Sky To Broadcast First Tee Shot Of The Open Live

Sky Sports is to broadcast the first tee shot of The Open live for the first time as part of its round-the-clock coverage of golf's pre-eminent Major.

Sky Sports will be offering ten days of programming including live coverage of all four days' play and practice rounds, evening highlights of each day's play plus a host of documentaries and shows.

The channel launches on 11 July, when Sky Sports 1 becomes 'Sky Sports The Open'. Sky's live coverage of The 145th Open at Royal Troon will begin on 14 July ahead of the opening tee shot at 6.35am which will be shown live for the first time on television in the UK and Ireland. The Championship continues until 17 July.

Sky Sports Managing Director, Barney Francis, said: "The Open is the pre-eminent golf Major and Sky Sports will offer the Championship the coverage it deserves. With a dedicated channel, we will offer viewers the complete story live from Royal Troon, from the opening tee shot to the final putt. We're excited and honoured to be covering the event and can’t wait for it to begin."