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Aatif Sulleyman

How to watch The Open golf 2023: live stream British major online from anywhere, Round 1

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 18, 2023 in Hoylake, England

Watch The Open 2023 live stream

Fans can watch The Open golf live on Sky Sports in the UK. It's split between NBC, USA Network, and Peacock ($5.99 a month) in the US. Viewers in Australia can tune in on Kayo Sports, while TSN is the place to watch the British Open live in Canada. Full details on where to watch The Open 2023 below. Fore!


The Open 2023 preview

One day, Rory McIlroy will be able to enter a major under the radar, but with the 151st Open Championship being hosted by Royal Liverpool Golf Club, there's no escaping the limelight. It's at Hoylake that McIlroy won the last of his four majors, and the sensational manner of his victory north of the border this past Sunday makes the Northern Irishman one of the favorites for the legendary Claret Jug.

Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka are in the enviable position of being contenders who have already lifted a major in 2023, the Spaniard having triumphed at Augusta in April and the American having a shot to victory at Oak Hill in May. For the likes of McIlroy, world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, and reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith, on the other hand, this is one last chance to score a major this year. 

It's the players that were in action at the Scottish Open a few days ago that might be best placed to make their mark at Royal Liverpool, with the elements set to make their presence felt across all four days of the tournament. The wind-whip and rain could make for a particularly messy par-3 17th, which has been completely remodeled with the express purpose of keeping things interesting right until the very end of Round 4.

It looks like the worst of the weather is holding off for now, and you can read on as we explain how to watch a British Open live stream online from anywhere. The Round 1 tee times and pairings are listed further down this page.

2023 British Open TV schedule (all times ET)

  • Thursday, Round 1: Peacock (1.30am-4am & 3pm-4pm) / USA Network (4am-3pm)
  • Friday, Round 2: Peacock (1.30am-4am & 3pm-4pm) / USA Network (4am-3pm)
  • Saturday, Round 3:  USA Network (5am-7am) / Peacock and NBC (7am-3pm)
  • Sunday, Round 4: USA Network (4am-7am) / Peacock and NBC (7am to 2pm)
  • Watch Peacock from overseas with ExpressVPN

How to watch 2023 British Open: live stream golf in the US

How to watch a British Open golf live stream from outside your country

There are loads of easy ways to live stream British Open golf in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and almost anywhere else in the world. Scroll down for a full breakdown of options. That said, if you're abroad right now do note that you’ll need to use a VPN to access your regular streaming service so that you don't get geo-blocked.

A VPN is perfect for this, as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in your country of residence, where your usual streaming services and subscriptions are based. You may be surprised by how easy it is to get started using one, too.

Use a VPN to watch British Open golf online from anywhere

How to use a VPN to watch The Open 2023

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location', and select the appropriate location, eg: 'USA' for Peacock.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - Peacock for Americans abroad.


How to watch The Open 2023: live stream golf in the UK

2023 Open live stream: how to watch golf in Australia

How to watch 2023 British Open: live stream golf in Canada

The Open Round 1 tee times

(All times BST)

