British Open TV Schedule 2012: Essential Viewing Guide for Day 4 Play

The first three rounds of the British Open are important, but when all is said and done, the fourth and final day will be when the champion is officially crowned. With a field full of big names and surprises chasing after a major win, a memorable finish seems to be in store for the tournament's final day.

The Open is arguably the most historic of the four major tournaments in golf, as the tournament spans back to 1860. The final round will crown the British Open champion for the 141st time.

You can see all of the drama unfold on July 22 on both TV and the Internet as the tournament comes to a close.

Day 4 TV Schedule (all times EST):

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

Live Streaming

Golf fans can catch the action live anytime via the live stream on theopen.com.

Storyline to Watch

Is Tiger Woods back?

Golf's most enigmatic figure entered the weekend at six under and third on the leaderboard. Heading into the weekend in the top three on the leaderboard, Woods is playing at a level that golf fans haven't seen him play at since he won his last major in 2007.

With a championship finish set up, Woods has the opportunity to show that he has regained his form with his play on the tournament's final day.