How To Watch Irish Open 2026: Free Streams & TV Details
Shane Lowry leads his national Open by four strokes having one-putting all the back nine holes on Saturday as the US President watched on
Shane Lowry one-putted every green on the back nine in his third round to pull away from the field and leads by four shots going into the final day.
Amgen Irish Open: key information
• Dates: September 10–13, 2026
• Venue: Trump International Golf Links Ireland, Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland
• Free Stream: RTE2 / RTE Player (Ireland)
• TV Channels: The Golf Channel (US) | Sky Sports (UK) | Kayo Sports (Aus)
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
He is aiming to win his national Open for the second time, 17 years after he won it as a 22-year-old amateur.
At one stage Lowry, three ahead at the start of Saturday, was caught by Jacob Skov Olesen who is chasing his first DP World Tour title.
“It's a big day for me tomorrow," Lowry said after his third round. “I’m going to be leading my home tournament and it would mean the world to knock this one off. So I’m just going to have to put my head down, get back to work whenever my tee time is tomorrow, and give it a run.”
That tee time is 2.05pm (9.05am ET). He is last out with the left-handed Jacob Skov Olesen.
In this guide, Golf Monthly brings you all the details on how to watch the Irish Open 2026 online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.
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Can I watch Irish Open 2026 for free?
Yes, in Ireland the Irish Open will be broadcast for free on linear channel RTE2 and online via RTE Player.
RTE Player does not require a subscription or any account just live stream the golf for the Iirsh Open.
Outside Ireland and can't access your free stream? You need a VPN — more on that below.
Watch Irish Open 2026 from anywhere
If you are outside your usual country, you can still access the streaming services you subscribe to, even when you're away from home, thanks to a handy piece of software known as a VPN.
Our expert colleagues over at TechRadar have tested loads of VPNs and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider out there right now.
How to watch Irish Open 2026 in the US
In the US this week, TV coverage for the Irish Open is on the Golf Channel, CNBC and Golf Channel Mobile.
You can access these channels through cord-cutting services like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu + Live TV (free trial) and Sling (cheapest monthly option).
You can find the full TV schedule below.
Date |
Round |
US Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Thu (Sept 10) |
Round 1 |
8.30pm-2pm (Golf Channel) |
Fri (Sept 11) |
Round 2 |
4.30-10am (GC Mobile) |
Sat (Sept 12) |
Round 3 |
9.30am-2.30pm (GC Mobile and CNBC) |
Sun (Sept 13) |
Round 4 |
8.30am-1.30pm (GC Mobile and CNBC) |
How to watch Irish Open 2026 in the UK
The Irish Open will be available on Sky Sports in the UK. The action will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports+.
Prices start at £22/month for Sky Sports on top of an existing Sky TV plan, while you can also stream all the action on NOW Sports. Prices start at £14.99/day.
Need to know more? Check out our dedicated how to watch golf in the UK page.
How to watch Irish Open 2026 in Australia
In Australia you can watch the Irish Open on Fox Sports and Kayo. Fox Sports will carry TV coverage on Fox Sports 503 and 505, while Kayo Sports will offer live streaming of all four days.
Kayo Sports plans start at AU$30/month, though you can get a 7-day trial for just AU$1.
How to watch in rest of world
- Austria: Canal+ Golf
- Belgium (Flemish-Speaking Region): Play Sport Golf
- Belgium (French-Speaking Region): VOOsport World
- Bosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia: Golf Klub
- Bulgaria: Max Sport
- China: Hainan TV, SINA
- Czech Republic and Slovakia: Golf Channel CZ
- Denmark: Viasat Golf
- Finland: Viasat Golf
- France: Golf+
- Germany: Magenta Golf
- Hong Kong: PCCW/Now Golf
- India: Sony Sports, SonyLIV
- Indonesia: Mola TV
- Ireland: Sky Sports, RTE
- Italy: Sky Sports
- Japan: U-NEXT
- Malaysia: Astrosport
- Netherlands: Ziggo Sport Golf
- New Zealand: Sky Sports
- Norway: Viasat Golf
- Pan Middle East & North Africa: GolfLife
- Philippines: Tap Sports
- Poland: Polsat
- Singapore: Hub Sports
- South Africa: SuperSport Golf
- South Korea: SpoTV Golf & Health and SBS
- Spain: Movistar Golf
- Sub-Saharan Africa (Excluding South Africa): SuperSport Golf Africa
- Sweden: Viasat Golf
- Switzerland: Sky Sports
- Taiwan: Boss Golf
- Thailand: AIS Play
- Turkey: DSMART
- Vietnam: VTVCab, FPT Play, Viettel
Irish Open Leaders' Tee Times: Final Round
Times in EDT (BST). Score to par after 54 holes in brackets.
- 7.00am (12.00pm): Jeff Winther (-2), Niklas Nørgaard (-3)
- 7.10am (12.10pm): Jens Dantorp (-3), Paul Waring (-3)
- 7.20am (12.20pm): Ugo Coussaud (-3), Gregorio De Leo (-3)
- 7.30am (12.30pm): Matteo Manassero (-3), Luke Donald (-3)
- 7.40am (12.40pm): Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (-4), Robert MacIntyre (-4)
- 7.50am (12.50pm): Adrian Meronk (-4), Maximilian Steinlechner (-4)
- 8.05am (1.05pm): Bernd Wiesberger (-4), Alex Fitzpatrick (-4)
- 8.15am (1.15pm): Sam Bairstow (-4), Kazuma Kobori (-5)
- 8.25am (1.25pm): Haotong Li (-6), Rasmus Højgaard (-6)
- 8.35am (1.35pm): Andy Sullivan (-6), Patrick Reed (-6)
- 8.45am (1.45pm): Ross Fisher (-6), Tom McKibbin (-7)
- 8.55am (1.55pm): Daniel Rodrigues (-7), Joaquin Niemann (-9)
- 9.05am (2.05pm): Jacob Skov Olesen (-12), Shane Lowry (-16)
Preview
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are two of the big-name golfers competing in the 71st Irish Open. Defending champion McIlroy is aiming, as is Rahm, to become only the fifth man to win three Irish Opens following Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo, Bernard Langer and Colin Montgomerie.
Shane Lowry, who won this Open in 2009 as an amateur, is another who will get huge home support from the galleries. Other Irishmen playing include Padraig Harrington, Tom McKibbin and Seamus Power.
Rahm and McKibbin are joined by fellow LIV golfers Tyrrell Hatton, Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann. Past LIV players and Major winners Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed are also teeing it up.
Next year’s Ryder Cup will be held in Ireland and this is a chance to catch the eye of European captain Luke Donald, who is making only his third appearance of the year on the DP World Tour. The majority of each of the past two Ryder Cup teams are in the field, as well as three of his vice captains for next year.
This is the first time the Irish Open has been held at the course which was called Doonbeg before Donald Trump bought it. It is rumoured that the American President, in Ireland for talks with the Irish President, will present the trophy.
Irish Open: TV Schedule
Sunday 13th September - Round Four:
US (ET): 8.30am-1.30pm (GC Mobile and CNBC) & 12pm-1.30pm (Golf Channel)
UK (BST): 2pm-6pm (Sky Sports+) & 5pm-6.30pm (Sky Sports Golf)
Australia (AEST): 11.30pm-3.30am (Fox Sports 505/Kayo)
Canada (ET): 12pm-1.30pm (Golf Channel)
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