  • 6.35am - Branden Grace (SA), Matthew Jordan (Eng), Richie Ramsay (Sco)
  • 6.46am - Russell Henley (US), Jazz Janewattananond (Tha), Graeme Robertson (Sco)
  • 6.57am - Ryan Fox (NZ), Lucas Herbert (Aus), Byeong-Hun An (Kor)
  • 7.08am - Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn), Alex Maguire (Ire), Charl Schwartzel (SA)
  • 7.19am - Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn), Pablo Larrazabal (Spa), Adrian Meronk (Pol)
  • 7.30am - Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Patrick Reed (US), Connor Syme (Sco)
  • 7.41am - Darren Clarke (NI), Victor Perez (Fra), Thomas Pieters (Bel)
  • 7.52am - Christo Lamprecht (SA), Joost Luiten (Ned), Louis Oosthuizen (SA)
  • 8.03am - Stewart Cink (US), Trey Mullinax (US), JT Poston (US)
  • 8.14am - Harris English (US), Andrew Putnam (US), Henrik Stenson (Swe)
  • 8.25am - Thorbjoern Olesen (Den), Jordan Smith (Eng), Scott Stallings (US)
  • 8.36am - Ernie Els (SA), Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), Kurt Kitayama (US)
  • 8.47am - Sam Burns (US), Chris Kirk (US), Sepp Straka (Aut)
  • 9.03am - Jason Day (Aus), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Jordan Spieth (US)
  • 9.14am - Talor Gooch (US), Padraig Harrington (Ire), Seamus Power (Ire)
  • 9.25am - Kyoung-Hoon Lee (Kor), Davis Riley (US), Taiga Semikawa (Jpn)
  • 9.36am - Patrick Cantlay (US), Brooks Koepka (US), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
  • 9.47am - Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Scottie Scheffler (US), Adam Scott (Aus)
  • 9.58am - Wyndham Clark (US), Xander Schauffele (US), Cameron Smith (Aus)
  • 10.09am - Rickie Fowler (US), Shane Lowry (Ire), Robert MacIntyre (Sco)
  • 10.20am - Bryson DeChambeau (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Cameron Young (US)
  • 10.31am - Bio Kim (Kor), Kazuki Yasumori (Jpn), Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den)
  • 10.42am - Haydn Barron (Aus), Daniel Bradbury (Eng), Oliver Farr (Wal)
  • 10.53am - Tiger Christensen (Ger), Martin Rohwer (SA), Marcel Siem (Ger)
  • 11.04am - Richard Bland (Eng), Lee Hodges (US), Antoine Rozner (Fra)
  • 11.15am - Laurie Canter (Eng), Yannik Paul (Ger), Sami Valimaki (Fin)
  • 11.36am - Alex Fitzpatrick (Eng), Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den), Matthew Southgate (Eng)
  • 11.47am - Daniel Hillier (NZ), Kensei Hirata (Jpn), Kyung-Nam Kang (Kor)
  • 11.58am - Kazuki Higa (Jpn), Michael Kim (US), Callum Shinkwin (Eng)
  • 12.09pm - Kyle Barker (SA), Zack Fischer (US), Taichi Kho (Hkg)
  • 12.20pm - Romain Langasque (Fra), Travis Smyth (Aus), Brendon Todd (US)
  • 12.31pm - Alexander Bjoerk (Swe), Adrian Otaegui (Spa), Gary Woodland (US)
  • 12.42pm - Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Harrison Crowe (Aus), Min-Woo Lee (Aus)
  • 12.53pm - Corey Conners (Can), Billy Horschel (US), Alexander Noren (Swe)
  • 1.04pm - Abraham Ancer (Mex), Tom Hoge (US), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor)
  • 1.15pm - Zach Johnson (US), David Micheluzzi (Aus), Matt Wallace (Eng)
  • 1.26pm - Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Dustin Johnson (US), Sahith Theegala (US)
  • 1.37pm - Mateo Fernandez (Arg), Denny McCarthy (US), Francesco Molinari (Ita)
  • 1.48pm - Thomas Detry (Bel), Brian Harman (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA)
  • 2.04pm - John Daly (US), Taylor Moore (US), Danny Willett (Eng)
  • 2.15pm - Ben Griffin (US), Ockie Strydom (SA), David Lingmerth (Swe)
  • 2.26pm - Adria Arnaus (Spa), Ewen Ferguson (Sco), Keita Nakajima (Jpn)
  • 2.37pm - Keegan Bradley (US), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)
  • 2.48pm - Tony Finau (US), Viktor Hovland (Nor), Justin Thomas (US)
  • 2.59pm - Rory McIlroy (NI), Jon Rahm (Spa), Justin Rose (Eng)
  • 3.10pm - Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Max Homa (US), Collin Morikawa (US)
  • 3.21pm - Phil Mickelson (US), Adam Schenk (US), Nick Taylor (Can)
  • 3.32pm - Alejandro Canizares (Spa), Ignacio Elvira (Spa), Marc Warren (Sco)
  • 3.43pm - Connor McKinney (Aus), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Oliver Wilson (Eng)
  • 3.54pm - Kalle Samooja (Fin), Shubhankar Sharma (Ind), Gunner Wiebe (US)
  • 4.05pm - Jorge Campillo (Spa), Brandon Thompson (Eng), Michael Stewart (Sco)
  • 4.16pm - Seung-Su Han (US), Hurly Long (Ger), Marco Penge (Eng)

The Open 2023: weather forecast for Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Though much of Europe is in the midst of a devastating heat wave, that doesn't include the UK, and the Wirral Peninsula will likely be a wet and windy place throughout the 151st Open Championship.

At the time of publication, rain is forecast on all four days of play, and temperatures aren't expected to get any higher than 18 degrees Celsius at any point.

Who won The Open last year?

Cameron Smith came from four strokes behind to win the 150th Open at the Old Course at St Andrews a year ago, beating Cameron Young by a stroke and Rory McIlroy by two. 

It was the Australian's first major and his last achievement before his defection to LIV Golf.

Is Tiger Woods playing in the Open Championship this year?

Tiger Woods is not competing at Hoylake, the scene of his most recent Open Championship triumph.

The three-time Champion Golfer of the Year broke down in sodden conditions at the Masters in early April, having to pull out after making the cut. He subsequently underwent surgery on his right ankle, from which he's currently recovering.

Who has won the most Open Championships?

Harry Vardon (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914) has won The Open Championship more times than anybody else, though curiously, he never lifted the Claret Jug at St Andrews. He won the tournament three times at Prestwick, twice at Royal St. George's, and once at Muirfield.

His contemporaries James Braid (1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910) and John Henry Taylor (1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913) each won The Open five times, as did Peter Thomson (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965) and Tom Watson (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983). 

Pádraig Harrington was the last player to win consecutive Open Championships (2007, 2008), which he achieved immediately after Tiger Woods (2005, 2006).

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