Historic British Open TV Schedule/Announcers
United States
As originally written by Jeff Haggar
In this thread, I will document the US TV coverage of the British Open including dates and scheduled broadcast times. I will do this in decades starting with the 1960s when ABC provided the first telecasts in the US. I appreciate any corrections or additions.
(all times eastern)
1961 ABC planned taped coverage on Wide World of Sports, but cancelled those plans when the scheduled Fri final round was rained out.
1962-1965 ABC - taped final round coverage on Wide World of Sports. Jim McKay hosted in 1962 and 1965 (and likely the other years).
1966 ABC, Sat 7/9, 11 am-12:30 pm (live)
Jim McKay, Byron Nelson
1967 ABC, Sat 7/15, 10:30 am-12 pm (live)
Jim McKay, Byron Nelson
1968 ABC, Sat 7/13, 10:30 am-12 pm (live)
Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson
1969 ABC, Sat 7/12, 10:30 am-1:30 pm (live)
Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson
1970 ABC, Sat 7/11, 5-6:30 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 7/12, 4:30-?? pm (playoff - tape delay)
Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson, Dave Marr
1971 ABC, Sat 7/10, 5-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson, Dave Marr
1972 ABC, Sat 7/15, 5-7 pm (tape delay)
Chris Schenkel, Byron Nelson, Jim McKay, Dave Marr
1973 ABC, Sat 7/14, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Byron Nelson, Chris Schenkel, Dave Marr
1974 ABC, Sat 7/13, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Chris Schenkel, Dave Marr
1975 ABC, Sat 7/12, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 7/13, 3:30-?? pm (playoff - tape delay)
Jim McKay, Byron Nelson, Chris Schenkel, Dave Marr
1976 ABC, Sat 7/10, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Chris Schenkel, Dave Marr
1977 ABC, Sat 7/9, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg
1978 ABC, Sat 7/15, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg
1979 ABC, Sat 7/21, 4:30-6:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg
1980 ABC, Sat 7/19, 3:30-4:30 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 7/20, 10 am - noon (live)
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg
1981 ABC, Sat 7/18, 12:30-2 pm .. Sun 7/19, 11 am-1 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bill Flemming, Bob Rosburg
1982
ESPN, Thu 7/15, 9 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7/16, 9 am-2:30 pm
Jim Simpson, Lou Palmer, Nick Seitz, Renton Laidlaw
ABC, Sat 7/17, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/18, 11 am-1 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg
1983
ESPN, Thu 7/14, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/15, 9 am-2 pm
Jim Simpson, Lou Palmer
ABC, Sat 7/16, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/17, 11 am-1 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed
1984
ESPN, Thu 7/19, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/20, 9 am-2 pm
Jim Simpson, Lou Palmer, Nick Seitz
ABC, Sat 7/21, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/22, 11 am-1 pm
Jack Whitaker, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed, John Schroeder
1985
ESPN, Thu 7/18, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/19, 9 am-2 pm
Jim Simpson, Lou Palmer, Nick Seitz
ABC, Sat 7/20, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/21, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed
1986
ESPN, Thu 7/17, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/18, 9 am-2 pm
Jim Simpson. Bruce Devlin. Ed Sneed
ABC, Sat 7/19, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/20, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed
1987
ESPN, Thu 7/16, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/17, 9 am-2 pm
Roger Twibell, Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Al Trautwig, Mike Patrick, Mark Rolfing
ABC, Sat 7/18, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/19, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg, Peter Alliss, Jack Nicklaus, Al Trautwig
1988
ESPN, Thu 7/14, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/15, 9 am-2 pm
Mike Patrick, Cliff Drysdale
ABC, Sat 7/16, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/17, 10:30 am-1:30 pm .. Mon 7/18, 4-5:30 pm (tape delay)
Jim McKay, Jack Nicklaus, Jack Whitaker, Bob Rosburg, Peter Alliss, Jerry Pate
1989
ESPN, Thu 7/20, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/21, 9 am-2 pm
Roger Twibell, Jerry Pate, Bob Murphy
ABC, Sat 7/22, noon-2 pm .. Sun 7/23, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Jack Whitaker, Dave Marr, Peter Alliss, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin
1990
ESPN, Thu 7/19, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/20, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/21, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/22, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Roger Twibell, Dave Marr, Peter Alliss. Jerry Pate, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed, Jack Whitaker, Jim McKay
1991
ESPN, Thu 7/18, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/19, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/20, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/21, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Roger Twibell, Dave Marr, Peter Alliss. Jerry Pate, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jack Whitaker, Jim McKay, Jack Nicklaus
1992
ESPN, Thu 7/16, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/17, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/18, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/19, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Brent Musburger, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Jim McKay, Bob Rosburg, Mark Rolfing, Jack Whitaker
1993
ESPN, Thu 7/15, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/16, 9 am-2 pm
Roger Twibell along with the ABC announcers
ABC, Sat 7/17, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/18, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Brent Musburger, Peter Jacobsen, Peter Alliss, Jim McKay, Bob Rosburg, Jerry Pate, Jack Whitaker, Steve Melnyk, Mark Rolfing
1994
ESPN, Thu 7/14, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/15, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/16, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/17, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Brent Musburger, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Jack Nicklaus, Jack Whitaker
1995
ESPN, Thu 7/20, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/21, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/22, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/23, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Brent Musburger, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Jack Nicklaus, Mark Rolfing, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jack Whitaker
1996
ESPN, Thu 7/18, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/19, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/20, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/21, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Brent Musburger, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Curtis Strange, Mark Rolfing, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jim McKay
1997
ESPN, Thu 7/17, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/18, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/19, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/20, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Ian Baker-Finch, Roger Twibell, Curtis Strange, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Ed Sneed, Mark Rolfing, Jim McKay
1998
ESPN, Thu 7/16, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/17, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/18, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/19, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Roger Twibell, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Mark McCumber, Jim McKay
1999
ESPN, Thu 7/15, 9 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/16, 9 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/17, 10 am-2 pm .. Sun 7/18, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jim McKay
- Note: On 7/17 around 11:30 am ET, ABC shifted its golf coverage to ESPN so that ABC News could follow the search for the missing plane of JFK Jr.
