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British Open 2018: Tee Times, Live Stream and TV Schedule Listings
July 18, 2018
Jordan Spieth is aiming to become the first golfer since Padraig Harrington to win back-to-back British Open titles when he lines up as one of the front-runners for the 2018 crown at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland, on Thursday.
It's been more than a decade since Carnoustie last hosted the competition, and it won't please Spieth to know Tom Watson was the last American to win an Open at this venue back in 1975.
He'll pair up alongside Justin Rose and Kiradech Aphibarnrat on Thursday, while favourite Dustin Johnson lines up with Alex Noren and Charley Hoffman. Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, will have Thorbjorn Olesen and Marc Leishman for company.
Bunkered posted a selection of the most intriguing Thursday trios:
Johnson and McIlroy are tipped to do well at Carnoustie's eighth staging of the British Open, while Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose and two-time U.S. Open winner Brooks Koepka are also highly touted entering the field.
There won't be a moment worth missing at the penultimate major of the year, and here we look ahead to which stars are likely to launch a challenge on the crown, complete with television schedule and live-stream information.
Full tee times for the 2018 British Open are available on the official website.
British Open Schedule
Thursday, July 19
1:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
6:30 a.m. BST onwards (Sky Sports Golf)
Friday, July 20
1:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
6:30 a.m. BST onwards (Sky Sports Golf)
Saturday, July 21
4:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. ET (Golf Channel)
7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
9 a.m. BST onwards (Sky Sports Golf)
Sunday, July 22
4:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. ET (Golf Channel)
7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
8 a.m. BST onwards (Sky Sports Golf)
Viewers can also live-stream the British Open via the tournament's website, Golf Channel Digital or NBC Sports Live Extra (both U.S. only). UK audiences can live-stream the action via the Sky Go app.
Preview
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the second of Harrington's back-to-back wins at The Open, as Spieth attempts to do what the Irishman did in successfully defending the title.
But the American will attempt the double in reverse order to Harrington, who first won at Carnoustie and then retained his title at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, the same venue where Spieth clinched his third career major last year.
Hopes are hardly at their highest for Spieth right now, though, after he failed to make the cut at the U.S. Open in June and then tied for 42nd at the Travellers' Championship, where he struggled to find his rhythm, via PGA Tour:
It's good news for a guy like Johnson, who has been a contender in just about every major he's participated in since winning the 2016 U.S. Open.
"Close but no cigar" could be the tagline for many of those misses, which include a tie for ninth in last year's British Open, although he's now in a more commanding position to do well this week, per OddsShark:
Similarly, McIlroy is another player with expectation on him to succeed. The Northern Irishman won the most recent of his four major championships in 2014, and in the 13 majors he's played since, he's had seven top-10 finishes (none higher than fourth) and missed the cut four times.
The 29-year-old has finished second in two European Tour events this year but was disappointed to take joint-28th at the Irish Open this month, although he still has faith in his ability, via Off The Ball:
If there's an underdog pick in the field who might be worth backing, Tiger Woods could be it. The three-time Open champion is back after two years away from the tournament, although his most recent participation in 2015 ended with him failing to make the cut.
A fourth-place finish at the Quicken Loans National at the start of July was the latest hint at a rejuvenation in the 42-year-old's play, while golf writer Brendan Porath provided context to his love of links play:
This will be Woods' first British Open at Carnoustie, but in a competition where patience and a level head are required, he could be the underestimated pick to add a fourth Claret Jug to his trophy cabinet.