Your 2026 Open Championship viewing guide

The wait is finally over. Open Championship week has arrived, and here is when and where to catch it on the box.

England’s Joe Dean secures final place in 2026 Open field

England’s Joe Dean has won the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier to secure the final place in the field for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.

Merch mania: The Open’s retail phenomenon

There are certain traditions which come with attending The Open. Watching players tackle golf’s purest form, finding a perch beside a famous hole ... and the inevitable pilgrimage to the Championship merch tent.

Callum Hill: The great anticipation and Birkdale’s brilliance

The alarm went off long before sunrise, and by 6am, Golf Australia magazine was aboard a train leaving Sheffield, bound for Liverpool and, ultimately, Royal Birkdale.

Travel Feature: The River of dreams

Unlike the ethos first evangelised by Richard Sattler at Barnbougle Dunes, and later realised by Darius Oliver at Cape Wickham on King Island and The Cliffs on Kangaroo Island, golf infrastructure on the Murray River is not a matter of “build it, and they will come”. It’s already built and they’re already coming.

Course Review: Randwick Golf Club

Randwick is a quirky, seaside course which is not unlike some of the underrated and little-known natural links scattered around the coastline of Scotland and Ireland.

Standing room only: scenes from a packed US Open

From packed grandstands to galleries stretching down the fairways, these images capture the scale, atmosphere and energy surrounding the 2026 U.S Open at Shinnecock Hills.

The balancing act behind Jason Day's Open bid

Jason Day has been Australia’s best chance at the majors more often than he hasn’t over the past 15 years. He arrived early at Royal Birkdale following his withdrawal from the US Open due to concerns about his troublesome back, which has plagued him in the latter stages of his career.

Wilson clubs lead Harrington to latest major triumph

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington claimed a record-equalling third US Senior Open title using Wilson equipment, extending one of golf's longest player-brand partnerships.