The Open tee times for Saturday’s third round are now set, and the last group off at Royal Birkdale will be Lucas Herbert and Jackson Suber at 10:50 a.m. ET. That gives the final pairing a clear spotlight after Friday evening’s second round finished and the cut helped shape the rest of the field for Round 3.
For a championship like the Open, the tee sheet is more than a schedule. It is the first real map of how Saturday can unfold, and in this case it tells us exactly where the pressure sits: with Herbert and Suber trying to keep pace in the final group while the rest of the contenders chase behind them at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
Saturday’s Featured Times
The third round begins early on Saturday, July 18, with the first wave of players teeing off at 4:35 a.m. ET. Coverage on USA starts at 5 a.m. ET, while NBC begins at 7 a.m. ET. Among the notable Saturday times, the schedule also includes 9:35 a.m. ET, 9:45 a.m. ET, 10:30 a.m. ET and 10:35 a.m. ET before the final pairing goes at 10:50 a.m. ET.
That final group is the one most fans will circle first. Lucas Herbert and Jackson Suber are the last players on the course, and that alone makes them the headline pairing in the open tee times for Round 3. The timing matters because the final tee times depend on who survived the cut after Friday evening, which is why the released sheet is such an important part of the championship weekend.
What the Tee Sheet Tells Us
Last year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush offers a useful comparison, but the more immediate point is simpler: once the cut is set, the weekend stops being about a full field and starts being about who gets the best chance to apply pressure. Saturday’s tee order reflects that reality, with Herbert and Suber carrying the final pairing into the third round.
So the answer to the main questions is straightforward. Lucas Herbert and Jackson Suber tee off at 10:50 a.m. ET, and they are the final pairing for Saturday’s third round at Royal Birkdale. In a major, that is not just an appointment time. It is the start of the day’s most consequential walk from the tee box.