2000
ESPN, Thu 7/20, 8 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/21, 8 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/22, 10 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 7/23, 9 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Gary Smith, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Andy North, Jim McKay
2001
ESPN, Thu 7/19, 8 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/20, 8 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/21, 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 7/22, 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Gary Smith, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jim McKay
2002
ESPN, Thu 7/18, 8 am-2 pm .. Fri 7/19, 8 am-2 pm
same announcers as ABC??
ABC, Sat 7/20, 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 7/21, 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Gary Smith, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Jim McKay
2003, Thu 7/17 - Sun 7/20
TNT, Thu 7 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Bobby Clampett, Bill Kratzert, Laura Baugh, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Curtis Strange, Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Terry Gannon, Bob Rosburg, Judy Rankin, Brandel Chamblee, Jim McKay
2004, Thu 7/15 - Sun 7/18
TNT, Thu 7 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Bobby Clampett, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Ian Baker-Finch, Nick Faldo, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Terry Gannon, Judy Rankin, Hal Sutton
2005, Thu 7/14 - Sun 7/17
TNT, Thu 6:30 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Bobby Clampett, Bill Kratzert, Laura Baugh, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Alliss, Judy Rankin
2006, Thu 7/20 - Sun 7/23
TNT, Thu 6:30 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Mike Tirico, Bobby Clampett, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Alliss, Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Billy Ray Brown, Tom Rinaldi
- Tirico filled in on TNT for Ernie Johnson who was undergoing chemotherapy.
2007, Thu 7/19 - Sun 7/22
TNT, Thu 7 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Bobby Clampett, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Terry Gannon, Peter Alliss, Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi
2008, Thu 7/17 - Sun 7/20
TNT, Thu 7 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Ian Baker-Finch, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Tom Watson, Terry Gannon, Peter Alliss, Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi
2009, Thu 7/16 - Sun 7/19
TNT, Thu 7 am-2:30 pm .. Fri 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sat 7-9 am .. Sun 6-8 am
Ernie Johnson, Ian Baker-Finch, Curtis Strange, Jim Huber
ABC, Sat 9 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 8 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Tom Weiskopf, Terry Gannon, Peter Alliss, Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi
- Note: Tom Watson was originally scheduled as part of the ABC crew, but he made the cut and almost won the tournament.
2010, Thu 7/15 - Sun 7/18
ESPN, Thu 4 am-3 pm .. Fri 4 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Tom Watson, Andy North, Peter Alliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Terry Gannon, Bill Kratzert, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi, Rocco Mediate, Colin Montgomerie, Rick Reilly, Wendi Nix
2011, Thu 7/14 - Sun 7/17
ESPN, Thu 4 am-3 pm .. Fri 4 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Tom Watson, Andy North, Peter Alliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Terry Gannon, Bill Kratzert, Olin Browne, Tom Rinaldi, Rick Reilly
2012, Thu 7/19 - Sun 7/22
ESPN, Thu 4:30 am-3 pm .. Fri 4:30 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Andy North, Peter Alliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Terry Gannon, Bill Kratzert, Olin Browne, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi, Rick Reilly
2013, Thu 7/18 - Sun 7/21
ESPN, Thu 4:30 am-3 pm .. Fri 4:30 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Andy North, Peter Arliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Bill Kratzert, David Duval, Dottie Pepper, Tom Rinaldi
2014, Thu 7/17 - Sun 7/20
ESPN, Thu 4:30 am-3 pm .. Fri 4:30 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Andy North, Peter Arliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Bill Kratzert, David Duval, Dottie Pepper, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi
2015, Thu 7/16 - Sun 7/19
ESPN, Thu 4:30 am-3 pm .. Fri 4:30 am-3 pm .. Sat 7 am-2:30 pm .. Sun 6 am-1:30 pm
Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Tom Weiskopf, Andy North, Peter Arliss, Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Bill Kratzert, Dottie Pepper, Judy Rankin, Tom Rinaldi
2016, Thu 7/14 - Sun 7/17
Golf Channel, Thu 1:30 am-4 pm .. Fri 1:30 am-4 pm .. Sat 4 am-7 am .. Sun 4 am-7 am... NBC, Sat 7 am-2:30pm .. 7 am-2pm
Mike Tirico, Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Gary Koch, Roger Maltbie, David Feherty