This weekend, two networks will share coverage of the 113th U.S. Open from Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia. This will be the fifth time in its history the course will host the championship after a 31 year absence. The tournament will feature the usual suspects of contenders including
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlvoy, Phil Mickelson and defending champion Webb
Simpson.
Television coverage starts Thursday, with ESPN airing six hours of coverage of the first two rounds, before giving way to NBC with consecutive afternoons of two hour coverage. NBC will have 15 hours of exclusive coverage for the final two rounds. Bob Costas will host for NBC's with Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller commentating throughout the tournament and on the 18th hole. ESPN's Chris Berman will be co-hosting and commentating from the 18th hole for the early part of the day as well as host the weekends wrap up show. Mike Tirico, joined by Paul Azinger, will take over for the latter part of the day in the first two rounds. ESPN Radio will have 22 hours of coverage of the tournament throughout the weekend.
Television coverage starts Thursday, with ESPN airing six hours of coverage of the first two rounds, before giving way to NBC with consecutive afternoons of two hour coverage. NBC will have 15 hours of exclusive coverage for the final two rounds. Bob Costas will host for NBC's with Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller commentating throughout the tournament and on the 18th hole. ESPN's Chris Berman will be co-hosting and commentating from the 18th hole for the early part of the day as well as host the weekends wrap up show. Mike Tirico, joined by Paul Azinger, will take over for the latter part of the day in the first two rounds. ESPN Radio will have 22 hours of coverage of the tournament throughout the weekend.
The U.S. Open Championship (PGA)
Merion Golf Club, East Course; Ardmore, PA
Thursday, June 13 to Sunday, June 16
NBC & ESPN/ESPN Radio
NBC:
NBC:
Host: Bob Costas;
Commentators: Dan Hicks & Johnny Miller (18th Hole)
Tower Reporters: Gary Koch & Peter Jacobsen
On-course Reporters: Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing & Notah Begay
Interviews/Reports: Steve Sands; Jimmy Roberts
ESPN:
ESPN:
Co-Hosts: Chris Berman & Mike Tirico
Commentators: Berman & Roger Maltbie (18th hole early); Tirico & Paul Azinger (18th hole later)
Hole Announcers: Curtis Strange; Scott Van Pelt, Terry Gannon, Sean McDonough
On-course Reporters: Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Judy Rankin, Dottie Pepper
Interviews: Tom Rinaldi
Thursday, June 13
Thursday, June 13
First Round
ESPN - 9AM-3PM & 5PM -7PM
NBC - 3PM-5PM
ESPN Radio - 10AM-4PM
Friday, June 14
Friday, June 14
Second Round
ESPN - 8:30AM-3PM & 5PM -7PM
NBC - 3PM-5PM
ESPN Radio - 10AM-4PM
Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16
Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16
Third & Championship Round
NBC - Noon to 7:30PM
ESPN Radio - 2PM-8PM
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