler as the favorite, with Rory McIlroy also noted as a top contender.
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