PGA Tour Brunch Coverage of the 2021 U.S. Open
Note: The start of the 1st round was delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes due to fog and began at 8:15am (PDT). The first round was suspended due to darkness with 36 players left on the course and will resume today at 6:50 am (PDT).
COURSE: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), San Diego, CA
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @USOpenGolf
OFFICIAL SITE: (U.S. Open Championship) - PGA Tour site (link)
TV COVERAGE: Round 2 coverage, Friday, June 18: 9:45am to 12:30pm (EDT) on Peacock Network, 12:30pm to 6:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel, and 6:00pm to 9pm (EDT) on NBC.
On Saturday, June 19, Round 3 coverage 11:00am to 9pm (EDT) on NBC. For Sunday, June 20th’s final round, Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 10:00am to 12:00pm Noon (EDT) and NBC takes over from 12:00pm Noon to 9:00pm (EDT) (or conclusion).
STREAMING: Streaming coverage primarily will be provided by Peacock, USOpen.com and the U.S. Open app. Fans can catch exclusive early coverage of Round 2 on Peacock, as well as the final hour of coverage up to the last putt for the two opening days of play. Featured Group and Featured Hole coverage of holes 11-13 can also be found on Peacock, USOpen.com and the U.S. Open.
Round 3 on Saturday: Featured Groups: All day (Peacock, USOpen.com, U.S. Open App); Featured Holes (11, 12 and 13): All day (Peacock, USOpen.com, U.S. Open App).
Final Round on Sunday: Featured Groups: All day (Peacock, USOpen.com, U.S. Open App)'; Featured Holes (11, 12 and 13): All day (Peacock, USOpen.com, U.S. Open App)
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM announced its schedule as the exclusive national radio broadcaster for the 121st U.S. Open Championship, played June 17-20 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Coverage today begins at 6:45am local/9:45am (EDT) and continues through the completion of play. On the weekend, SiriusXM’s on-course coverage will begin at 10:00am (EDT) and will run through the completion of play both Saturday and Sunday, including possible two-hole aggregate playoff. The U.S. Open Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on USOpen.com, the app and a link through from PGATour.com
How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)
U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: Round 2 Notebook
Russell Henley carded his sixth career score of (67) or better in a major championship and his first since the 2018 PGA Championship (65/R-2). To date, Henley’s best finish in 26 career major championship appearances was a T-11 at the 2017 Masters Tournament.
Louis Oosthuizen is one of three players to finish in the Top 10 at the U.S. Open in 2019 (T-7) and 2020 (3rd). The others were Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. He is currently T-1 with Henley at (-4) but is only through 16 holes in R-1.
Brooks Koepka shot 2-under (69) and he extended his tournament-record streak of rounds in the 60s to six and now ties Sam Snead for most consecutive sub-par rounds in tournament history (6).
Partial Round 1 Leaderboard
Russell Henley 67 (-4)
Louis Oosthuizen -4 thru 16*
Francesco Molinari 68 (-3)
Rafa Cabrera Bello 68 (-3)
Special PGA Tour Brunch U.S. Open Discount:
The Basics:
Tournament Tee Times begin today at 6:45am (PDT) through 2:42pm (PDT).
Weather: Friday forecast, Cloudy morning skies will lead to mostly sunny and fully sunny skies, with temperatures ranging 67-78 degrees. Winds at 9-11 mph.
PGATourBrunch will be posting at 9:00am (EDT) on Saturday.
Next Week: The Travelers (Cromwell, Connecticut)
What They’re Saying:
Henley, Oosthuizen Tied in Partial Round One at U.S. Open (Associated Press)
Wolff Rides Rollercoaster (PGATourCom)
DeChambeau and Koepka At it Again (ESPN)
Video of the DeChambeau “hop” (Golf Channel)
Koepka Shifts Storyline in Feud (Golf Channel)
The 2021 U.S. Open - General Info (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History:
June 18, 1995 - In the 100th staging of the U.S. Open, Corey Pavin won his only major championship, finishing two strokes ahead of Greg Norman at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY (Long Island). Pavin started the day three strokes back of third-round leader Tom Lehman. Pavin shot a final round (68), highlighted by a four-wood approach shot on the 18th that skirted the flag. Two putts later, Pavin won the title. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
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