The Open radio coverage: How to listen to Open Championship golf on the radio
THE Open Championship gets underway today and Express Sport is on hand with all the radio coverage from Royal Portrush.
The Open Championship in numbers
For the first time since 1951, The Open will be staged at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
Francesco Molinari arrives to defend the Claret Jug but many of the sports biggest names will be eyeing up the top prize.
One of the leading contenders is Rory McIlroy, who won the 2014 Open and holds the course record of 61 at Portrush.
McIlory was just a 16-year-old amateur at the time but he will be hoping to replicate some the shots he hit that day when he takes to the Dunluce Links this week.
"It didn't really feel like a very special round of golf until I made the turn," the Northern Irishman recalled.
"I missed a good chance for birdie on the first and played the front nine in three-under, which is a good front nine of golf but you're not really thinking about challenging the course record at that point.
"Then I eagled 10 and then I birdied 11 as well. So then all of a sudden I'm six-under through 11 and you're thinking, 'OK, this could be pretty special'. Then I parred the next two holes and didn't birdie 13, which was a good chance, but then I birdied the last five in a row.
"It's funny. I keep thinking back and in that stretch of golf there's two tough holes, the 14th (Calamity Corner), which is now the 16th, and then the old 16th, which is now the 18th.
"I hit three great shots into those two holes and I think those two holes are going to be pivotal in the result of the Open Championship. You know, 16 is such a tough par three and 18 is going to be such a tough finishing hole.
"I remember I birdied both of those and I'd probably pay a lot of money for two birdies on those holes in a few days' time."
The Open radio coverage
Fans can listen to live radio coverage of The Open via the tournament’s official website.
Coverage is also available on BBC Radio 5 Live. Their broadcast schedule is listed below.
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Thursday, 18 July
First round: 9am - 8pm
Friday, 19 July
Second round: 10am - 8pm
Saturday, 20 July
Third round: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday, 21 July
Final round: 12pm - 7.30pm