Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

The 153rd Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Portrush. USA Network and Peacock will have wall-to-wall live coverage from Portrush, Northern Ireland, including these featured groups (all times EDT): Click here for the full tee times from the opening round of the men’s final major of the season.

Rory McIlroy begins his quest to win a second Open Championship title on Thursday afternoon, playing alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.

Ryan Fox has been paired with two major winners for the opening two rounds of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush starting tomorrow night. Fox, who has won two PGA Tour events this year, will begin his first round at 9.

The 153rd Open Championship continues Friday at Royal Portrush. USA Network and Peacock will have wall-to-wall live coverage from Portrush, Northern Ireland, including these featured groups (all times EDT): 4:47 a.

Round 1 of the 153rd Open Championship begins at 1:35 a.m. ET Thursday morning. 4 a.m-3:30 p.m.: USA Network, NBC Sports app, Peacock, Fubo

Can’t Get A Tee Time at The Renaissance Club? Try This Nearby Gem Instead. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. July kicks off two of the best weeks for watching professional golf, with back-to-back tournaments across the pond at the Scottish Open and The Open Championship.

After several days practice around Royal Portrush as the 153rd Open gets underway in earnest on Thursday morning as the tee times have been confirmed. Padraig Harrington will get the ball rolling on the first tee at 6.35am alongside local star Tom McKibbin and Nicolai Hojgaard.