Royal Birkdale | 12-19 July 2026

THURSDAY 16 JULY

Plan your day at The 154th Open with our What's On guide for Thursday 16 July.

Please note, the timings below are subject to change. This page will be added to and updated ahead of and during the Championship at Royal Birkdale.

• Watch all the drama from the opening day live on course and on big screens located throughout Royal Birkdale.

• Listen to The Open Radio and don't miss a moment of Thursday's action.

• Stay across everything happening in the practice areas with Live at The Range.

• Tune in to the dedicated Player Focus Channel, following star names as they compete for the Claret Jug.

Event	Time	Location
Live golf broadcast	6.30am-8.30pm	Large screens across venue.
The Open Radio	7am-9pm
Live at The Range (morning session)	7.30am-11am
Live at The Range (afternoon session)	12.30pm-4pm
Player Focus Channel	1.30pm-7.30pm

All timings are subject to change and are provided as an estimate. More accurate timings will be confirmed during Championship week.

• Hear from Ian Baker-Finch, who claimed the Claret Jug in 1991, at our special Champions of Birkdale event.

• Improve your swing with a one-to-one PGA professional lesson at SwingZone.

• Test your short game in our Long Putt, with the chance to win prizes.

• Enjoy a One Club coaching session in the Mastercard Club.

Event	Time	Location
Hilton Head Island Nature Trail	All day	Sustainability Hub
Doosan Digger Putt	All day	Spectator Village 1 (Doosan)
SwingZone	7am-6pm	Spectator Village 1
SkillZone	7am-6pm	Near Spectator Village 1
Long Putt	7am-6pm	Spectator Village 1
Morning Tea Time	9am-9.30am	Sessions Stage (Mastercard Club)
Mercedes-Benz Owners Paddock	9am-5pm	Spectator Village 1
Aggreko 'On Course' Zone	9am-5pm	Spectator Village 1
The Nikon Viewpoint	9am-5pm	8th green
One Club Coaching with Alex Elliott	11am-11.30am	Sessions Stage (Mastercard Club)
Golf as Medicine	12pm-12.45pm	Sessions Stage (Mastercard Club)
Champions of Birkdale (Ian Baker-Finch)	1.15pm-2pm	Sessions Stage (Mastercard Club)
Claret Jug appearance in One Club	3pm-4pm	Mastercard Club
Mastercard Club	All day	Spectator Village 1
Loch Lomond Whisky Bar	All day	Spectator Village 1