Breaking down 2023 Open Championship tee times with a look at the field, purse and prize money at Royal Liverpool, and how fans can watch the TV coverage.
It's time for The Open Championship as American golf fans will get to enjoy some coffee golf for the last major championship of the 2023 season. We're heading back to Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake for the first time in the rota since 2014, which happened to be one of the last major victories for some guy named Rory McIlroy. Incidentally, he comes in having just won the Scottish Open.
Golf fans should be in store for a fantastic tournament with McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and last year's champion at St. Andrews, Cameron Smith, all playing extremely well coming into this event, though they aren't the only ones. And with the conditions and setup for Royal Liverpool, The Open Championship should deliver.
So let's get into everything you need to know for the British Open, meaning all of the Open Championship tee times, the start time in the United States, the purse and prize money for the event, odds and all of the TV coverage for the week so you can watch major champioship golf.
Table of Contents:
- Open Championship start time in US
- Open Championship tee times, field
- Open Championship purse, prize money
- Open Championship odds: Who are the favorites?
- How to watch The Open Championship: TV channel, live stream info
Open Championship start time in the United States
Given that The Open Championship start time is in the morning in the United Kingdom, that means we're waking up early in the United States. The first and second rounds are set to start broadcasting at 1:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday while the golf coverage will then have a start time of 5 a.m. ET on Saturday for the third round and 4 a.m. ET on Sunday for the final round.
Open Championship tee times, field 2023
As expected, The Open Championship field is completely stacked with Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, defending champ Cameron Smith and many more in the mix this week at Royal Liverpool. All 10 of the Top 10 ranked players in the OWGR are in the field, among many more big names. Here's a look at the full field list for this week.
With Top 10 finishes at the Scottish Open, Byeong Hun An (T3), Nicolai Hojgaard (T6), and David Lingmerth (T3) have all been added to the field as well.
The Open Championship tee times have not yet been made available. This space will be updated accordingly when they are released.
Open Championship purse and prize money for 2023
The 2023 Open Championship purse has already been revealed at a staggering $16.5 million. While that might pale in comparison to other majors and to designated events on the PGA Tour even, the R&A has increased the purse $2.5 million from last season. Additionally, the winner at Royal Liverpool will take home a whopping $3 million in prize money for the week.
Open Championship odds 2023: Who are the favorites at Royal Liverpool?
Let's take a look at the Top 10 favorites to win this week according to The Open Championship odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Rory McIlroy (+650)
- Scottie Scheffler (+650)
- Jon Rahm (+1200)
- Cameron Smith (+1600)
- Brooks Koepka (+2000)
- Viktor Hovland (+2200)
- Rickie Fowler (+2500)
- Tyrrell Hatton (+2500)
- Tommy Fleetwood (+2500)
- Xander Schauffele (+2500)
- Patrick Cantlay (+2500)
Other notable odds in the field this week include Collin Morikawa (+3300), Shane Lowry (+3500), Dustin Johnson (+3500), Jordan Spieth (+3500), Wyndham Clark (+5000), Justin Rose (+5500), Tony Finau (+5500), Max Homa (+5500), Cameron Young (+6000), Bryson DeChambeau (+7000), Justin Thomas (+7000), Patrick Reed (+9000), Hideki Matsuyama (+10000), and many others.
How to watch The Open Championship 2023: TV coverage and streaming info
This week's tournament will be broadcast on Peacock, USA Network and NBC. Here's a look at the day-by-day breakdown of the coverage for the 2023 Open Championship with streaming links for how to watch.
Thursday, July 20
- Peacock (1:30 a.m.-4 a.m., 3-4 p.m. ET) – Exclusive streaming coverage of Featured Groups and more
- USA Network, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET)
- NBC, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (8-11 p.m. ET)
Friday, July 21
- Peacock (1:30 a.m.-4 a.m., 3-4 p.m. ET) – Exclusive streaming coverage of Featured Groups and more
- USA Network, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET)
- NBC, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (8-11 p.m. ET)
Saturday, July 22
- USA Network, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (5-7 a.m. ET)
- NBC, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (7 a.m.-3 p.m. ET)
Sunday, July 23
- USA Network, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (4-7 a.m. ET)
- NBC, Peacock, FuboTV and NBC Sports (7 a.m.-2 p.m. ET)
Fans can stream the action throughout the week at Hoylacke on Peacock as NBC owns the coverage for the tournament this week. It will be streaming exclusively on the channel throughout all four days, including during the coverage windows on USA Network and NBC. Fans can also log in with a valid cable or satellite subscription on the NBC Sports website or app to watch coverage there.
There is also the option for the USA Network and NBC coverage to sign up for FuboTV in order to stream and new subscribers will be eligible for a 7-day free trial.
In addition to Peacock and the other streaming options, TheOpen.com/watch will also have exclusive feeds and streams throughout the tournament this week at Royal Liverpool.
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