The final major of what has already been a thrilling 2024 golf season enters the weekend with The Open Championship in its 152nd playing this week at Royal Troon. The oldest golf tournament in the world is back at Troon for the first time in eight years with the Claret Jug and a record purse from The R&A set to be awarded on site Sunday for the 10th time.
All eyes were on Rory McIlroy at the onset of the tournament given the Northern Irishman entered playing some of the best golf of his career, yet he was among an extended list of stars — including the man who beat him at the U.S. Open, Bryson DeChambeau — to miss the cut. Tiger Woods similarly struggled at Royal Troon, though unlike McIlroy and DeChambeau, he basically never had a chance at playing the weekend.
Shane Lowry, who posted one of three bogey-free rounds across the first 18 holes, emerged as the 36-hole leader at 7 under — two shots clear of the field. This came after Lowry averted disaster for his entire round following a double-bogey on the 11th hole. The Claret Jug is now officially his to lose, writes Kyle Porter, and Lowry has started his third round by only building on his advantage.
Some names have shot up the leaderboard Saturday with 2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele among the top five and former Florida Gators star Billy Horschel continuing his early weekend surge. Horschel has never finished better than T4 at a major, though he did win the 2014 FedEx Cup and can get hot in a hurry.
While attending The Open Championship is undoubtedly a memorable experience, simply being able to watch golf on one of the game’s grandest stages each year is an incredible treat. CBSSports.com is thrilled to bring you wall-to-wall coverage of The Open all week.
Enough talking about it. Here’s how you can watch as much of The Open as possible between now and Sunday. Check out a full slate of Open Championship tee times for Round 3 so you do not miss your favorite golfers on the course, and be sure to stick with CBS Sports for Open Championship live coverage throughout the final major of the year.
All times Eastern
2024 Open Championship TV schedule
Round 3 — Saturday, July 20
Round 3 start time: 3:55 a.m. [Tee times]
Open live stream: 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Peacock
- Featured Groups — 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Featured Holes — 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Early TV coverage: 5-7 a.m. on USA Network, fubo (Try for free)
TV coverage: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on NBC, fubo (Try for free)
Round 4 — Sunday, July 21
Round 4 start time: TBA
Open live stream: 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Peacock
- Featured Groups — 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Featured Holes — 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Early TV coverage: 4-7 a.m. on USA Network, fubo (Try for free)
TV coverage: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on NBC, fubo (Try for free)
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