The boys’s main season reaches its climax this month at The 153rd Open, with prolonged protection from Royal Portrush solely reside on Sky Sports activities.
The event returns to Northern Eire for the primary time since 2019, when Shane Lowry impressed to assert his maiden main title, whereas Xander Schauffele is again as defending champion after final yr’s victory at Royal Troon.
Rory McIlroy tees it up on residence soil for the primary time since finishing the profession Grand Slam at The Masters in April, with McIlroy seeking to register a second main win of the season and declare a primary victory in Northern Eire as an expert.
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Rory McIlroy’s greatest pictures from his historic victory at The Masters, the place he accomplished the profession Grand Slam
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is the pre-tournament favorite as soon as once more as he chases a fourth main victory in as a few years, with Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood among the many others in motion in a star-studded subject.
Sky Sports activities is the house of the majors, together with The Open, with almost 80 hours of reside protection all through the week and round the clock protection of the 4 event rounds. This is all it is advisable to know to be sure to do not miss any of the motion…
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Watch our decide of the very best pictures within the historical past of event, together with Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth
When does protection of The Open begin?
Stay protection begins at 6.30am on Thursday and Friday on Sky Sports activities Golf, with at the very least 15 hours of motion every day, with bonus feeds accessible on Sky Sports activities+ or the Sky Sports App.
‘Saturday at The Open’ and ‘Sunday at The Open’ provide updates from the course alongside shot centre challenges, particular company, enjoyable options and rather more over the weekend, with that protection beginning at 9am on Saturday and 8am for Sunday.
Early play from the ultimate two rounds will begin on Sky Sports activities+ and the Sky Sports App earlier than full protection begins on Sky Sports activities Golf at 11am on Saturday and 10am on the ultimate day, working by way of till lengthy after the ultimate putt is holed.
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A have a look at Rory McIlroy’s greatest pictures from his 2014 Open Championship win, the primary of back-to-back main wins
What further protection of The Open might be on Sky Sports activities+?
There might be 4 separate Featured Teams to observe every day, two within the morning and two within the afternoon, with these teams and timings confirmed as soon as the tee occasions are introduced.
The Featured Gap feed might be a ‘Par-three channel’ and canopy the long-lasting par-three sixth and sixteenth holes, with that providing accessible simply earlier than the opening group reaches the sixth gap every day.
Two further classes of “The Open: On the Vary” may even be reside throughout each Thursday and Friday’s spherical, one within the morning and one within the afternoon, with all further streams a part of Sky Sports activities+ on Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app.
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A glance again to The Open in 2016, when Henrik Stenson defeated Phil Mickelson in a remaining spherical masterclass at Royal Troon
The Open 2025: key TV occasions (all BST and on Sky Sports activities Golf)
Monday July 14
0900-1200 The Open: Stay on the Vary
1400-1800 The Open: Stay on the Vary
Tuesday July 15
0900-1200 The Open: Stay on the Vary
1400-1800 The Open: Stay on the Vary
Wednesday July 16
0900-1200 The Open: Stay on the Vary
1200-1400 Wednesday at The Open LIVE!
1400-1800 The Open: Stay on the Vary
A mural of Shane Lowry has appeared on a home in Portrush forward of The Open
Thursday July 17
0630-2130 The Open – Day one LIVE!
*Featured Teams, Par-3 Channel and The Open: Stay on the Vary all reside on Sky Sports activities+ app (precise timings TBC)
Friday July 18
0630-2130 The Open – Day two LIVE!
*Featured Teams, Par-3 Channel and The Open: Stay on the Vary all reside on Sky Sports activities+ app (precise timings TBC)
Saturday July 19
0900-1100 Saturday at The Open LIVE!
1100-2030 The Open – Day three LIVE!
*Featured Teams and Par-3 Channel reside on Sky Sports activities+ app (precise timings TBC)
Sunday July 20
0800-1000 Sunday at The Open LIVE!
1000-1930 The Open – Day 4 LIVE!
*Featured Teams and Par-3 Channel reside on Sky Sports activities+ app (precise timings TBC)
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Watch highlights from the ultimate spherical of The Open from Royal Troon, the place Xander Schauffele shot a surprising six-under-par 65 to assert the Claret Jug
The best way to watch The Open within the UK and Eire
Received Sky?
TV: Sky Clients can watch on Sky Sports activities Golf, with protection accessible at numerous factors all through the week on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion.
App: Sky Clients also can watch on the Sky Sports app
Not received Sky?
Stream: Non-Sky Clients can stream the action with no contract with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Stay weblog: Anybody on the transfer can observe reside protection of The Open in a devoted reside weblog all through the week.
FREE Highlights: Watch near-live clips and post-round highlights on the Sky Sports app
What else do I have to know?
Day by day ‘Stay on the Vary’ reveals will convey you the newest information, interviews and insights from across the course, because the gamers put together for main motion, with two classes – beginning at 9am and 2pm – for every observe day.
Wednesday’s ‘Stay at The Open’ present will convey unique interviews, pundit predictions and extra from the Sky Sports activities staff, whereas day by day one-hour highlights might be accessible on Sky Sports activities Golf after every spherical.
Sky Sports activities Information might be on-site all through the week and give you common updates from across the course, with Jamie Weir internet hosting a particular preview version of the Sky Sports Golf podcast from Royal Portrush.
The best way to watch The Open with the Sky Sports activities app
Sky Sports activities Subscribers can:
- Download or open the Sky Sports app
- Head to the ‘Watch’ part
- Faucet on the Sky Sports activities Golf channel
- Register along with your Sky iD (*you will solely want to do that as soon as)
*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD
What’s NOW?
NOW is an instantaneous streaming service providing entry to all 12 Sky Sports activities channels, each Sky Sports activities+ stream, and rather more. It is an app, so prospects can enroll and stream immediately throughout over 60 devices. It provides contract-free membership choices, so prospects can cancel anytime! See the latest NOW TV membership prices.
What different programming from The Open is obtainable?
Sky Sports activities Golf as soon as once more has documentaries and options from previous editions of the occasion, together with prolonged highlights of Tiger Woods’ three victories, whereas this yr’s providing new programmes targeted on some iconic winners.
“That is Open Nation” is one-hour documentary that celebrates success at The Open from throughout Eire and Northern Eire, with McIlroy, Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke all winners of the Claret Jug this century.
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As the most important names in world golf put together to descend on Royal Portrush, new documentary ‘That is Open Nation’ airs on Sky Sports activities to have a good time Eire’s previous main champions
The particular programme consists of unique interviews with all 4 gamers together with former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and main winner Graeme McDowell among the many others to contribute.
“Underdogs” goes behind the scenes to offer contemporary perception into the sporting miracle that by no means was throughout The Open in 2009, the place Tom Watson narrowly missed out on main glory aged 59 as Stewart Cink claimed the Claret Jug.
Who will win The Open? Watch the ultimate males’s main of the yr all through the week reside on Sky Sports activities? Stay protection of the opening spherical begins on Thursday from 6.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream The Open and more top sport with no contract.
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