2021 Open Championship live coverage: How to watch Friday’s second round

Jordan Spieth at 2021 British Open

Jordan Spieth pictured during the first round of the 2021 Open Championship.

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After an exciting opening day at the 2021 Open Championship, players are set for the second round at Royal St. George’s. Don’t worry if you’re not one of the fortunate few who have a ticket to be there in person on Friday, you can follow along from the comfort of your own home. Here’s what you need to know to watch the second-round Open action on TV or online.

Previewing Open Championship Round 2

The stars of the opening round at the 149th Open Championship mostly came from the early-morning wave who had the first crack at Royal St. George’s on Thursday. Not surprisingly, it’s two former Open champions who find themselves nearly knotted at the top prior to the start of Round 2.

Louis Oosthuizen, winner of the 2010 Open, shot a flawless 64 to take the lead at six under. Meanwhile, 2017 champion Jordan Spieth almost matched Louis’ stellar round on day one, making six birdies on his way to a 65. He’s tied for second with Brian Harman at five under with 54 holes to play in Sandwich.

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Spieth will tee off for Friday’s second round at 9:26 a.m. ET with Bryson DeChambeau (one over) and Branden Grace (two over). Oosthuizen will start his day shortly thereafter at 9:59 a.m. ET with defending champion Shane Lowry (one over) and U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm (one over).

The coverage will start early Friday morning, even earlier for fans in the United States. Exclusive Peacock Premium coverage of Round 2 starts at 1:30 a.m. ET. Golf Channel will handle the TV broadcast for Friday beginning at 4 a.m. ET.

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Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the second round on Friday.

How to watch Open Championship Round 2 on TV

Golf Channel is the TV home for the second round of the 2021 Open Championship with 11 hours of coverage on Friday from 4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET.

How to stream Open Championship Round 2 online

You can stream the second round of the 2021 Open Championship via Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. With a Peacock Premium account, you can watch exclusive early and late coverage of Round 2, Featured Group and Featured Hole coverage all day long, and a simulcast of the Golf Channel TV broadcast.

Here’s the full streaming schedule for Friday at Royal St. George’s:

FRIDAY, JULY 16
Exclusive Peacock Round 2 Coverage: 1:30-4 a.m. ET (Peacock Premium)
Golf Channel Round 2 Coverage: 4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golfchannel.com, Peacock Premium)
Featured Group Coverage: 3 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock)
Featured Hole Coverage (Holes 14-16): 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Peacock)
Exclusive Peacock Round 2 Coverage: 3-4 p.m. ET (Peacock Premium)

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2021 Open Championship Round 2 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No.1

1:35 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Paul Waring, Daniel Croft
1:46 a.m. – Daniel Van Tonder, Jazz Janewattananond, Christoffer Bring (a)
1:57 a.m. – Harold Varner III, Brendan Steele, Matthias Schmid (a)
2:08 a.m. – Troy Merritt, Adam Long, Jaco Ahlers
2:19 a.m. – Jason Day, Joost Luiten, Johannes Veerman
2:30 a.m. – John Catlin, Romain Langasque, Aaron Pike,
2:41 a.m. – Padraig Harrington, Brad Kennedy, Sam Forgan
2:52 a.m. – Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Adam Hadwin
3:03 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Ryan Fox
3:14 a.m. – Francesco Molinari, Marc Leishman, Matt Wallace
3:25 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Corey Conners, Sebastian Munoz
3:36 a.m. – Jason Scrivener, Keith Mitchell, Sam Bairstow (a)
3:47 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Emiliano Grillo, Benjamin Hebert
4:03 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Richard T. Lee, Rafa Cabrera Bello
4:14 a.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Brendon Todd, Matthias Schwab
4:25 a.m. – Webb Simpson, Russell Henley, Shaun Norris
4:36 a.m. – Matt Jones, Daniel Hillier, Marcel Siem
4:47 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, Tyrrell Hatton, Kevin Kisner
4:58 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler
5:09 a.m. – Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott
5:20 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, Cameron Smith
5:31 a.m. – Henrik Stenson, Max Homa, Matt Kuchar
5:42 a.m. – Antoine Rozner, Ryosuke Kinoshita, Ben Hutchinson
5:53 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Deyen Lawson, Poom Saksansin
6:04 a.m. – Yuki Inamori, Jimmy Walker, Ricardo Celia
6:15 a.m. – Rikard Karlberg, Ryutaro Nagano, Nicholas Poppleton
6:36 a.m. – Richard Bland, Andy Sullivan, Marcus Armitage
6:47 a.m. – Chan Kim, Justin Harding, Haotong Li
6:58 a.m. – Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Abel Gallegos (a)
7:09 a.m. – Alex Noren, J.C. Ritchie, Richard Mansell
7:20 a.m. – Dean Burmester, Danny Willett, Laird Shepherd (a)
7:31 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Sam Horsfield, Min Woo Lee
7:42 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Ryan Palmer, Thomas Detry
7:53 a.m. – Paul Casey, Abraham Ancer, Ian Poulter
8:04 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Jason Kokrak, Garrick Higgo
8:15 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Joaquin Niemann, Joel Dahmen
8:26 a.m. – Darren Clarke, Bernd Wiesberger, Joe Long (a)
8:37 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Marcus Kinhult, Jack Senior
8:48 a.m. – Talor Gooch, C.T. Pan, Jonathan Thomson
9:04 a.m. – Ernie Els, Gary Woodland, Cole Hammer (a)
9:15 a.m. – Sam Burns, Lucas Herbert, Jorge Campillo
9:26 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
9:37 a.m. – Brian Harman, Mackenzie Hughes, Dylan Frittelli
9:48 a.m. – Victor Perez, Kevin Streelman, Guido Migliozzi
9:59 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Louis Oosthuizen
10:10 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer
10:21 a.m. – Dustin Johnson, Will Zalatoris, Justin Rose
10:32 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Sergio Garcia, Yuxin Lin (a)
10:43 a.m. – Harris English, Erik Van Rooyen, Chez Reavie
10:54 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Byeong Hun An, Brandt Snedeker
11:05 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Takumi Kanaya, Marcel Schneider
11:16 a.m. – Lanto Griffin, Rikuya Hoshino, Connor Worsdall

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