• Stream Women's Open 2026 for FREE on R&A TV (UK)
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• Women's Open 2026: Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2

The fifth and final major of the season is set to be electric, with so many of the top contenders out to fulfil lofty personal ambitions at Royal Lytham & St Annes, none moreso than Ryu Hae-ran and Nelly Korda.

World No.1 Korda won the first two majors of 2026, only for Ryu to double up too. It's the first time ever that two players have secured multiple majors in a season. They're both hoping to emulate the great Inbee Park, the last player to win three major titles in a single calendar year. That was way back in 2013.

The consistency of Korda, who'd also complete a career Grand Slam with victory in Lancashire, has been astounding over the past few seasons, but she missed her first cut in two years earlier this month.

Victory would see Miyu Yamashita become the first player to go back-to-back in a major since Yani Tseng in 2011, a scenario that isn't out of the question in current form. The 24-year-old has made the top-five in four of the past six tournaments she's contested.

Yamashita's triumph a year ago consigned Charley Hull to her second Women's Open runner-up finish in three years, but she has a big reason to be cheerful this weekend: the past two winners of the Women's Open at Royal Lytham were Brits.

Read on for our guide on where to watch Women's Open 2026 online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.

Can you watch Women's Open 2026 for free?

Yes. Full Women's Open 2026 coverage is free-to-air on R&A TV in the UK.

Another free option is BBC iPlayer, which is airing a nightly highlights show.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the Women's Open for free as if you were right at home.

Use a VPN to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in the US

Women's Open 2026 coverage is shared between NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock in the US. All NBC coverage is being simulcasted on Peacock.

Round 1 and Round 2 air on Golf Channel from 4am-8am, and on USA Network from 8am-2pm. Round 3 and Round 4 air on USA Network from 7am-12pm, and on NBC from 12pm-finish. All times ET.

Peacock is also showing Featured Groups coverage.

The Peacock price starts at $10.99/month or $109.99/year for a plan that carries live sports. However, you can access Peacock virtually for free with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.

NBC and USA Network, meanwhile, are available through Sling – specifically the Blue plan, which starts at $45.99/month. It includes NBC, ABC and Fox in select locations, plus FS1, USA Network, FX and more. You'll need the $11/month Sports Extra add-on for Golf Channel.

Alternatively, all three channels are also carried by YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, each of which offers a free trial to new users.

If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action.

How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in the UK

In the UK, Women's Open coverage is free-to-air on the R&A TV streaming platform.

A 60-minute Women's Open highlights show will air at 8.30pm BST on all four days of the tournament on BBC One Red Button and BBC iPlayer.

All you need is an account, a TV Licence and a UK postcode (e.g.HA9 0WS). Sign up here!

Alternatively, Sky Sports is providing extensive coverage of the 2026 Women's Open, across its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf channels.

Sky Sports plans start from £35/month, or £20 if you're an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports subscription from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.

Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred Women's Open stream.

How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in Australia

In Australia, Women's Open 2026 is being televised on Fox Sports via Foxtel, with live streaming available via Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch your usual Women's Open coverage, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.

How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in Canada

In Canada, Women's Open 2026 is exclusive to TSN.

If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$8/month or CA$80/year.

If you're out of Canada but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

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• The Open 2026: Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19 | 1.35am ET / 6.35am BST
• Stream on Peacock / NBC & USA Network via Sling TV (US)
• US free trials: YouTube TV (10-days) / DirecTV (5-days)
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Watch The Open 2026 live streams, as the oldest golf tournament in the world returns for its 154th staging, at the links of Royal Birkdale. Scottie Scheffler will defend his crown won 12 months ago, while Rory McIlroy and local favorite Tommy Fleetwood – born minutes away in nearby Southport – are also among the leading contender's for golf's original major.

After winning by four strokes at Royal Portrush in 2025, Scheffler is trying to become the first Open champion to successfully defend their crown since Padraig Harrington in 2008-09. Yet the world number one will be smarting from missing his first cut in 78 tournaments after failing to make the weekend at the Scottish Open a week ago. He'll tee it up with world number three Matt Fitzpatrick and 2024 champion Xander Schauffele.

Fleetwood is seeking to become the first English winner of the Claret Jug since Nick Faldo in 1992. He goes out in a stellar group with 2021 champion Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth, who won the last time the tournament was held at Royal Birkdale in 2017. Further home hopefuls include Aaron Rai, the reigning PGA Champion, and Justin Rose who exploded as an amateur here in 1998.

Rory McIlroy will also fancy his chances. The two-time reigning Masters champion finished strongly at the Scottish Open last weekend, with a final-round 64.

Blessed with a beautiful art deco clubhouse, the course is a cracker and conditions are set to be warm, which will bring its own challenge of controlling the ball on a links course by the sea.

Read on for our guide on where to watch The Open 2026 online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are. Scroll down for the Round 1 tee times.

Can you watch The Open 2026 for free?

The Open coverage is predominantly locked behind a paywall, but there are a couple of ways to watch some free live streams from Royal Birkdale.

The Open app (available via the Apple Store and Google Play) will show coverage from Featured Groups over the course of the four days.

That will focus solely on those particular three or four groups, though, so for more exhaustive coverage, you'll have to look elsewhere. In the US there are free trials available that will let you tune in for nothing.

