Follow live as this year's edition of golf's oldest major opens at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with all eyes on hometown star Rory McIlroy

Scottie Scheffler, coming off a PGA Championship victory, is looking to win his first British Open ever. The threesomes start teeing off Thursday in Britain, which will actually be late Wednesday night in the Western half of America. 11:35 p.m. Wednesday MT/12:35 a.m. CT — Padraig Harrington, Nicolai Hojgaard, Tom McKibbin

Only one of the 16 past British Open champs playing this year is a two-time winner and he's the one who will hit the first tee shot Thursday.

Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

Since the tournament is mostly airing on live TV, the easiest way to watch the 2025 Open Championship if you don’t have cable is with a live TV streaming service. The following services offer free trials and include NBC in their base packages. DIRECTV: several streaming plans starting at $59.99/month, all with a five-day free trial

Open Championship tee times for Thursday's first round at Royal Portrush, featuring Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and more.

Final-round tee times have been adjusted for the Genesis Scottish Open because of dense sea fog Sunday morning.

Can’t Get A Tee Time at The Renaissance Club? Try This Nearby Gem Instead. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. July kicks off two of the best weeks for watching professional golf, with back-to-back tournaments across the pond at the Scottish Open and The Open Championship.