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Golf season continues in Liverpool, England, for the British Open. The Royal Liverpool Golf Club will host big-name swingers like Rory Mcllroy and Brooks Koepka, both vying to knock off defending champion Cam Smith. If you’re wondering how to watch the British Open Championship live stream, we’ll guide you to options in the US, UK, and everywhere else you can find an internet connection using a virtual private network (VPN).
In the US, NBC and USA Network will broadcast most of the golf tournament, over 50 hours of coverage planned across the two channels. Peacock (starts at just $4.99 monthly) will stream all of the same peak final round coverage that NBC will show on Saturday and Sunday. USA Network will be your spot for featured rounds on Thursday and Friday, as well as early weekend tee times. If you don’t have a cable package with USA Network, you can tune in for as low as $25 with a Sling Blue subscription.
Sky Sports and Now TV (£34.99) will host all the action in the UK. Outside the US and UK? We’ll show you how to watch the British Open Championship from anywhere else worldwide by signing up for the aforementioned services using ExpressVPN. You can find the eye-watering start times (as early as 1:30 a.m. ET) in the schedule further down.
British Open Championship live stream quick links:
USA: Peacock ($4.99 per month ) Sling Blue ($40 $25 for your first month)UK: Sky Sports Golf via NOW TV (£34.99)Access FREE live streams below via ExpressVPN (save 49% and try risk-free for 30 days)Australia: Foxtel Now (free trial) / Kayo Sports (free trial)When: July 20 at 1:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. CEST / 3:30 p.m. AEST
How to watch British Open live streams in the US
At $4.99 monthly (you can also pay $9.99 for ad-free streaming), Peacock will be your cheapest option to catch the most important action. The service will mirror all of NBC’s coverage, which will air final round golfing on Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23.
If you want to ensure you can watch all possible rounds, you’ll need to sign up for a live TV streaming service like Sling Blue, which includes both NBC and USA Network. New subscribers can get their first month for $25 (40% off).
How to watch British Open live streams in the UK
Sky Sports is broadcasting the British Open in the United Kingdom. You can stream the British Open on Sky’s NOW TV streaming service if you don’t have a full Sky TV contract. You’ll find a dedicated Sky Sports Now TV package that includes Sky Sports Golf for £34.99 monthly. You can cancel as soon as the tournament ends, as it’s just a rolling one-month contract.
How to watch British Open live streams for free in Australia
Taking advantage of various free trials in Australia essentially allows you to watch the British Open for free, and you can use a VPN if you don’t live there. Just remember to cancel before your trial ends if you don’t want to start paying for continued use of the service. Take a look below for more details.
Fox Sports 505 will show the British Open action in Australia. The channel is included in most Foxtel packages, and you can watch on the go by signing into the Foxtel Go app using your cable login. Another option is signing up for the streaming-only Foxtel Now free trial if you’re not already a subscriber. After the 10-day trial ends, Foxtel offers its All Packs bundle, which includes the Sports pack, for AUS$49 monthly for your first 12 months (normally AUS$104).
Consider Kayo Sports if you want something cheaper to stay subscribed to for more sports coverage down the line. Kayo carries Fox Sports and streams on up to two devices concurrently for AUS$27.50 per month. There’s no commitment, and you can try the service free for seven days. If you’re not in Australia, you must use a VPN to access these options.
How to watch British Open live streams free from anywhere
Live in a country that isn’t broadcasting the British Open? Technically, there are no free British Open streams, but you can use a VPN to access the free trial options at Australia’s Kayo Sports or Foxtel Now services.
We recommend ExpressVPN if you need some guidance. It’s our top pick among the best VPNs thanks to its easy setup, thousands of global servers, and trustworthy privacy policy, all for a reasonable monthly cost.
If that won’t work for you, you can also go this route to sign up for inexpensive streaming services like Peacock and Sling TV in the US or NOW TV in the UK. These are generally locked to residents within those countries, but anyone can access them using a VPN.
A VPN, short for virtual private network, routes your device’s internet traffic through any global server you want. As a result, your device will appear to connect from within that country, effectively knocking down the geofencing barriers that would otherwise prevent you from accessing these streaming services.
How to watch British Open online with a VPN
Sign up for a VPN if you don’t have one.Install it on the device you’re using to watch the British Open.Turn it on and set it to the required country for the options below.Go to: Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports (Australian free trial) / Peacock (cheap USA stream) Watch the British Open live stream.When: From July 20 at 1:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. CEST / 3:30 p.m. AEST
2023 British Open Championship schedule
All times below are in US ET.
Round
Date
Time
Where to Watch
Round 1 (Early Morning)
July 20, 2023
1:30-4 a.m.
Peacock
Round 1 (Morning-Afternoon)
July 20, 2023
4 a.m.-3 p.m.
USA Network
Round 1 (Late Afternoon)
July 20, 2023
3-4 p.m.
Peacock
Round 2 (Early Morning)
July 21, 2023
1:30-4 a.m.
Peacock
Round 2 (Morning-Afternoon)
July 21, 2023
4 a.m.-3 p.m.
USA Network
Round 2 (Late Afternoon)
July 21, 2023
3-4 p.m.
Peacock
Round 3 (Early Morning)
July 22, 2023
5-7 a.m.
USA Network
Round 3 (Morning-Afternoon)
July 22, 2023
7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Peacock
Round 4 (Early Morning)
July 23, 2023
4-7 a.m.
USA Network
Round 4 (Morning-Afternoon)
July 23, 2023
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Peacock
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