The Open 2026: Ranking all 156 players in field at Royal Birkdale
The 2026 Open Championship arrives at Royal Birkdale with full field rankings and lingering questions about the sport's landscape.
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The brief
The 2026 Open Championship is taking place at Royal Birkdale as the final major of the year. A field of 156 players has been established, with coverage detailing how each athlete qualified.
Golf Channel has ranked every player in the field, while CBS Sports offers odds and predictions from a model noted for past success. USA Today reports on qualification status and a looming last-chance qualifier, and Yahoo Sports highlights the context of questions surrounding the LIV and PGA Tours.
Coverage includes tee times and venue previews. Attention is focused on the predicted rankings and the unresolved questions regarding the sport's professional tours.
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Quick answers
Where is the 2026 Open Championship taking place?
The tournament is being held at Royal Birkdale.
How many players are in the field?
Coverage from Golf Channel and USA Today indicates there are 156 players in the field.
What predictions are being made?
CBS Sports provides odds and predictions from a model that coverage notes has nailed 17 past majors.
Coverage (9)
- Open Championship early betting guide: 3 picks our expert loves GOLF.com · 9h ago
- Nine things to know: Royal Birkdale, site of 2026 British Open Championship PGA Tour · 9h ago
- What happened last time The Open was at Royal Birkdale? ESPN · 9h ago
- When does coverage of The Open start? Key TV coverage Sky Sports · 9h ago
- 2026 Open Championship Preview & Tee Times: Everything To Know About Royal Birkdale Lineups · 9h ago
- Golf’s Final Major of 2026 Arrives With Plenty of LIV-PGA Tour Questions Yahoo Sports · 9h ago
- 2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors CBS Sports · 9h ago
- British Open 2026 field and how each player qualified as last-chance qualifier looms USA Today · 9h ago
- The Open 2026: Ranking all 156 players in field at Royal Birkdale Golf Channel · 9h ago
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