British Open TV Schedule 2012: Complete Television Guide for Royal Lytham

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The Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club is the host for the 141st Open Championship, set to begin on Thursday, July 19.  

The club, located in Lancashire, England, is hosting for its 11th time, but the first since David Duval took home the Claret Jug in 2001.  

The Par-70 course plays relatively tough at 7,118 yards, but nearly every top golfer made the trip for what many consider to be the most prestigious of golf's major championships.

Local favorite Rory McIlroy's appearance on the national scene was an embarrassing cut at the U.S. Open, where he failed to defend his crown. Tiger Woods has finished at 3-under both times he's played Royal Lytham in the Open and will attempt to get the bitter taste of his cut from Greenbrier out of his mouth. 

The massive time differential means the first tee of the championship starts at 1:19 a.m. Eastern Time and that most of the live coverage will take place in the wee hours of the night for Americans. Luckily, the folks at ESPN and ABC have a robust repeat schedule to convenience us who enjoy our eight hours per night.

So when are all of these repeats, and when will your favorite golfer tee off?

Follow along as we give you the complete viewing guide for the 141st Open Championship.  

Round 1: Thursday, July 19

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Television Schedule for Thursday, July 19

2:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Lytham on Golf Channel

4:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Live coverage on ESPN

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — The Morning Drive on Golf Channel

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN

6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Latham on Golf Channel

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN

 

Key Group Tee Times

2:47 a.m — David Duval, Raphael Jacquelin, Miguel Angel Jimenez

3:42 a.m. — Adam Scott, a-Alan Dunbar, Matt Kuchar

4:20 a.m. — Lee Westwood, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Bubba Watson

4:31 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Hiroyuki Fujita

5:15 a.m. — Jason Dufner, Martin Laird, Kevin Na

8:59 a.m. — Nicolas Colsaerts, Hunter Mahan, John Senden

9:21 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen, Keegan Bradley

9:32 a.m. — Rickie Fowler, Padraig Harrington, a-Manuel Trappel

9:43 a.m. — Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy

9:54 a.m. — Steve Stricker, Toru Taniguchi, Anders Hansen.

Round 2: Friday, July 20

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Television Schedule for Friday, July 20

2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN2

3:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Lytham on Golf Channel

4:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Live coverage on ESPN

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — The Morning Drive on Golf Channel

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN

6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Latham on Golf Channel

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN

 

Key Group Tee Times

3:42 a.m. — Nicolas Colsaerts, Hunter Mahan, John Senden

4:09 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen, Keegan Bradley

4:20 a.m. — Rickie Fowler, Padraig Harrington, (A) Manuel Trappel

4:31 a.m. — Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy

4:42 a.m. — Steve Stricker, Toru Taniguchi, Anders Hansen

7:48 a.m. — David Duval, Raphael Jacquelin, Miguel Angel Jimenez

8:43 a.m. — Adam Scott, a-Alan Dunbar, Matt Kuchar.

9:21 a.m. — Lee Westwood, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Bubba Watson

9:32 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Hiroyuki Fujita

10:16 a.m. — Jason Dufner, Martin Laird, Kevin Na

Round 3: Saturday, July 21

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Television Schedule for Saturday, July 21

3:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Lytham on Golf Channel

4:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN2

7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Live coverage on ESPN

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Live From Royal Lytham on Golf Channel

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ABC

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Latham on Golf Channel

Round 4: Sunday, July 22

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Television Schedule for Sunday, July 22

3:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Lytham on Golf Channel

3:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN2

6:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Live coverage on ESPN

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. — Post championship Sportscenter coverage on ESPN

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Live From Royal Latham on Golf Channel

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Repeat coverage on ABC

6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Live From Royal Latham on Golf Channel

9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Repeat coverage on ESPN2