# The Open Championship 2026 -- Tee times for the third round

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 23:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 20.78

## Executive Summary
The 154th Open Championship reaches its conclusion at Royal Birkdale as Sam Burns attempts to hold a tight lead in the final round.

## Intelligence Brief
The 2026 Open Championship has progressed from the third round to the final round of competition at Royal Birkdale. Sam Burns currently holds a lead, while contenders including Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler remain in position to challenge for the title.


Coverage from CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, and The New York Times focuses on the Round 4 tee times, pairings, and streaming guides for Sunday. Golf Channel and USA Today are providing live updates on the leaderboard and scores.


Attention now turns to the final round pairings and the performance of early starters. Coverage will track whether the players currently at the top of the leaderboard can maintain their positions through the closing holes.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Where is the 2026 Open Championship being held?
The tournament is taking place at Royal Birkdale.

### Who is currently leading the tournament?
According to USA Today and CBS Sports, Sam Burns holds a tight lead.

### Which notable player missed the cut?
Golf Channel reports that the reigning Birkdale winner, Jordan Spieth, missed the cut due to putting struggles.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Round, Sunday, Open Championship, Royal Birkdale, Complete, Birkdale, Sam Burns, Open Championship Round, Leaderboard, Spieth

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.espn.com | The Open Championship 2026: The best sights, sound... | 2026-07-19 15:45 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/49395153/open-championship-2026-final-round-sights-sounds-best-shots) |
| Golf Channel | The Open 2026 live updates: Leaderboard, scores, highlights, news from final round | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNYkxlTHYtSmYyd3djdDc2eVpmVjd3cVNsbW1EazQ0N05iblJKMVBuQ1FDMWRmWWJORWdwSTVlNDZmWlJfUUtYLThHRDdDRHlGQlExcXBoQUY4UndUbmtJRzRWWDZfcWlzRHBubXpOeFh0d3J6NzR2V0xOOHRUaUlYQUY4OGRIMDhQSzd5TmFncndoR0RMVmVlZXd3UDNEMTVkYmxIR1ptT2Jmc0FwMzJfdWsyeUVzeTQtcWlQc3JCc0VuUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | 2026 Open Championship Round 4 tee times & pairings for Sunday | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNX0JxcXdHRTJvSXI5QTBtQXg5UkJTcHRiNzVlOEtJekY0Z2JhTXJJalBDcTNJSktRUnE5Q0VsT3h4SklZMXhEYlIzUFBiYXZNSGhPT3B3V0pVNFBvcDVRcVdCUTBLZF9tamZXbkhEZHlXdG1tMWhPSTRvMU5ETldHU0djOG1TUQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | The Open 2026 live updates: Round 4 latest, including today’s tee times and news of early starters | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNdFk5RVl0am94TmllcWF6cGR0WEE5YTdiSDFjUDMzOFYwMnpQa0VrdVcxbExxTzNMb1hkQndTMkFHWk1feE5VNU9ETXdtLUhwaWlhUXI0b0dzaU1TSWw2dVNUTGV0T1k4aXc3bzVLZFdTa0V6TE9YZXdLNGZaVXpEMFZ1SEtUbUxLRDc1cms2OVZ4bDBLSEJnc1NNVjctd2hlRlFKWm14dFRaTlpIQnFsNHRlOA?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 Open picks, odds: Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler among seven who can catch Sam Burns | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPZVQ4eHhfelk4QU5sa3d5VUpYazJBNlk0SThyZkYtX1lNY0tXQ1p1YW9ZZk1xaTRMRGZDcUdOX1h0enlreE1yLXRJSFhLbVpXYzc4VVY3a2E4QXhjNG5lVHo4RjBZOUpHd0NYUjVOWV9nTEJSZERZSkFPTlcxYjBvb1NvY3IwMTJlcHpkdjJ4YThncmxXWFlyVXhpT1lmc0l1TDR0Z2t3?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Where to watch 2026 Open Championship live: Round 4 TV coverage, channel and streaming guide for Sunday | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNcmVxZjV5ZzdnLWk5TkxiOGZlcFVYTEhwN2FZSnM3TW9xS3hvMi11R0NnVjlUZExBWEw4WF8wSDZRSllya3k5ODdDbE1aRTRXT2Y3SVJrZHBFT1B3S29OM0plLXFmRGsySzVzSWhyR0J1NmRjcnBQbEtvV0d1amNrcDRuQTNzY0NaX2R1Mlh3?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 Open tee times, pairings: Complete schedule, groups for Round 4 on Sunday at Royal Birkdale | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPbGsyMGJRbVRJMHgtV0lpd3kwOXVOVWlNNXNDaWJ5NWIxVGxWXzFlQXdMMjFwd3dOczAzQVh2NkU4Q1FQbHBGWWRvZXRvXzJVWkdSSUxBNVVaemR6UmhwcTFuTThmd2gtd25Kb2FiSFNxRHdXQzg5dV9BdEFUQjFTQUl3Q0JmcTNqSHRqRlN5RGVCNWs?oc=5) |
