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Women's Open 2026: Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2
The fifth and final major of the season is set to be electric, with so many of the top contenders out to fulfil lofty personal ambitions at Royal Lytham & St Annes, none moreso than Ryu Hae-ran and Nelly Korda.
World No.1 Korda won the first two majors of 2026, only for Ryu to double up too. It's the first time ever that two players have secured multiple majors in a season. They're both hoping to emulate the great Inbee Park, the last player to win three major titles in a single calendar year. That was way back in 2013.
The consistency of Korda, who'd also complete a career Grand Slam with victory in Lancashire, has been astounding over the past few seasons, but she missed her first cut in two years earlier this month.
Victory would see Miyu Yamashita become the first player to go back-to-back in a major since Yani Tseng in 2011, a scenario that isn't out of the question in current form. The 24-year-old has made the top-five in four of the past six tournaments she's contested.
Yamashita's triumph a year ago consigned Charley Hull to her second Women's Open runner-up finish in three years, but she has a big reason to be cheerful this weekend: the past two winners of the Women's Open at Royal Lytham were Brits.
Read on for our guide on where to watch Women's Open 2026 online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.
Can you watch Women's Open 2026 for free?
Yes . Full Women's Open 2026 coverage is free-to-air on R&A TV in the UK.
Another free option is BBC iPlayer , which is airing a nightly highlights show.
Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the Women's Open for free as if you were right at home.
Use a VPN to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams
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How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in the US
Women's Open 2026 coverage is shared between NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock in the US. All NBC coverage is being simulcasted on Peacock.
Round 1 and Round 2 air on Golf Channel from 4am-8am, and on USA Network from 8am-2pm. Round 3 and Round 4 air on USA Network from 7am-12pm, and on NBC from 12pm-finish. All times ET.
Peacock is also showing Featured Groups coverage.
The Peacock price starts at $10.99/month or $109.99/year for a plan that carries live sports. However, you can access Peacock virtually for free with a Walmart Plus 30-day trial for $1 .
NBC and USA Network, meanwhile, are available through Sling – specifically the Blue plan, which starts at $45.99/month. It includes NBC, ABC and Fox in select locations, plus FS1, USA Network, FX and more. You'll need the $11/month Sports Extra add-on for Golf Channel.
Alternatively, all three channels are also carried by YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV , each of which offers a free trial to new users.
If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action.
How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in the UK
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In the UK, Women's Open coverage is free-to-air on the R&A TV streaming platform.
A 60-minute Women's Open highlights show will air at 8.30pm BST on all four days of the tournament on BBC One Red Button and BBC iPlayer .
All you need is an account, a TV Licence and a UK postcode (e.g.HA9 0WS). Sign up here !
Alternatively, Sky Sports is providing extensive coverage of the 2026 Women's Open, across its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf channels.
Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred Women's Open stream.
How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in Australia
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In Australia, Women's Open 2026 is being televised on Fox Sports via Foxtel , with live streaming available via Kayo Sports .
Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.
If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch your usual Women's Open coverage, you'll need to get yourself a VPN , as per the instructions above.
How to watch Women's Open 2026 live streams in Canada
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In Canada, Women's Open 2026 is exclusive to TSN.
If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$8/month or CA$80/year.
If you're out of Canada but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.
Women's Open 2026 FAQs
What are the Round 1 tee times?
(All times BST)
6:30 A Hewson (Eng), A Doherty (US), C Williams (Wal)
6:41 A Garvey (NZ), L Harm (Ger), S Soenderby (Den)
6:52 H Wei-ling (Tpe), A Ashok (Ind), D Harry (Wal)
7:03 A Nordqvist (Swe), C Porter (Aus), S Takahashi (Jpn)
7:14 M Katsu (Jpn), Y Noh (US), S Kyriacou (Aus)
7:25 C Ciganda (Spa), K Davidson (Aus), M Jose Marin* (Col)
7:36 Y Ina (Kor), Al Lee (US), Y Yunseo* (Kor)
7:47 S Jiyai (Kor), A Kim (US), C In-gee (Kor)
7:58 L Grant (Swe), K Jin-young (Kor), K Romero* (US)
8:09 K Sei-young (Kor), R Takeda (Jpn), Y Araki (Jpn)
8:20 K Hyojoo (Kor), M Lee (Aus), M Saigo (Jpn)
8:31 L Woad (Eng), A Iwai (Jp), An Lee (US)
8:42 L Ko (NZ), N Korda (US), R Haeran (Kor)
8:58 C Hye-jin (Kor), G Kim (Aus), M Rhodes (Eng)
9:09 L Somi (Kor), E Henseleit (Ger), A Furue (Jpn)
9:20 L Duncan (US), Y Amy (Kor), J Lopez R...
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