The tournament is being shown on NBC and USA Network, which are both carried by YouTube TV (10-day free trial), DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and Hulu+Live TV (3-day free trial).

Alternatively, you can live stream The Open 2026 on Peacock for next to nothing by taking advantage of the Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.

In Australia, Kayo Sports has a 7-day free trial to watch the tournament.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the Open Championship 2026 for free as if you were right at home.

Use a VPN to watch The Open 2026 live streams

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch The Open 2026 live streams in the US

The Open 2026 coverage is shared between NBC, USA Network and Peacock in the US. All NBC coverage is being simulcasted on Peacock.

Rounds 1 and 2 air on NBC Sports Network/Peacock from 1.30am-4am, and on USA Network from 4am-3.30pm. Round 3 airs on USA from 5am-7am, and on NBC/Peacock from 7am-3pm. Round 4 airs on USA from 4am-7am, and on NBC/Peacock from 7am-finish. All times ET.

The Peacock price starts at $10.99/month or $109.99/year for a plan that carries live sports. However, you can access Peacock virtually for free with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1.

NBC and USA Network, meanwhile, are available through Sling – specifically the Blue plan, which starts at $45.99/month. It includes NBC, ABC and Fox in select locations, plus FS1, USA Network, FX and more.

Alternatively, both channels are also carried by YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, each of which offers a free trial to new users.

If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action.

How to watch The Open 2026 live streams in the UK

In the UK, The Open Championship 2026 is being shown on Sky Sports, via the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf channels.

Sky Sports plans start from £35/month, or £20 if you're an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports subscription from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.

Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred coverage of The Open Championship.

How to watch The Open 2026 live streams in Australia

In Australia, The Open 2026 is being televised on Fox Sports via Foxtel, with live streaming available via Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch your usual Open coverage, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.

How to watch The Open 2026 live streams in Canada

In Canada, The Open 2026 is exclusive to TSN.

If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$29.99/month or CA$249.99/year. However, you can currently get three months for CA$59.99.

If you're out of Canada but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

The Open 2026 FAQs

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• Scottish Open 2026: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12
• US Streams: ESPN Select / Paramount+
• US Free Trials: YouTube TV (21 days) / Hulu + Live TV (3 days)
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Scottish Open 2026 live streams see some of the world's best golfers gather to The Renaissance Club near Edinburgh for the tournament that doubles up as a chance for players to get acclimated ahead of the Open Championship, and a last chance saloon to qualify for the fourth and final major of the year.

As a co-sanctioned PGA Tour tournament and with a purse of $9 million, however, the Scottish Open is more than just a diversion en route to Royal Birkdale. A quick scan of the list of recent champions reveals some of the sport's most high profile names, including Rory McIlroy in 2023 and Xander Schauffele in 2022. American Chris Gotterup took the title and $1.575 million winner's share last time around.

All three return this year, alongside the likes of world number one Scottie Scheffler, US Open winner Wyndham Clark, in-form Matt Fitzpatrick and former Open champions Brian Harman, Shane Lowry and Francesco Molinari. The weather is set fair for this region of Scotland, so an even battle and plenty of low scoring should commence.

Read on for our guide on where to watch the Scottish Open 2026 online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are. Plus, the Round 1 tee times.

Use a VPN to watch Scottish Open 2026 from anywhere

A VPN is a handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, thereby letting you unlock your usual streaming services when overseas. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with a 75% discount.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the UK and want to view your usual US service, you'd select a United States server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual local streaming service and watch the golf.

How to watch Scottish Open 2026 live streams in the US

Scottish Open 2026 coverage in the US is split between the Golf Channel, CBS/Paramount Plus and the ESPN Select streaming app.

ESPN Select (from $12.99 a month) has the most comprehensive coverage, with streams from the early hours until the end of play on all four days of the tournament.

The Golf Channel has live action from 11am to 2pm on Thursday and Friday, and 10am to 12pm on Saturday and Sunday.

CBS picks up the coverage on from 12pm to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday only. This will also be streamed to Paramount Plus Premium subscribers, costing $13.99 a month.

Cut the cord? The Golf Channel and CBS appear in plans from OTT cable alternatives such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV, all of which offer a limited-time free trial to new users.

If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action on your chosen streaming avenue.

How to watch Scottish Open 2026 live streams in the UK

In the UK, the Scottish Open 2026 is being shown on Sky Sports, shared between its Main Event, Golf and, slightly strangely, Cricket channels.

Sky Sports plans start from £35 a month or £20 if you're an existing Sky TV subscriber. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports membership from £14.99 a day or £27.99 a month.

Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred coverage of the Scottish Open 2026.

How to watch Scottish Open 2026 live streams in Canada

Unusually, TSN isn't the place to watch this event in Canada. Instead, the 2026 Scottish Open is listed as going out on the Golf Channel north of the border.

That means you'll need a cable package that includes the Golf Channel to watch the tournament. You'll need those cable credentials to watch online via golfchannel.com, too.

Travelling to Canada and want to watch your domestic coverage of the Scottish Open? Use a VPN to make it look like you're back in your home country.

How to watch Scottish Open 2026 live streams in Australia

As a co-sanctioned PGA Tour tournament, the 2026 Scottish Open will be televised on Fox Sports via Foxtel in Australia, with live streaming available via Kayo Sports.

Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch your Scottish Open 2026 live streams, you'll need to get yourself a VPN, as per the instructions above.

We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.