Open tee times: Full R4 pairings at Royal Birkdale
The Open tee times for Sunday's final round at Royal Birkdale are set, with leader Sam Burns and Ryan Fox teeing off last at 2:20 p.m. BST. Burns holds a two-shot lead at 10 under, while Fox and Si Woo Kim sit two back after Fox's historic third-round 62.
Key Takeaways
- Sam Burns leads the 154th Open at 10-under 200 and pairs with Ryan Fox in the final group.
- Fox's eight-under 62 on Saturday equalled the lowest round in men's major history and moved him to eight under.
- Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is six shots back; Rory McIlroy is eight behind after a 69.
- Nine of the current top 10 are chasing a first major title, with Bryson DeChambeau the exception.
- The winner takes home $3.2 million (£2.38m) as Champion Golfer of the Year.
What are the final-group open tee times on Sunday?
The last pairing of the day is Sam Burns and Ryan Fox at 2:20 p.m. BST (9:20 a.m. EDT), according to Sky Sports.
Just ahead, Si Woo Kim and Ryan Gerard go off at 2:10 p.m., with Lucas Herbert and Ludvig Åberg at 2:00 p.m. Bryson DeChambeau and Jackson Suber tee off at 1:50 p.m.
Burns sits two clear of Fox and Kim, who are both at eight under. Gerard and Herbert are both seven under and remain firmly in the hunt for the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale in Southport.
Who else is in contention for the Claret Jug?
Golf Digest notes that Open winners usually start Sunday within three shots of the 54-hole lead, which points to Burns, Fox, Kim, Gerard and Herbert as the primary contenders.
Scheffler, seeking to become the first back-to-back Open champion since Padraig Harrington at Birkdale in 2008, is grouped with Jose Ballester at 12:45 p.m. McIlroy pairs with Jordan Smith at 11:30 a.m. after a one-under 69 on Saturday.
Other notable afternoon starts include Xander Schauffele with Eric Cole at 1:30 p.m., Tommy Fleetwood with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen at 1:40 p.m., and Shane Lowry with Jon Rahm at 12:55 p.m.
When do the early open tee times begin?
Sunday's round opens at 7:40 a.m. BST with Keegan Bradley and Jesper Svensson. English pair Laurie Canter and Matthew Southgate follow at 7:50 a.m., then Ben Griffin and Jack MacDonald at 8:00 a.m.
Morning groups also include Tyrrell Hatton and Min Woo Lee at 8:50 a.m., Rickie Fowler and Eugenio Chacarra at 9:15 a.m., and Brooks Koepka with Bud Cauley at 10:05 a.m.
Sky Sports Golf coverage of the final round begins at 8 a.m. UK time, with full coverage from 10 a.m. For more celebrity and sports breaking coverage, see BlasterPost Celebrity Breaking News.
Why does Sunday's chase matter so much?
A record prize purse is on offer, and the Champion Golfer of the Year walks away with $3.2 million. With so many first-time major hunters packed near the top, the final round at Birkdale shapes up as one of the most open Sundays of the year.
Fox's surge after matching the lowest round in Open history has turned the leaderboard into a genuine shootout. History favors those within three of Burns, but the depth of talent from Scheffler to DeChambeau means every early birdie could still rewrite the script.