2026 AIG Women's Open: Round 1 Broadcast Schedule and Full Tee Times
The 2026 AIG Women's Open gets underway at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, with Charley Hull headlining a star-studded field as the hometown favorite chasing her first major title.
Hull's Major Pursuit
Hull enters the week ranked World No. 7 with three LPGA Tour victories to her name, yet her major record remains blank. Back-to-back T2 finishes — at last year's Women's Open and the 2026 U.S. Women's Open — signal she has the game to win, but the elusive breakthrough has yet to come. Playing in front of an English crowd at a storied links venue could be the catalyst.
Round 1 TV and Streaming
- Golf Channel: 4:00–8:00 a.m. ET - USA Network: 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ET - Streaming: Golfchannel.com, Golf Channel App, NBC Sports App
Notable Tee Times
Hull tees off at 8:26 a.m. ET alongside Hannah Green and Brooke M. Henderson. World No. 1 Nelly Korda shares a marquee grouping with Lydia Ko and Haeran Ryu at 3:42 a.m. ET. Several Japanese players feature prominently, including Hinako Shibuno (7:42 a.m.), Nasa Hataoka (8:04 a.m.), and Rose Zhang grouping with Lilia Vu and Shuri Sakuma at 7:20 a.m.
Strokeslab View
Two consecutive major runner-up finishes tell a compelling statistical story for Hull. Monitoring her SG: Putting and SG: ATG numbers across the links conditions will be critical to understanding whether this week is finally her time.
Hull's back-to-back major runner-up results are statistically rare and suggest a player whose game is major-ready — the question is whether the links environment at Lytham finally tips the SG balance in her favor.