This week, one of the best gamers from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will come collectively and compete within the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
The North Carolina resort will host America’s nationwide championship for the primary time since 2014, however get used to seeing loads of Pinehurst sooner or later. No. 2 will host the U.S. Open once more in 2029, and three extra instances after that by means of 2047.
From the thrilling U.S. Open qualifiers that performed their manner in on Golf’s Longest Day to the top-ranked gamers on this planet, Pinehurst No. 2 can have an extremely sturdy subject for the yr’s third main.
Will there be a brand new main winner this week, or will Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele take house their second of the yr?
So many storylines await, however take a look at the one-stop store for this yr’s U.S. Open.
The U.S. Open:
Where: Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C. (Par-70 7,543 yards)
When: Jun. 13-16
Purse: TBD (Last yr: $20 million ($3.6 million first place))
FedEx Cup Points: 750
Defending Champion: Wyndham Clark
How to Watch the U.S. Open:
Golf Channel, NBC, and USA Network will share tv protection. The schedule modifications all through the week, so take note of it:
Thursday, Jun. 13: 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (USA Network), 5-8 p.m. (Peacock Only)
Friday, Jun. 14: 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (Peacock Only), 1-7 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock), 7-8 p.m. (Peacock Only)
Saturday, Jun. 15: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (USA Network); 12-8 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock)
Sunday, June 16: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (USA Network); 12-7 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock)
How to Stream the U.S. Open
Peacock can have simulcasts of the published on all 4 days of play. Coverage on Peacock could be streamed here.
Featured group protection will even air on USOpen.com, the U.S. Open app, and Peacock. The USGA will announce the featured teams on Tuesday when it finalizes pairings.
Thursday, Jun. 15:
Morning Featured Group 1: 7:29 a.m.-12:29 p.m. ET
Morning Featured Group 2: 7:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. ET
Morning Featured Group 3: 7:51 a.m.-12:51 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 1: 1:14 p.m.-6:14 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 2: 1:25 p.m.-6:25 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 3: 1:36 p.m.-6:36 p.m. ET
U.S. Open All-Access: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (Peacock Only)
Friday, Jun. 16:
Morning Featured Group 1: 7:29 a.m.-12:29 p.m. ET
Morning Featured Group 2: 7:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m. ET
Morning Featured Group 3: 7:51 a.m.-12:51 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 1: 1:14 p.m.-6:14 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 2: 1:25 p.m.-6:25 p.m. ET
Afternoon Featured Group 3: 1:36 p.m.-6:36 p.m. ET
U.S. Open All-Access: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (Peacock Only)
The U.S. Open Preview:
This yr will mark Pinehurst No. 2’s fourth U.S. Open, and the sector for this week is stacked.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is coming off his fifth total win of 2024. He received the Memorial Tournament at Jack’s Place, giving him his first profession win after the month of April.
Meanwhile, defending champion Wyndham Clark missed the minimize on the Memorial and has not performed nicely for the reason that starting of the season. He additionally missed the minimize within the first two majors as nicely.
But loads of different PGA Tour gamers, together with Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, and Viktor Hovland, are trending in the precise route.
Of the 156 gamers on this subject, 12 from LIV Golf will tee it up, three lower than final yr’s U.S. Open. Three superior by means of qualifying, and 14 fell brief, together with Joaquin Niemann.
Bryson DeChambeau enters this main following a runner-up end to Xander Schauffele on the PGA Championship. He might very win his second U.S. Open trophy. Pinehurst No. 2 matches his sport nicely, and his momentum is on course.
The third main of the yr will certainly deliver some pleasure, as Pinehurst No. 2 might be in all its glory, testing one of the best names in golf.
U.S. Open Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
TBA
U.S. Open Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
TBA
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