British Open 2012 Live Stream: Online Viewing Info and More

The 2012 Open Championship from Royal Lytham & St. Annes has finally arrived, and golf fans will soon enough know if Tiger Woods is officially out of his major tournament funk.

Woods has fared well in 2012, winning three PGA tournaments leading up to the British Open this summer. 

In addition to Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and all of the sport's best will be in action in Europe this weekend. 

Here is everything you need to know to stay tuned in to the Open Championship this summer. 

When: Thursday, July 19 to Sunday, July 22

Where: Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England

Watch: ESPN

Live Streaming

Stream the 2012 British Open live at the tournament's official website, TheOpen.com. This way, you don't have to miss a second of the action across the pond. 

Tiger Woods and Top Contenders 

Tiger Woods got off to a scorching start at Royal Lytham on Thursday, knocking in four birdies early to put himself ahead of the pack. The three-time Open champ is gunning for a fourth this summer, but will have to outlast some tough competition to claim yet another Claret Jug.

Meanwhile, Lee Westwood will attempt to bring home his first major win in his native country after experiencing disappointment when he finished second at St. Andrews in 2010. Greg Owen and Lee Slattery are two other Englishmen that will be aiming at bringing the British Open title back to England this July. There hasn't been an English winner since Nick Faldo in 1992.

Besides Woods and Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson should also find themselves on fans' radars. Neither golfer has ever won the British Open, but Mickelson is a multiple-major winner and McIlroy and Watson have each won big-time tournaments recently, with the American Watson fighting back to take the Masters last spring. 

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