The 2026 Scottish Open takes place from Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, July 12, at The Renaissance Club near Edinburgh. As a co-sanctioned PGA Tour event with a $9 million purse, the tournament serves as a critical warm-up for the Open Championship and a final qualifying opportunity for the year’s last major. The field features a roster of elite talent, including defending champion Chris Gotterup, past winners Rory McIlroy (2023) and Xander Schauffele (2022), world number one Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, and former Open titleholders Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, and Francesco Molinari. Favorable weather forecasts suggest ideal scoring conditions.
Below is a comprehensive guide to watching the 2026 Scottish Open across all major territories, including free-trial options and Round 1 tee times.
Can I stream the 2026 Scottish Open for free?
While live coverage resides behind paywalls, viewers in the United States can access the tournament at no cost via free trials from streaming services that carry The Golf Channel and CBS. Eligible platforms include YouTube TV (21-day trial), DirecTV Stream (5-day trial), and Hulu + Live TV (3-day trial). In Australia, Kayo Sports offers a 7-day free trial. Viewers traveling outside their home country can use a VPN to access these trials.
Using a VPN to watch the 2026 Scottish Open from abroad
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows your device to appear as if it is in your home country, unlocking your usual streaming services while traveling. The process is straightforward:
- Install a reputable VPN.
- Connect to a server in your home country (e.g., a U.S. server for YouTube TV).
- Launch your streaming app and watch the tournament as normal.
How to watch the 2026 Scottish Open in the U.S.
Coverage is split across Golf Channel, CBS/Paramount+, and the ESPN Select streaming app.
- ESPN Select ($12.99/month) provides the most comprehensive window, streaming from early morning through the end of play all four days.
- Golf Channel airs live from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET Thursday/Friday and 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET Saturday/Sunday.
- CBS takes over from 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET on the weekend; this feed is also on Paramount+ Premium ($13.99/month).
Cord-cutters can access Golf Channel and CBS via the free trials mentioned above.
How to watch the 2026 Scottish Open in the U.K.
Sky Sports holds exclusive U.K. rights, broadcasting across its Main Event, Golf, and Cricket channels. Subscriptions start at £35/month (or £20/month for existing Sky TV customers). A contract-free Now Sports pass is available for £14.99/day or £27.99/month.
How to watch the 2026 Scottish Open in Canada
Unusually, the tournament airs on Golf Channel rather than TSN. A cable package including Golf Channel is required, with authentication needed for online streaming at golfchannel.com.
How to watch the 2026 Scottish Open in Australia
Coverage is on Fox Sports via Foxtel, with streaming on Kayo Sports. Kayo costs AU$30/month after a 7-day free trial (or AU$1 for the first month).
2026 Scottish Open Round 1 Tee Times (Thursday)
Morning Wave (BST / ET)
7:00am / 2:00am – Mac Meissner, Ryggs Johnston, Frederic LaCroix
*7:00am / 2:00am – Joost Luiten, Martin Couvra, Max McGreevy
7:11am / 2:11am – Ashun Wu, Marcus Armitage, Taylor Moore
*7:11am / 2:11am – Ryan Fox, Mikael Lindberg, Tom Kim
7:22am / 2:22am – Junghwan Lee, Bud Cauley, Adrien Saddier
*7:22am / 2:22am – Matt Wallace, Marco Penge, Scott Jamieson
7:33am / 2:33am – Brian Campbell, Michael Kim, Angel Hidalgo
