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Open Championship start time 2023: What time does the British Open start?

By Cody Williams

HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - JULY 19: David Lingmerth of Sweden plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 19, 2023 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - JULY 19: David Lingmerth of Sweden plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 19, 2023 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /
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What time does the British Open start in the US for Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones? Breaking down the Open Championship start times.

It’s impossible to not love The Open Championship as a golf fan. Sure, you might find yourself in the ever-present “Open Championship” vs. “British Open” debate, but in the end, every fan is enjoying the best in the world playing one of the most historic courses on Earth. It doesn’t get better than that, and we’ll get to do it again at Royal Liverpool Golf Club this week for the 2023 tournament.

One thing about the British Open, though, is that the Open Championship start time can be a bit of a eye-popper for American fans watching in the United States. With the golfers teeing off early in the morning at Hoylake in England, that means extremely early mornings for US golf viewers trying to watch The Open.

How early are we talking, though? Well, the tournament will be played five hours head of the Eastern Time Zone, so it’s almost a middle-of-the-night tee time to get things started. But let’s take a good look at the Open Championship start time for every time zone in the United States for all four days at Royal Liverpool.

What time does the Open Championship start in Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time Zones?

Fans in the Eastern Time Zone of the United States don’t have it too, too bad in terms of the ask to get up and watch the golf action. Only five hours behind Royal Liverpool, let’s take a look at the British Open start time for every day in EST, CST, MST and PST with where to watch and stream the tournament as well.

  • Thursday, July 20 – 1:30 a.m. EST, 12:30 a.m. CST, 11:30 p.m. MST on Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. PST on Wednesday (Peacock: 1:30-4 a.m. ET, USA: 4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET, Peacock: 3-4 p.m. ET)
  • Friday, July 21 – 1:30 a.m. EST, 12:30 a.m. CST, 11:30 p.m. MST on Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. PST on Wednesday (Peacock: 1:30-4 a.m. ET, USA: 4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET, Peacock: 3-4 p.m. ET)
  • Saturday, July 22 – 5 a.m. EST, 4 a.m. CST, 3 a.m. MST, 2 a.m. PST (USA: 5-7 a.m. ET, Peacock: 6 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, NBC: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. ET)
  • Sunday, July 23 – 4 a.m. EST, 3 a.m. CST, 2 a.m. MST, 1 a.m. PST (USA: 4-6 a.m. ET, Peacock: 5 a.m.-1 p.m. ET, NBC: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. ET)

Watching the start of a major championship at 10:30 p.m. on a Wednesday night is wild, but welcome to The Open.

But there you have it. If you’re looking to catch all of the action and deprive yourself of sleep to watch the British Open, this is where you start to be able to do just that. And if you choose that venture, godspeed, and you’re about to go on a thrill ride.

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