The Open Championship early weather forecast: Rainfall expected at Royal Troon

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The Open Championship, which is the last Major of the PGA events, will take place on July 18. It'll run for four days at the Royal Troon and the weather conditions for those days are already out on the official page of the PGA Tour.

The weather report says that it'll be cloudy at the venue and there are chances of rain on three out of the four days. Ahead of the Open Championship, Monday and Tuesday will have a windy ambiance, and from Thursday onwards there are chances of showers.

Detailed weather forecast of the Open Championship:

Thursday, July 18

Temperature: The temperature will range between 64F to 55F.

Rain: Occasional rain showers may take place and there's a chance of 50 percent.

Wind: 10-15 MPH (SSW).

Friday, July 19

Temperature: The temperature will be between 62F to 55F.

Rain: The sky will be cloudy and there'll be occasional rain with a chance of 60 percent.

Wind: 10-15 MPH (SSW).

Saturday, July 20

Temperature: The temperature can be between 62F to 53F.

Rain: The chance of rain is around 60 percent.

Wind: 10-15 MPH (SSW).

Sunday, July 21

Temperature: The temperature will range between 60F to 53F.

Rain: There will be light rain in the morning and the afternoon will remain cloudy. There's a chance of 60 percent rain.

Wind: 10-20 MPH(SW). The winds will shift in the West direction in the evening.


What is the TV and streaming schedule of the Open Championship?

The Open Championship live action will be broadcast on USA on Thursday and Friday. Then, NBC will chip in on Saturday and Sunday. Here's the detailed TV schedule:

Thursday, July 18: 4 a.m.-3 p.m., USA

Friday, July 19: 4 a.m.-3 p.m., USA

Saturday, July 20: 5-7 a.m., USA

7 a.m.-3 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, July 21: 4-7 a.m. (USA)

7 a.m.-2 p.m. (NBC)

(Times in ET)

The Open Championship can be streamed on Peacock. Here's the detailed schedule for the streaming:

Thursday

Early Round 1: 1:30-4 a.m., Peacock

Late Round 1: 3-4:15 p.m., Peacock

Featured Groups, Hole: Entire day, Peacock

Friday

Early Round 2: 1:30-4 a.m., Peacock

Late Round 2: 3-4:15 p.m., Peacock

Featured Groups, Hole: Entire day, Peacock

Saturday

Round 3: 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Peacock

Featured Groups, Hole: Entire day, Peacock

Sunday

Coverage: 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Peacock

Featured Groups, Hole: Entire day, Peacock

(All times in ET)

The Open Championship will feature a star-studded field, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, and more PGA golfers. It also includes LIV golfers like Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, and others. Out of the 17 LIV golfers, four are past Open champions.

The purse of the event is $17 million and the winner's share is set at $3.1 million.

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