What channel is the 2021 Open Championship on?

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Jordan Spieth won the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

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After a one-year hiatus the Open Championship is back, and the final major of the men’s golf season begins on Thursday at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, Kent, England.

Golf Channel and NBC will broadcast the Open Championship, with Golf Channel featuring all of the action on Thursday and Friday and then splitting TV duties with NBC over the weekend.

The TV schedule for the 2021 Open Championship is below.

2021 British Open TV schedule

Thursday, July 15: 4 a.m-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, July 16: 4 a.m-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, July 17: 5-7 a.m. ET (Golf Channel); 7 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, July 18: 4-7 a.m. ET (Golf Channel); 7 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (NBC)

There’s also plenty of streaming options via Golf Channel, NBC, Peacock and Peacock Premium. For more information on streaming times and options, click here.

The Open Championship kicked off at 1:35 a.m. ET on Thursday morning when Richard Bland, Andy Sullivan and Marcus Armitage teed off. For complete tee times, click here.

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