The inaugural round of the 2026 AIG Women’s Open commences Thursday morning at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, offering golf enthusiasts comprehensive coverage options from sunrise to midafternoon. This guide details all available television, streaming, and tee time information for the opening round.
Thursday Viewing and Streaming Details
English professional golfer Charley Hull, currently ranked World No. 7, seeks to conclude her major championship pursuit at her home tournament. Despite three LPGA Tour victories, Hull has yet to capture a major title, finishing runner-up at last year’s Women’s Open and the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open. With strong local support, Royal Lytham presents an ideal opportunity for Hull to secure her first major win.
First-round coverage begins at 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday with Golf Channel, transitioning to USA Network at 8:00 a.m. ET through noon. The tournament day concludes at 2:00 p.m. ET on USA’s broadcast feed.
Televised Coverage Schedule
Golf Channel presents live first-round coverage from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET, followed by USA Network’s broadcast from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday. Viewers can access the complete tournament day schedule through both networks’ respective channels.
Online Streaming Options
Digital coverage of Round 1 is available through Golfchannel.com, the official Golf Channel application, and the NBC Sports platform, providing flexible viewing alternatives for tournament audiences.
2026 AIG Women’s Open Round 1 Tee Times (ET)
Early Morning Groups
1:30 a.m. – Alice Hewson, Amanda Doherty, Chloe Williams
1:41 a.m. – Amelia Garvey, Leonie Harm, Smilla Soenderby
1:52 a.m. – Wei-Ling Hsu, Aditi Ashok, Darcey Harry
2:03 a.m. – Anna Nordqvist, Cassie Porter, Sayaka Takahashi
2:14 a.m. – Minami Katsu, Yealimi Noh, Stephanie Kyriacou
2:25 a.m. – Carlota Ciganda, Karis Davidson, Maria Jose Marin (a)
2:36 a.m. – Ina Yoon, Alison Lee, Yunseo Yang (a)
2:47 a.m. – Yesterday Shin, Auston Kim, In Gee Chun
2:58 a.m. – Linn Grant, Jin Young Ko, Kiara Romero (a)
3:09 a.m. – Sei Young Kim, Rio Takeda, Yuna Araki
3:20 a.m. – Hyo Joo Kim, Minjee Lee, Mao Saigo
3:31 a.m. – Lottie Woad, Aki Iwai, Andrea Lee
3:42 a.m. – Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda, Haeran Ryu
3:58 a.m. – Hye-Jin Choi, Grace Kim, Mimi Rhodes
4:09 a.m. – Somi Lee, Esther Henseleit, Ayaka Furue
4:20 a.m. – Lindy Duncan, Amy Yang, Julia Lopez Ramirez
4:31 a.m. – Sophia Popov, Jenny Shin, Perrine Delacour
4:42 a.m. – Yan Liu, Shannon Tan, Yuka Saso
4:53 a.m. – Yani Tseng, Nastasia Nadaud, Alexandra Forsterling
5:04 a.m. – Arpichaya Yubol, Cara Gainer, Minji Kang
5:15 a.m. – In Kyung Kim, Manon De Roey, Carolina Chacarra
5:26 a.m. – Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Anna Zanusso, Justice Bosio
5:37 a.m. – Sara Kouskova, Soo Bin Joo, Annabell Fuller
5:48 a.m. – Pia Babnik, Anna Foster, Bel Wardle
6:14 a.m. – Jing Yan, Agathe Laisne, Lauren Walsh
6:25 a.m. – Kelsey Bennett, Weiwei Zhang, Kajsa Arwefjall
6:36 a.m. – Erika Hara, Chiara Tamburlini, Melanie Green
6:47 a.m. – Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Kana Nagai, Esme Hamilton
6:58 a.m. – Shiho Kuwaki, Helen Briem, Lucy Li
7:09 a.m. – Anna Huang, Jenny Bae, Paula Martin Sampedro (a)
7:20 a.m. – Lilia Vu, Shuri Sakuma, Rose Zhang
7:31 a.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, A Lim Kim, Casandra Alexander
7:42 a.m. – Hinako Shibuno, Georgia Hall, Valentine Delon (a)
7:53 a.m. – Gaby Lopez, Chizzy Iwai, Celine Boutier
8:04 a.m. – Ruoning Yin, Nasa Hataoka, Jennifer Kupcho
8:15 a.m. – Miyu Yamashita, Jeeno Thitikul, Lauren Coughlin
Mid-Morning Tee Groups
8:26 a.m. – Charley Hull, Hannah Green, Brooke M. Henderson
8:42 a.m. – Maja Stark, Jin Hee Im, Allysen Corpuz
8:53 a.m. – Minsol Kim, Patty Tavatanakit, Megan Khang
9:04 a.m. – Pajaree Anannarukarn, Youmin Hwang, Leona Maguire
9:15 a.m. – Ashleigh Buhai, Fuka Suga, Dewi Weber
9:26 a.m. – Min Sun Kim, Mi Hyang Lee, Nicole Broch Estrup
9:37 a.m. – Chanette Wannasaen, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Yu Liu
9:48 a.m. – Ryann O’Toole, Robyn Choi, Charlotte Naughton (a)
9:59 a.m. – Nataliya Guseva, Noora Komulainen, Lauren Crump (a)
10:10 a.m. – Carla Tejedo Mulet, Diksha Dagar, Yana Wilson
10:21 a.m. – Daniela Darquea, Polly Mack, Gina Kim
10:32 a.m. – Aunchisa Utama, Ana Pelaez Trivino, Vanessa Bouvet
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