Overview
- The 144-player field begins at Royal Lytham & St Annes on Thursday with a one-tee start and a par-3 opening hole that will test the full field.
- Nelly Korda and Haeran Ryu are grouped with Lydia Ko for an 08:42 BST Featured Group that will draw early TV attention and shape the first-day storylines.
- Players will compete for a record $10 million purse with the winner receiving $1.5 million, raising financial and career stakes at the season’s final major.
- Sky Sports has expanded live UK coverage by adding 'Featured Groups' on Thursday and Friday while U.S. coverage will split between Golf Channel, USA and NBC with full streaming options.
- Tournament forecasters expect showers and gusty links wind, with Thursday gusts around 25–28mph, a condition that will amplify Royal Lytham’s deep bunkers and influence scoring and strategy.