STAMFORD, Conn. – July 18, 2025 – NBC Sports presented exclusive second-round coverage of the 153 rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, across USA Network and Peacock, capped by Golf Central Live From the Open studio coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

The final golf major of 2025 will take place this week on NBC and Peacock. Where is the tournament? Who could win? Here's what to know.

NBC Sports' 50 hours of traditional live tournament coverage kicks off from across the pond Thursday, July 17 on Peacock from 1:30 a.m. ET to 4 a.m. ET, before heading to USA Network from 4 a.m. ET to 3:30 p.m. ET. The same schedule applies for Second Round coverage on Friday, July 18.

Cara Banks catches up with Shane Lowry following his stellar final round performance at the 2025 Open Championship.

NBC and USA will provide exclusive TV coverage of the 2025 Open Championship. Check out the complete Open Championship TV schedule here.

Here's how to watch the third round of the British Open on July 19 for free: The Open Championship will air live on NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock, NBC's exclusive streaming platform which requires a subscription. The British Open can also be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

As it circled over their heads, Hicks did his best to thwart it, flailing his hands around and laughing it off. Kisner, meanwhile, sunk deep into his chair. Then he took his sport coat and hid underneath it. Just as we all would:

During Friday afternoon's rainy second-round action in Northern Ireland, the NBC crew of Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner were literally ducking for cover when a wild bat found its way into their booth. Thankfully, the cameras were rolling as Hicks and Kisner attempted to shoo the creature away.

The 2025 Open Championship can be streamed on the NBC Sports App and Peacock. If you have an antenna in a good reception area, you can also watch the Open Championship on your local NBC station. Check out the Federal Communications Commission TV reception maps to see which stations are available in your area.

In post-round interviews, especially during bigger tournaments, you'll often hear tour pros say they plan to go back to their hotels or rental homes and get their minds off golf. For some that may mean playing with the kids,