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The Open heads back to the coast of Northern Ireland this year for its 153rd edition at at Royal Portush Golf Club.

In the US, the 2025 British Open TV schedule takes place from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20, 2025 broadcast live in the US on NBC, Peacock, and the USA Network. Across the pond, Sky Sports has it covered in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

With the world's best players vying for the championship, at stake is a whopping $16.5 purse, with the winner at Royal Portush going home with a hefty $3 million. Stay tuned.

2025 British Open US TV schedule

Since the TV schedule changes little year to year, check out the tentative times and channels for the 2025 British Open just up ahead and keep it here for the official announcement coming up in July.

The British Open returns to Royal Portrush along the coast of County Antrim in 2025.

All about the British Open

In the UK, it's simply called The Open — the world's first golf championship tournament which began in 1860. Today it is one of the hottest tickets in the world of sport.

The British Open will feature top performances by golf pros who will gather to compete for the historic Claret Jug trophy and the Open's huge $2.5 million prize.


DID YOU KNOW? British Open Fun Facts

The oldest winner of the British Open was "Old" Tom Morris who was 46 when he won in 1867. His son, "Young" Tom Morris was 17 when he won the following year.

• Legendary British golfing great, Harry Vardon, holds the record for most British Open wins with six -- in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914.

• American golfing great, Jack Nicklaus, named his golf course "Muirfield" in Ohio after the course where he won his first British Open in 1966.

• Bob Charles was the first first New Zealander - and the first left-handed player - to win the Open in 1963.

• Gary Player has played the British Open more than anyone with 46 appearances. Player further distinguished himself after winning the British Open in 1959, 1968, and 1974 making him the only golfer in the 20th century to win the Open in three different decades.

• Ben Curtis was a PGA rookie ranked no. 396 in the world when he won the British Open in 2003.

• Josh Hutchison was born in England, but he was a naturalized US citizen by the time he won in 1921 to become the first American to win the British Open.

More about the British Open around the Web:

The 2025 Open Championship - The official site of The Open with ticket information and online purchase, video highlights, a daily photo gallery, player biographies, feature articles and historical timeline.

BBC Sport | Golf - You name it, and the Beeb's got it , including the latest updates and video highlights, player interviews, photo galleries and interactive games, British Open history and trivia, official rules, golf lingo, travel guides, and don't miss the tongue-in-cheek A-Zee Guide to the British Open for American Visitors.

The Open Championship - Wikipedia - The complete overview including historical highlights, future dates and venues, photos, related references and resources, and a list of winners from 1860 to the present.