The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. Held in the United Kingdom, the Open Championship is the only major outside the United States. The Open is currently the third major of the year, between the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, and is played in mid-July. This year’s tournament begins on Thursday, July 14. The defending champion is Zach Johnson, who won the 144th Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews. Johnson defeated Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen in a 4-hole playoff. This year’s championship will be held at the Royal Troon Golf Club. This will be the ninth that the Open Championship has been played at the Royal Troon Golf Club, and the first since 2004.
This will be the first Open Championship with live domestic television coverage on Sky Sports. It had previously been broadcaster on the BBC from 1955 to 2015. Similar change has happened in the United States, as it will be the first Open Championship to be televised by NBC, after 55 years of being televised by ESPN and ABC. Golf Channel will broadcast the first two rounds, making it the first time that Golf Channel will cover of a men’s major championship. The Open Championshio has been an officia PGA Tour event since 1995, which means that the prize money won in The Open by PGA Tour members is included on the official money list. The 2015 Open had a total prize money fund of $6 million and a first prize of $1.5 million.
The Open Championship field if made up of 156 competitors. Most of the field is made up of leading players who are given exemptions. Further places are given to players who are successful in The Open Qualifying Series and in Final Qualifying. Any remaining positions, and positions made available because qualified players are not competing, are given to the highest ranked players in the Official World Golf Ranking.
British Open 2016 Premiere Viewing Details
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016
Time: 1:35 AM EST
United States TV Channel: The Golf Channel
Europe TV Channel: Sky Sports
British Open 2016 Tee Times
Round 1 (Thursday) – 1:30 AM on The Golf Channel
Round 2 (Friday) – 1:30 AM on The Golf Channel
Round 3 (Saturday) – 4:05 AM on NBC
Round 4 (Sunday) – 4:05 AM on NBC
How To Stream British Open 2016 Online in the United States
With Cable Subscription: You can watch the British Open on The Golf Channel Website. You will need to log in with your cable provider information.
Without Cable Subscription: If you do not have access to a cable login, you can watch the British Open through Sling TV, through a free one week trial. Credit card information is required when signing up, but you can cancel within the 7 days without being charged if you wish. Once signed up, download the Sling Desktop App.
Watch British Open 2016 On Phone & Tablet in the United States
With Cable Subscription: You can watch the British Open on the Golf Live Extra App. The Golf Live Extra app is available on iTunes and Google Play.
Without Cable Subscription: If you do not have access to a cable login, you can watch the British Open through Sling TV, through a free one week trial. Sign up for the trial, and then download the Sling TV App, which you can download for free in the iTunes or the Google Play Store.
Watch British Open 2016 Online in Europe
The British Open is being shown on Sky Sports One. You can live stream the Open Championship on the Sky Go website. You’ll need a cable log-in and password to access the stream.
Watch British Open 2016 On Phone & Tablet in Europe
Mobile users in the Europe can watch the Open Championship on the Sky GO app, which is free to download from the iTunes or Google Play store. You’ll need a cable subscription to log in.
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