What time does Rory McIlroy start at The Open? Round Two tee times, TV schedule, and how to watch – Bundlezy

What time does Rory McIlroy start at The Open? Round Two tee times, TV schedule, and how to watch

The 153rd Open - Day One
Rory McIlroy is the home favourite at Royal Portrush this week (Picture: Getty)

Rory McIlroy remains in the mix after a topsy-turvy start to his Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

The pressure got the better of the Northern Irishman the last time the tournament was held in his home country, and the World No2 got off to a slow start with a bogey on his first hole.

But despite battling his driver throughout the round, the 35-year-old signed off for a respectable one-under-par 70 to leave him three shots off the lead.

Matt Fitzpatrick is one of five players in a share of the lead at -4 as the former US Open champion bids to become the first Englishman to win the Open since 1992.

World No1 Scottie Scheffler is finely poised just one shot back from the lead, while Lee Westwood and Justin Rose produced solid opening rounds to leave themselves in contention at -2.

Defending champion Xander Schauffele, still battling his way back from an early-season injury, signed off for an even-par opening round to leave him four back of the lead.

Ahead of the second round, here is everything you need to know, including the tee times, TV schedule, and how to watch and stream in the UK.

When is Rory McIlroy playing today at the Open?

The 153rd Open - Previews
McIlroy is in a star-studded group for the first two rounds (Picture: Getty)

McIlroy will tee off for his second round at the Open at 10.09am on Thursday.

The 35-year-old is joined once again by European Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood and two-time major champion Justin Thomas.

The Open Round One Tee Times

The 152nd Open - Day Four
Xander Schauffele is the defending champion (Picture: Getty)

Selected groups, all times BST.

The Open Round Two Tee Times

09:36 – Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Henley, Min-Woo Lee

09:47 – Bryson DeChambeau, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose

09:58 – Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth

10:09 – Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas

14:59 – Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun

15:10 – Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler

Full tee times for rounds one and two can be found here.

The Open TV schedule

The 153rd Open - Previews
Tommy Fleetwood headlines English hopes this week (Picture: Getty)

Friday 18 July: Round Two action, with live coverage from 6.30am till 9.30pm.

Saturday 19 July: Round Three action, with live coverage from 11am till 8.30pm.

Sunday 20 July: Round Four action, with live coverage from 10am till 7.30pm.

How to watch the Open on TV and is there a live stream?

All four rounds from the Open will be shown on Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while viewers can also live stream the action via Sky Go.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass to watch without a subscription.

For more stories like this, check our sport page.

Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on FacebookTwitter and Instagram.

About admin