Comprehensive guide to the 151st Open Championship

Open Championship: 151st edition
When: July 20-23
Where: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England

How to watch

In the United States

In Canada

Notable groups (all times ET)

Group: Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Matt Fitzpatrick
Thursday - 4:03 a.m.
Friday - 9:04 a.m.

Group: Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama
Thursday - 4:36 a.m.
Friday - 9:37 a.m.

Group: Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott
Thursday - 4:47 a.m.
Friday - 9:48 a.m.

Group: Cameron Smith, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark
Thursday - 4:58 a.m.
Friday - 9:59 a.m.

Group: Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas
Thursday - 9:48 a.m.
Friday - 4:47 a.m.

Group: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose
Thursday - 9:59 a.m.
Friday - 4:58 a.m.

Group: Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton
Thursday - 10:10 a.m.
Friday - 5:09 a.m.

See full tee sheet.

Preview content/News

Tiger, Rory show blueprint to winning at Royal Liverpool

Royal Liverpool has hosted only two Open Championships in the last 50 years but delivered blockbuster winners both times in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. While Woods isn't in attendance this year, McIlroy comes in red-hot off his dramatic win at the Scottish Open. Looking back at their victories in 2006 and 2014, the pair followed a clear blueprint to hoist the Claret Jug at the end of the week. Read full story.

5 questions entering the Open Championship

It seems like just a short time ago when Jon Rahm was slipping on the green jacket as Masters champion, yet here we are at the season's final major with a long layoff ahead. There are plenty of storylines to follow this week at Royal Liverpool, with Scottie Scheffler's outrageous form taking center stage. Will the World No. 1 capitalize on an all-time statistical season with a major? Will we get the Jordan Spieth who's been the best Open Championship player since 2015, or will it be the one who missed the cut last week in Scotland? See full post.

• Rahm backs Jay Monahan: 'I think he's done a fantastic job'
• Monahan returns to work with clock ticking on definitive PIF agreement
• Scheffler looks to turn consistent play into 2nd major at The Open
• Cameron Smith returns Claret Jug ahead of Open Championship
• 10 surprising players you won't see at the Open Championship
• Back to Royal Liverpool with all eyes on McIlroy
• Harrington not ruling out chance to play in another Ryder Cup

The course

Royal Liverpool may not get the hype the rest of the Open Championship rota receives, but the layout on the west coast of England is a proper test of golf. That's evidenced by a previous champions list including Woods, McIlroy, Peter Thomson, Bobby Jones, and Walter Hagen.

However, this year's setup will challenge the players in new ways. The course added plenty of bunkering, severe run-off areas around the greens, new tees, and a new par-3 17th hole that'll test the leaders down the stretch.

After playing as a par 72 in 2006 and 2014, the course will be set up as a par 71 with the 10th hole moving from a short par 5 to a 507-yard par 4. Despite those added tests, the course should be very scoreable for the world's best, with relatively soft conditions in the lead-up to keep the firm and fast challenge away.

Full course preview.

Betting odds

Rory McIlroy +750
Scottie Scheffler +750
Jon Rahm +1,200
Cameron Smith +1,600
Brooks Koepka +1,800
Viktor Hovland +2,000
Rickie Fowler +2,200
Patrick Cantlay +2,500
Tommy Fleetwood +2,500
Tyrrell Hatton +2,500
Xander Schauffele +2,500
Jordan Spieth +2,800
Collin Morikawa +3,000
Dustin Johnson +3,300
Shane Lowry +3,300
Matthew Fitzpatrick +4,000
Justin Rose +5,000
Max Homa +5,000
Min Woo Lee +5,000
Tom Kim +5,000
Wyndham Clark +5,000
Bryson DeChambeau +6,000
Tony Finau +6,000

Odds via theScore Bet