The 2016 Open Championship will take place from July 14 to July 17 at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. This will be the ninth Open Championship played at Royal Troon, with Todd Hamilton winning the most recent in 2004. Let’s break down the schedule and television coverage of golf’s third major, so you won’t miss a minute of Zach Johnson trying to become the first back-to-back Open champ since Pádraig Harrington won in 2007 and 2008.
2016 Open Championship TV Schedule (All Times EST)
Thursday & Friday, July 14-15
1:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the Golf Channel
Saturday, July 16
4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. on the Golf Channel / 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Sunday, July 17
4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. on the Golf Channel / 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on NBC
Because everything is more exciting when gambling is involved, here are the odds of the top 30 golfers to win the Open Championship. You can go to Sportsbook for the full list.
Open Championship 2016 Betting Odds
Dustin Johnson: +800
Jason Day: +800
Rory McIlroy: +1000
Jordan Spieth: +1100
Adam Scott: +2500
Henrik Stenson: +2500
Branden Grace: +3000
Rickie Fowler: +3000
Sergio Garcia: +3000
Justin Rose: +3500
Louis Oosthuizen: +3500
Phil Mickelson: +4000
Shane Lowry: +4000
Martin Kaymer: +4500
Lee Westwood: +5000
Zach Johnson: +5000
Danny Willett: +5500
Bubba Watson: +6000
Matt Kuchar: +6000
Charl Schwartzel: +6500
Hideki Matsuyama: +6500
Patrick Reed: +6500
Andy Sullivan: +7500
Brandt Snedeker: +8000
Graeme McDowell: +8000
Jim Furyk: +8000
Marc Leishman: +8000
Matthew Fitzpatrick: +8000
Paul Casey: +8000
Scott Piercy: +8500
