Canadian viewers miss Open Championship start for second year in a row
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 1:05 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Canadian golf fans faced a programming issue affecting their ability to watch the Open Championship as it started on July 16. Early viewers were met with golf instruction content instead of live coverage, due to some local affiliates failing to switch the feed from instructional programming to the tournament. Reports indicate this mishap lasted up to five hours, echoing a similar problem from the previous year. The coverage aired on Golf Channel for Canadians, while U.S. viewers watched on USA Network. Major providers like Rogers and Bell were involved, and Rogers confirmed they are investigating the issue.
- •Open Championship began on July 16, 2026.
- •Canadian viewers saw instructional content instead of live coverage.
- •Multiple local providers, including Rogers and Bell, were affected.
- •Rogers is investigating the programming error.
- 1:05 AMYahoo Sports — Canadian golf viewers miss start of Open Championship for second consecutive year
"A programming mishap seems to have ruined the start of the Open Championship for Canadian viewers for the second consecutive year. According to a report by Coleman Bentley in Golf Digest, early risers in Canada who were planning on catching the beginning of this year’s Open Championship, which began in the overnight hours in North America,…
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