Open Championship 2015: Live Stream Schedule, Tee Times, Thursday Weather Info

Players will begin their quest to conquer the Old Course at St Andrews and etch their name in golf history with a victory at this year's British Open Championship.

Players like Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods will look to add to their British Open tally, while Adam Scott will try to succeed at the major that's proved so elusive. Veteran Tom Watson will also be competing in his last British Open as he tries to pull off one more magical weekend of golf in Scotland.

Meanwhile, the young guns like Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth will try to make an even bigger impact on the game. Fowler comes into the British Open after winning the Scottish Open less than a week earlier. Spieth is in the process of trying to complete the calendar year Grand Slam. The 21-year-old won the Masters in historic fashion and then was able to grind out a victory in the U.S. Open.

The field will be without the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy, as he recovers from an ankle injury he suffered while playing soccer with friends. With McIlroy unable to defend his victory in the British Open, below lists the information you need in order to watch who will bring home the Claret Jug this year.

When: Thursday July 16 - Sunday July 19

Where: The Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland

Viewing Schedule

Day	Time (ET)	TV Channel	Live Stream
Thurs. July 16	4 a.m. - 3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri. July 17	4 a.m. - 3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat. July 18	7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sun. July 19	6 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN

Notable Thursday Tee Times

Golfer	Tee Time (ET)
Tom Watson	3:33 a.m.
Bubba Watson	4 a.m.
Sergio Garcia	4:11 a.m.
Lee Westwood	4:11 a.m.
Patrick Reed	4:11 a.m.
Dustin Johnson	4:33 a.m.
Jordan Spieth	4:33 a.m.
Tiger Woods	4:55 a.m.
Louis Oosthuizen	4:55 a.m.
Jason Day	4:55 a.m.
Adam Scott	9:12 a.m.
Martin Kaymer	9:12 a.m.
Jimmy Walker	9:12 a.m.
Matt Kuchar	9:34 a.m.
Phil Mickelson	9:34 a.m.
Henrik Stenson	9:34 a.m.
Justin Rose	9:45 a.m.
Rickie Fowler	9:45 a.m.
Jim Furyk	9:56 a.m.

Leaderboard 

Weather Info

Wind, rain and everything else weather-related make the British Open a difficult course every year, and this year at St Andrews is no different. 

Thursday's weather features mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain in the afternoon. The overall chance of rain is 30 percent, but wind will be moving to the east at rates of 15-25 mph, according to Weather.com.

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British Open 2015 weather forecast: Rain and wind will increase at St. Andrews - SB Nation http://t.co/IRjvkYYtAf

— Weather report (@Weatherreport7) July 16, 2015"

Woods is no stranger to the changing conditions of St Andrews and knows how the wind can affect the golfers' decisions and shots.

"Obviously, the into-the-wind holes are going to be a little bit more difficult," said Woods, according to CBS Sports' Kyle Porter. "It's hard to carry some of the bunkers in some of the fairways sometimes, but you've got to make you hay on the holes that are downwind, on the one that are easy. You've got to be able to make those birdies, and sometimes you've just got to hang in there on the holes that into the wind." 

Jon Super/Associated Press

A player's particular skill set may help their game adapt to the wet and windy conditions easier than others. A lot of eyes will be on Spieth this weekend, and one of the key factors for his weekend, like every other golfer, will be the weather.

"Rain would soften up the course, and Spieth is the premier shot-maker in the game," Bleacher Report's Steve Silverman wrote. "He would be better-equipped to take advantage of the soft course than nearly anyone else in the field."

However, Spieth has only played one casual round at St Andrews before this week. Other players in the field have more experience dealing with the unpredictable weather.

Silverman also noted that Spieth grew up in Texas and primarily competed on American golf courses. Unlike other players, the Dallas native may lack the experience in adapting to certain playing conditions on the links course.

As the first round of the British Open begins, players will keep an eye on the forecast and hope for favorable weather conditions this weekend.