The world's best golfers will be battling it out for the final major of the year as they head to Royal Troon in Scotland this weekend for the 152nd Open Championship.
Brian Harman pulled off a shock at Hoylake 12 months ago, with a six-stroke win to claim his first major title and the coveted Claret Jug.
Fellow American and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler looks set to provide the sternest test of Harman's defense of his title. Scheffler heads into the event as favorite after six big wins this season, including the Masters and the Players Championships.
This year's tournament marks the first time since 2016 the tournament has been held at Royal Troon in South Ayrshire, with this year's layout including the longest hole in Open history -- a par-5 6th that measures a mammoth 623 yards.
The Open 2024 runs from Thursday to Sunday. Keep reading to find out the best live TV streaming services to use to watch each day of the tournament live wherever you are in the world.
How to watch The Open online from anywhere using a VPN
If you can't view the tournament locally, you may need a different way to watch The Open—that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic. It's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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What is the US TV schedule for The Open?
USA Network and Peaco*ck will also live simulcast rounds 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday from 4 a.m. until 3 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, USA Network and Peaco*ck has early coverage from 5 a.m. until 7 a.m. on both days, before coverage switches over to NBC for the key final play of rounds 3 and 4 from 7 a.m.
NBC coverage will also be available to stream via Peaco*ck.
Here's the full TV schedule (all times ET):
Thursday and Friday
- 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. on USA Network and Peaco*ck
Saturday
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on USA Network and Peaco*ck
Sunday
- 7 a.m. to 2 p.m on NBC and Peaco*ck
Livestream The Open in the US
Linear TV coverage in the US is split across NBC and USA Network, with streaming service Peaco*ck also boasting the same coverage.
Peaco*ck offers two Premium plans. The ad-supported Premium plan costs $6 a month, and the ad-free Premium plan costs $12 a month. You can use either Premium plan to watch the tournament.
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Livestream The Open in the UK
Golf fans in the UK can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports. The tournament will be broadcast on its Sky Sports Golf channel. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. BST on Thursday and Friday, while it's a 9 a.m. start on Saturday and an 8 a.m. start on Sunday.
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch The Open on Sky Sports Golf, with extensive coverage of each day's play. Subscribers can also stream the action via the Sky Go app. Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £12 (perhaps just for the final round), or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month to watch all four days of the tournament.
Livestream The Open in Australia
The Open can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for streaming service Kayo Sports.
A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$25 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$35 a month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices.
The service gives you access to a wide range of sports including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no lock-in contracts.
Better still, if you're a new customer, you can take advantage of a one-week Kayo Sports free trial.
Quick tips for streaming The Open using a VPN
- With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming the Scottish Open may vary.
- If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.
- If you're having trouble getting the tournament after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommendBrave.