*7:33am / 2:33am – Alex Smalley, Padraig Harrington, Bernd Wiesberger
7:44am / 2:44am – Laurie Canter, Matt McCarty, Shaun Norris
*7:44am / 2:44am – Grant Forrest, Brooks Koepka, Min Woo Lee
7:55am / 2:55am – Marcel Siem, Michael Thorbjornsen, Jesper Svensson
*7:55am / 2:55am – Ewen Ferguson, Patrick Cantlay, Nicolai Højgaard
8:06am / 3:06am – Pablo Larrazábal, Kurt Kitayama, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
*8:06am / 3:06am – Xander Schauffele, Kristoffer Reitan, Adam Scott
8:17am / 3:17am – Thriston Lawrence, Daniel Hillier, Charley Hoffman
*8:17am / 3:17am – Shane Lowry, J.J. Spaun, Aaron Rai
8:28am / 3:28am – Aldrich Potgieter, Thorbjørn Olesen, Yurav Premlall
*8:28am / 3:28am – Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Chris Gotterup
8:39am / 3:39am – Francesco Molinari, Angel Ayora, Brandt Snedeker
*8:39am / 3:39am – Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Eugenio Chacarra
8:50am / 3:50am – Victor Perez, Oliver Lindell, Haotong Li
*8:50am / 3:50am – Tyrrell Hatton, Casey Jarvis, Alex Noren
9:01am / 4:01am – Austin Eckroat, Yuto Katsuragawa, Dylan Frittelli
*9:01am / 4:01am – Keita Nakajima, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Ockie Strydom
9:12am / 4:12am – Seungbin Choi, Johnny Keefer, Adrian Meronk
*9:12am / 4:12am – Pierceson Coody, Matti Schmid, David Ravetto
Afternoon Wave (BST / ET)
12:15pm / 7:15am – Darius Van Driel, Ricky Castillo, Alejandro Del Rey
*12:15pm / 7:15am – Doug Ghim, Johannes Veerman, Cam Davis
12:26pm / 7:26am – Richard Sterne, David Puig, John Parry
*12:26pm / 7:26am – Adrian Otaegui, Michael Brennan, Chris Kirk
12:37pm / 7:37am – Hennie Du Plessis, Danny Willett, Andrew Novak
*12:37pm / 7:37am – Jake Knapp, Nacho Elvira, Dan Bradbury
12:48pm / 7:48am – Niklas Nørgaard, Joe Highsmith, Kota Kaneko
*12:48pm / 7:48am – Freddy Schott, Sam Stevens, Tom McKibbin
12:59pm / 7:59am – Jordan Smith, Harris English, Nick Taylor
*12:59pm / 7:59am – Paul Waring, Andy Sullivan, Sahith Theegala
1:10pm / 8:10am – Sungjae Im, Connor Syme, Billy Horschel
*1:10pm / 8:10am – Corey Conners, Dan Brown, Jordan Gumberg
1:21pm / 8:21am – Brian Harman, Calum Hill, Ryan Gerard
*1:21pm / 8:21am – Harry Hall, Guido Migliozzi, Matthieu Pavon
1:32pm / 8:32am – Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim, Jayden Schaper
*1:32pm / 8:32am – Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Kevin Yu, Eric Cole
1:43pm / 8:43am – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood
*1:43pm / 8:43am – Antoine Rozner, Max Greyserman, Taehoon Ok
1:54pm / 8:54am – Justin Thomas, Ludvig Åberg, Patrick Reed
*1:54pm / 8:54am – Richard Mansell, Julien Guerrier, Erik van Rooyen
2:05pm / 9:05am – Jon Rahm, Alex Fitzpatrick, Rasmus Højgaard
*2:05pm / 9:05am – Joakim Lagergren, Andrew Putnam, Jacques Kruyswijk
2:16pm / 9:16am – Austin Smotherman, Rikuya Hoshino, Davis Riley
*2:16pm / 9:16am – Baekjun Kim, Nico Echavarria, Matteo Manassero
2:27pm / 9:27am – Dylan Naidoo, Kevin Roy, Mark Hubbard
*2:27pm / 9:27am – Daniel Rodrigues, Zach Bauchou, Karl Vilips
Recent Scottish Open Champions
- 2025 – Chris Gotterup
- 2024 – Robert MacIntyre
- 2023 – Rory McIlroy
- 2022 – Xander Schauffele
- 2021 – Min Woo Lee
- 2020 – Aaron Rai
- 2019 – Bernd Wiesberger
- 2018 – Brandon Stone
- 2017 – Rafa Cabrera Bello
- 2016 – Alex Noren
Mobile and Social Coverage
All major broadcasters offer mobile apps—such as ESPN Select, Sky Go, and Kayo Sports—for live streaming on smartphones and tablets. Real-time highlights and updates are also available on the PGA Tour’s official social channels: YouTube (@PGATour), Instagram (@PGATour), TikTok (@PGATour), and Facebook (@PGATour).
