The 2026 Scottish Open is underway at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, and it’s shaping up to be an exciting event in the lead-up to The Open Championship. This prestigious tournament has become a premier event on the summer schedule, thanks to its position ahead of the major. As a result, the best players in the world are sharpening their links golf skills, and last year’s Scottish Open provided a sneak preview of the leaderboard at The Open, with six of the top 12 finishers in Scotland going on to finish in the top 10 at the next week’s major.
Notable Players and Contenders
The field this week is headlined by the two best players in the world, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, who have taken divergent paths through the first 36 holes. While McIlroy stands as one of three leaders entering Moving Day, Scheffler missed his first PGA Tour cut in 79 tries, ending the fifth-longest made cuts streak in history. Scheffler won last year’s Open for his first true links golf victory and will try to snap his winless drought since his first start of 2026 back in the United Kingdom next week.
Chris Gotterup is the defending Scottish Open champion, entering fresh off his fifth career PGA Tour win at the John Deere Classic. He’s rounding into top form in the late summer once again, and will be joined by other notable names, including Matt Fitzpatrick, hometown hero Robert MacIntyre, and Min Woo Lee, as they battle it out in North Berwick.
2026 Scottish Open TV Schedule
Fans stateside can watch the star-studded field in action with their morning coffee, thanks to the following TV schedule:
- Round 3 – Saturday
- Round 3 starts: 4 a.m. (Eastern Time)
- PGA Tour Live: 4:10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Early TV coverage: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Golf Channel, GolfChannel.com
- Live TV coverage: 12-3 p.m. on CBS, Paramount+Live streaming: 12-3 p.m. on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- Radio: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – PGA Tour Radio
- Round 4 – Sunday
- Round 4 starts: 3:45 a.m. (Eastern Time)
- PGA Tour Live: 3:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Early TV coverage: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Golf Channel, GolfChannel.com
- Live TV coverage: 12-3 p.m. on CBS, Paramount+Live streaming: 12-3 p.m. on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
Don’t miss the opportunity to watch the best players in the world in action at the 2026 Scottish Open!
