The British Open, golf's oldest major, kicks off this week for the 141st time at Royal Lytham & St. Annes on Thursday. As for the last several years, ESPN will be providing exclusive coverage of all four rounds. Somehow, golf fans are lucky enough to avoid Chris Berman stumbling through more golf coverage… perhaps the British are on to something. Thakfully, Berman's painful cameo will be replaced by the delightful Peter Alliss and the rest of ESPN's stellar golf crew. Note as well you'll have to get up before the crack of dawn if you want to see golf's most glamorous stars hit the links live back here in the states.
The Open Championship(UK)
Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Lancashire, England
ESPN; Thursday July 19 – Sunday July 22
Hosts: Mike Tirico, Scott Van Pelt & Terry Gannon
Hole Announcers: Van Pelt, Gannon, Sean McDonough, Peter Alliss, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange & Tom Weiskopf
On-course reporters: Olin Browne, Bill Kratzert, Andy North & Judy Rankin
Interviews/Contributors: Tom Rinaldi, Gene Wojciechowski
Thursday July 19
First Round Live Coverage: ESPN 4:30AM
The Open Championship Today – Encore: ESPN 3PM
Friday July 20
Second Round Live Coverage: ESPN 4:30AM
The Open Championship Today – Encore: ESPN 3PM
Saturday July 21
Third Round Live Coverage: ESPN 7AM
The Open Championship Today – Encore: ABC 3PM
Sunday July 22
Final Round Live Coverage: ESPN 6AM
The Open Championship Today – Encore: ABC 3PM
h/t Sammy!
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