How to Watch British Open 2015 Day 1 Live Stream Online

Phil Mickelson and the pros tee off in the British Open Thursday morning. (Getty)

Phil Mickelson and the pros tee off in the British Open Thursday morning. (Getty)

The golf season’s third major is upon us.

The best players in the world are in Scotland for the British Open, where they’ll tee off Thursday at the Old Course at St. Andrews, site of the 2010 championship.

Click here for our British Open preview post, complete with tee times.

Here is the complete television schedule, which will be handled by ESPN (all times Eastern):

First Round: Thursday, 4 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Second Round: Friday, 4 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Third Round: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Final Round: Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

But if you can’t be in front of your TV, there are other ways to watch, including online and on your mobile device.

There is no free, unrestricted live stream for the games. But if you have access to a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch in the following ways:


Watch the British Open Day 1 Online

If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.


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Watch the British Open Day 1 on Mobile

Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.

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