2026 Open Championship: Tee Times for the 4th Round
All tee times for the 2026 Open Championship at a glance: When will Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and the leaders tee off on the final day at Royal Birkdale?
The big moment has arrived. On Sunday, July 19, 2026, the Claret Jug will be decided on the links at Royal Birkdale—and the leaderboard promises a thrilling finale to the 154th Open Championship.
Sam Burns (-10) heads into the final day as the leader and will tee off in the final group alongside Ryan Fox (-8) at 2:20 p.m. BST. Just before them, Ryan Gerard (-7) and Si Woo Kim (-8) will tee off at 2:10 p.m. BST, followed by Ludvig Åberg (-6) and Lucas Herbert (-7) at 2:00 p.m. BST.
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Tommy Fleetwood (-5) and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (-5) will tee off at 1:40 p.m. BST and are in a strong position to challenge for the title. Jackson Suber (-6) and Bryson DeChambeau (-6) tee off immediately afterward at 1:50 p.m. BST —both still very much in contention for the title.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler (-4) tees off at 12:45 p.m. BST alongside Jose Luis Ballester Barrio. Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry (both -4) follow right after at 12:55 p.m. BST. Xander Schauffele (-4) tees off alongside Eric Cole at 1:30 p.m. BST.
Rory McIlroy (-2) tees off at 11:30 a.m. BST alongside Jordan Smith—eight strokes behind Burns, he would need a near-perfect final round to still have a shot at the title. Justin Thomas (-3) and Jacob Bridgeman (-3) tee off at 12:25 p.m. BST, while Collin Morikawa (-2) tees off at 11:20 a.m. BST.
Jesper Svensson (+6) and Keegan Bradley (+5) will hit the very first tee shot of the final day at 7:40 a.m. BST.
2026 Open Championship Round 4 Tee Times – Sunday
| Time (BST) | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7:40 a.m. | Jesper Svensson, Keegan Bradley | +6 / +5 |
| 07:50 | Matthew Southgate, Laurie Canter | +4 / +4 |
| 8:00 | Jack McDonald, Ben Griffin | +4 / +3 |
| 8:10 | Peter Uihlein, Kazuki Higa | +3 / +3 |
| 8:20 | Sepp Straka, John Parry | +2 / +2 |
| 8:30 | Andy Sullivan, Aldrich Potgieter | +2 / +2 |
| 8:40 | Marcus Plunkett, Ryo Hisatsune | +2 / +2 |
| 8:50 | Min Woo Lee, Tyrrell Hatton | +2 / +1 |
| 9:00 | Nick Taylor, MJ Daffue | +1 / +1 |
| 9:15 | Eugenio Chacarra, Rickie Fowler | +1 / +1 |
| 9:25 | Naoyuki Kataoka, Thomas Detry | +1 / E |
| 9:35 | JJ Spaun, Victor Perez | E / E |
| 9:45 | Chris Gotterup, Patrick Cantlay | E / E |
| 9:55 | Michael Brennan, Kurt Kitayama | E / E |
| 10:05 | Brooks Koepka, Bud Cauley | E / -1 |
| 10:15 | Alex Fitzpatrick, Pierceson Coody | -1 / -1 |
| 10:25 | Corey Conners, Johnny Keefer | -1 / -1 |
| 10:40 | Patrick Reed, Adam Scott | -1 / -1 |
| 10:50 | Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Norris | -1 / -1 |
| 11:00 | Marco Penge, Alex Noren | -1 / -1 |
| 11:10 | Russell Henley, Matt Wallace | -1 / -2 |
| 11:20 | Francesco Molinari, Collin Morikawa | -2 / -2 |
| 11:30 | Jordan Smith, Rory McIlroy | -2 / -2 |
| 11:40 | Hennie du Plessis, Sahith Theegala | -2 / -2 |
| 11:50 | Casey Jarvis, Kristoffer Reitan | -2 / -2 |
| 12:05 | Cameron Young, Robert MacIntyre | -3 / -3 |
| 12:15 | Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im | -3 / -3 |
| 12:25 | Jacob Bridgeman, Justin Thomas | -3 / -3 |
| 12:35 | Max Homa, Alex Smalley | -3 / -3 |
| 12:45 | Jose Luis Ballester Barrio, Scottie Scheffler | -3 / -4 |
| 12:55 | Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry | -4 / -4 |
| 1:05 p.m. | Cameron John, Daniel Brown | -4 / -4 |
| 1:15 p.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Kazuma Kobori | -4 / -4 |
| 1:30 | Eric Cole, Xander Schauffele | -4 / -4 |
| 1:40 p.m. | Tommy Fleetwood, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | -5 / -5 |
| 1:50 p.m. | Jackson Suber, Bryson DeChambeau | -6 / -6 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ludvig Åberg, Lucas Herbert | -6 / -7 |
| 2:10 | Ryan Gerard, Si Woo Kim | -7 / -8 |
| 2:20 p.m. | Ryan Fox, Sam Burns | -8 / -10 |
All times are local (BST – British Summer Time). CEST = BST + 1 hour. Scores after 54 holes played.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tee Times for the 2026 Open Championship (FAQ)
When will Rory McIlroy play in the 2026 Open Championship? Rory McIlroy teed off in Round 1 on Thursday, July 16, at 3:15 p.m. BST alongside Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick. In Round 2 on Friday, the group teed off at 10:09 a.m. BST. In Round 3 on Saturday, McIlroy teed off at 12:20 p.m. BST alongside Jacob Bridgeman. In the final round on Sunday, July 19, he will tee off at 11:30 a.m. BST alongside Jordan Smith.
When will Scottie Scheffler play in the 2026 British Open? Defending champion Scottie Scheffler teed off in Round 1 on Thursday at 9:58 a.m. BST alongside Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau, and in Round 2 on Friday at 3:04 p.m. BST. In Round 3 on Saturday, Scheffler teed off at 2:45 p.m. BST. In the final round on Sunday, he will tee off at 12:45 p.m. BST alongside Jose Luis Ballester Barrio.
When will Tommy Fleetwood play in the 2026 Open Championship? Tommy Fleetwood teed off in Round 1 on Thursday at 10:09 a.m. BST alongside Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth, and in Round 2 on Friday at 3:15 p.m. BST. In Round 3 on Saturday, he teed off at 2:35 p.m. BST. In Sunday’s final round, Fleetwood will tee off at 1:40 p.m. BST alongside Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen.
Where will The Open Championship 2026 take place? The 154th Open Championship will be held July 16–19, 2026, at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
Who will be the first to tee off at The Open 2026? Matthew Baldwin (England), a member of the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, tookthe ceremonial first shot of Round 1 at 6:35 a.m. BST on Thursday. In Sunday’s final round, Jesper Svensson and Keegan Bradley will lead off the field at 7:40 a.m. BST.
Who is leading the 2026 Open Championship after three rounds? After 54 holes played, Sam Burns (USA) heads into the final day as the leader at -10. He will tee off in the final group alongside Ryan Fox (-8) at 2:20 p.m. BST.
Royal Birkdale, Ready for Great Things
The starting lists for the 154th Open Championship promise four days of world-class links golf. McIlroy versus Scheffler, Spieth on the course of his triumphs, Fleetwood in front of his home crowd—all the ingredients for an unforgettable major are in place. Royal Birkdale has made golf history many times before. The next chapter begins on July 16.
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18 Jul 2026
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Scottie Scheffler will enter the 2026 Open Championship as the defending champion. (Photo: Imago / Shutterstock)