| Golf Digest | British Open 2026 tee times: Sunday's final-round pairings at Royal Birkdale | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPTmQtSWFYTHJqeFNRNU4zRzJXbXpOeGEwaTJpSmZ0Qnh3bHFmcFFDVl9xVXZhMmZUZjB0TDBTemFhM1lzR1JvRFlNSF9PMFpyYUZ3ek9tNVEtaG01bWxsR01WRXZrMmxsZXdvVy1zaTFPV2Z6YUxSVWZuck5UaHk5OVF2MDgtTHFKMDJSdzE4aDhERm1oSGRnUGpUaVdmWW9GaWwxdHNB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | The Open Championship: Why the winner might not be near the top of the leaderboard right now | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOcF9YalZURjRHOTlPWDlkQ0dwQUctR1hWVDg4YU5Mbm8tNExPdUFqTjRWTDJSUXZvTGhRVUd0WW5pS1Y4MEJVdmQ2dGxzWG9tOVV1NFJaZktjeFotbTN3My1JbFdLT0VmRGUzSGNCM1JoTUhqZERBU0V1UnczUHdzejN1ZHlkYldicmtJOHlfV1dUTEFWa3pJaEJseEpVX1k4eDdWVl84eFdGUGhxVVg1WnVrenlyZXB1ZS1nZ2w2MWJaQlAwYjJTaUl2d1NUM1RlMXlhNjc5YnRUaXlX?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Open Championship leaderboard, final round scores: TV, times as Sam Burns holds tight lead | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPSWVTd0xQVldrUkRNMEJKd1VrZUh1ZUtYTEVqSUVXd1pWZVZFUXo5LWF5bDZRMGViUTFHeUdaWHh5amJJcTVma2xGVUpjOU1DdU1DaFIwWGVuTGZrME4zTXFUS2N5TDZSVDF3Mm1GdE1mRkxmcmI2WjdkT05vRU9UdXYyNE52V1VhaWwzczBWZU1WQzhYSTNzTWttaVZLWnRDMDZrV1R0OFZCcG93dDZZeVItejg4OEx0UU1IajhkN0w?oc=5) |
| PGA Tour | Draws and Fades: How big stars off early Sunday can steal top finish at Royal Birkdale | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxQRk85TUpWWkpQT0hIaGZ1RTdwOW5IVFI1NmdRNWFVN1ZZckZxX1pjOWEyVWVqOWdQREJsMktxSFBCSnRPdlowLXlIeXJrZENFcWJ6cG5nWmlZc2ZvNFpyb0xtbHd6ZmkzMmZPc2xqMEw2VVNjcG01dnFyMjc3TmhpY1FfYkpZNUJCMl9pZjZSMi1JekZlZU4zdkZsYUNIYm5fYl9vUmdvZDVFc3VDcFVhLUNoU2dsLUNCaEtmNHhvOGFVcG5lcjhTdERBQnBnRzQwVWtSZWdhRzQycFpNdmZJci14bGNvNjZ1akE5cjJEM0pCOGpvcDR3Sko2M2Q?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | The 154th Open Championship: Round 4 tee times, groupings and featured groups at Royal Birkdale | 2026-07-18 21:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNdmxjY1hmOW1idDR0aXB6SmZpRUZyTnJzdFRjNkZYUDFmVTZTQUFkelNfV093SkJYNWdoVG4xUjA1ZnB4OS15cjFvUklCMTA1cWNSVEVWbUk5TkQtdEFEVUhzZWZCR3ljN1ZlNGJEeWx2VnZvOVY4S0RtY2RNcmdQTUZYenh3bzdIR29EVG1fWHl5cDJNdEo1QkFIMVpqN2pFdVIzVkYtX2J1VktJeElnS0NkN3BDYS0ycTBIb0NOVTNuM1BpZEo2Tw?oc=5) |
| www.espn.com | The Open Championship 2026: The top sights, sounds... | 2026-07-18 15:15 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/49386515/open-championship-2026-third-round-sights-sounds-best-shots) |
| PGA Tour | 2026 British Open: Tee times, groupings announced for Moving Day | 2026-07-18 00:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxOVVZ2LUJvY1ZjRUNkYmxXd0syZUI5LTV6UkRpV0NTNURrM1lKOFNpN0xwTGJRdEc4VmZ5VzIzRVVRM0YtaGV4QjllX1ZFbFRUS2JOWHlUYXV0MVFJc0wwbmd1YTR2Q2hLaFVHVDNZSndGaFgwLTRoMl9kLV93SGwyU0h3LWJTN2M1eXQ4WDRpaHQ4QmhGcWp5RUJPVWhuSnZnWlBkYlFINmY5MzVqaWh1YTBuUXd1N3NVdmJZXy01aW45RUNuanFPLVNYYW83SDRpczNZa2JxZWpNc3p2TEZjMEthVG9Xb25mSmYyeDlTLTNVdFRGQ0l3?oc=5) |
| GOLF.com | 2026 Open Championship Saturday TV coverage: How to watch Round 3 | 2026-07-18 00:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBTRmN5Tkp2ejBDTWJ6a2VLVk5CWG9ZOEY3Z3ZZZUstTTViWGV4M1kyeVhnRHBOTlA3RUF4dVhMOEU4cUJWWFdlU3lFalNpUHkyR0ZUMjd3ZWE1V0V2ekxubVFDWTBMT1Ffekp6SnJvZEdKRk1ldnNZUTdRMHRQZ0E?oc=5) |

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