The R&A to stream live coverage of The Open Final Qualifying for first time
The R&A
29 Jun 26
3 mins
For the first time, The R&A will broadcast live coverage of Final Qualifying as players compete across four venues to earn a place in The Open.
Fans will be able to watch the latter stages of the action from Dundonald Links, West Lancashire, Burnham & Berrow and Royal Cinque Ports live on The R&A YouTube channel on Tuesday 30 June.A live Final Qualifying radio broadcast will again be available via The Open website and app from 4.30pm UK BST, with Gabbie Partington, Richard Boxall and Jamie Spence in the studio and reporters providing on-the-ground updates. At the same time, fans can watch the best action as the radio broadcast is accompanied by live video footage from all four venues.A strong field featuring several headline names is scheduled to compete. This includes Major champions Sergio Garcia and Danny Willett, PGA TOUR winners Sahith Theegala, Thomas Detry and Marc Leishman, alongside rising amateur stars Luke Poulter, Connor Graham and Richard Teder.George and Wesley Bryan, of the popular Bryan Bros YouTube channel, will also contend for places in The 154th Open, which takes place at Royal Birkdale from 12-19 July.Following a memorable Final Qualifying in 2025 - highlighted by Teder’s dramatic hole-out in a play-off at West Lancashire - The R&A has enhanced its digital coverage to provide comprehensive updates of this year's event.In addition to the live YouTube live stream, live leaderboards and a live blog providing the best videos, images and updates will be available on TheOpen.com.Fans can also follow The Open’s official social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and X for news and features across all four venues.A total of 288 players will compete across the four venues, with 20 places available for The 154th Open. The full draw is available to view here.
