British Open Starting Times Royal Birkdale: Complete Tee Times for Opening Rounds

British Open Starting Times

The wait is over. British Open Starting Times for Royal Birkdale were released Wednesday and cover the entire 156-man field for Thursday and Friday’s opening two rounds of the 154th Open Championship.

The early tee sheet is stacked with must-watch groupings from the first hour of daylight. Players are grouped in threes under a split-tee schedule. All times below are Eastern Time (ET). Amateurs are marked (a). Groupings and times are subject to change.

Here is the complete list of British Open tee times for the opening rounds at Royal Birkdale.

British Open Starting Times

British Open Starting Times – Early Morning

British Open Starting Times – Early Morning
Tee Time (ET) Players
1:35 a.m. / 6:41 a.m.Matthew Baldwin (England), Thomas Detry (Belgium), James Nicholas (USA)
1:46 a.m. / 6:52 a.m.Michael Kim (USA), Daniel Hillier (New Zealand), Andy Sullivan (England)
1:57 a.m. / 7:03 a.m.Ryan Fox (New Zealand), Andrew Novak (USA), Matthew Jordan (England)
2:08 a.m. / 7:14 a.m.Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Max Homa (USA), Joe Dean (England)
2:19 a.m. / 7:25 a.m.Robert MacIntyre (Scotland), Rickie Fowler (USA), Alex Fitzpatrick (England)
2:30 a.m. / 7:36 a.m.David Duval (USA), Martin Couvra (France), Matthew Southgate (England)
2:41 a.m. / 7:47 a.m.Sungjae Im (South Korea), Dan Brown (England), (a) Fifa Laopakdee (Thailand)
2:52 a.m. / 7:58 a.m.Gary Woodland (USA), Jake Knapp (USA), Jordan Smith (England)

British Open Starting Times – Mid-Morning

British Open Starting Times – Mid-Morning
Tee Time (ET) Players
3:03 a.m. / 8:09 a.m.Francesco Molinari (Italy), Tom McKibbin (Northern Ireland), (a) Lev Grinberg (France)
3:14 a.m. / 8:20 a.m.Hennie du Plessis (South Africa), Jose Luis Ballester (Spain), Dan Bradbury (England)
3:25 a.m. / 8:31 a.m.Angel Ayora (Spain), Victor Perez (France), (a) Mateo Pulcini (Argentina)
3:36 a.m. / 8:42 a.m.Stewart Cink (USA), Scott Vincent (Zimbabwe), Joakim Lagergren (Sweden)
3:47 a.m. / 8:53 a.m.Michael Thorbjornsen (USA), Kota Kaneko (Japan), Travis Smyth (Australia)

British Open Starting Times – Featured Late-Morning

British Open Starting Times – Featured Late-Morning
Tee Time (ET) Players
4:36 a.m. / 9:42 a.m.Russell Henley (USA), Justin Rose (England), Viktor Hovland (Norway)
4:47 a.m. / 9:53 a.m.Justin Thomas (USA), Alex Noren (Sweden), Jason Day (Australia)
4:58 a.m. / 10:04 a.m.Scottie Scheffler (USA), Tyrrell Hatton (England), Bryson DeChambeau (USA)
5:09 a.m. / 10:15 a.m.Jordan Spieth (USA), Tommy Fleetwood (England), Jon Rahm (Spain)

British Open Starting Times – Late Morning

British Open Starting Times – Late Morning
Tee Time (ET) Players
5:20 a.m. / 10:26 a.m.Brian Harman (USA), Si Woo Kim (South Korea), Nick Taylor (Canada)
5:31 a.m. / 10:37 a.m.Ryan Gerard (USA), Maverick McNealy (USA), David Puig (Spain)
5:42 a.m. / 10:48 a.m.Kazuma Kobori (New Zealand), Tom Sloman (England), (a) David Howard (Ireland)
5:53 a.m. / 10:59 a.m.Antoine Rozner (France), Ren Yonezawa (Japan), Caleb Surratt (USA)
6:04 a.m. / 11:10 a.m.M.J. Daffue (South Africa), Frederic Lacroix (France), Jack McDonald (Scotland)
6:15 a.m. / 11:21 a.m.Jeongwoo Ham (South Korea), Ryutaro Nagano (Japan), (a) Alejandro de Castro Piera (Spain)

British Open Starting Times – Afternoon Wave

British Open Starting Times – Afternoon Wave
Tee Time (ET) Players
7:03 a.m. / 1:57 a.m.Michael Brennan (USA), Sahith Theegala (USA), Laurie Canter (England)
7:14 a.m. / 2:08 a.m.Cameron Smith (Australia), Keith Mitchell (USA), (a) Stuart Grehan (Ireland)
7:25 a.m. / 2:19 a.m.Sepp Straka (Austria), Joaquin Niemann (Chile), Kurt Kitayama (USA)
7:58 a.m. / 2:52 a.m.Keegan Bradley (USA), Corey Conners (Canada), Casey Jarvis (South Africa)

British Open Starting Times – Featured Afternoon

British Open Starting Times – Featured Afternoon
Tee Time (ET) Players
9:31 a.m. / 4:25 a.m.Chris Gotterup (USA), Sam Burns (USA), Adam Scott (Australia)
9:42 a.m. / 4:36 a.m.Collin Morikawa (USA), J.J. Spaun (USA), Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark)
9:53 a.m. / 4:47 a.m.Shane Lowry (Ireland), Aaron Rai (England), Brooks Koepka (USA)
10:04 a.m. / 4:58 a.m.Cameron Young (USA), Wyndham Clark (USA), Ludvig Aberg (Sweden)
10:15 a.m. / 5:09 a.m.Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Xander Schauffele (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (England)

British Open Starting Times – Final Groups

British Open Starting Times – Final Groups
Tee Time (ET) Players
10:37 a.m. / 5:31 a.m.Patrick Cantlay (USA), Daniel Berger (USA), Nico Echavarria (Colombia)
10:48 a.m. / 5:42 a.m.Peter Uihlein (USA), Alistair Docherty (USA), Francesco Laporta (Italy)
10:59 a.m. / 5:53 a.m.Cameron John (Australia), Austen Truslow (USA), Sam Bairstow (England)
11:10 a.m. / 6:04 a.m.Naoyuki Kataoka (Japan), Marcus Plunkett (USA), Baard Skogen (Norway)
11:21 a.m. / 6:15 a.m.Kazuki Higa (Japan), Jiho Yang (South Korea), (a) Nevill Ruiter (Netherlands)

The British Open Starting Times at Royal Birkdale put several of the game’s biggest names in high-profile groups. Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton share a late-morning tee time, while Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick headline one of the afternoon featured groups.

Fans following the Open Championship tee times will find the full 156-player field covered across the two-day split schedule. Check back for any updates to the Royal Birkdale starting times before the first round begins.

FAQ

When were the British Open Starting Times released?
Officials released the full tee sheet on Wednesday covering Thursday and Friday’s opening rounds.

What time zone are the British Open tee times listed in?
All times are Eastern Time (ET).

Are the British Open groupings in threes?
Yes. Players are grouped in threes for the opening two rounds.

Who are some of the featured groups at Royal Birkdale?
Notable groups include Scheffler-Hatton-DeChambeau and McIlroy-Schauffele-Fitzpatrick.

Are amateurs marked on the tee sheet?
Yes. Amateurs are indicated with (a).

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