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May 15, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ESPN broadcaster Scott Van Pelt looks on during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Scott Van Pelt says he loves his ESPN golf work

If ESPN does get more big golf rights, Van Pelt seems eager to work on that coverage.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2025 0
USGA flags are shown during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open

USGA reportedly struggling to find new media rights partner

"Right now, the market looks like the 17th at Sawgrass."

By Drew Lerner OnMay 9, 2025 0
Bryson DeChambeau U.S. Open USGA

Golf’s U.S. Open ‘testing open market’ with NBC USGA deal expiring

NBC holds the rights through 2026, but has let its exclusive negotiating window with the USGA expire.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 14, 2025 0
Scott Van Pelt talks Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open meltdown on "SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt."

Scott Van Pelt says Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open media snub will ‘be remembered’

"How it got away this Sunday, and the fact that he walked away without speaking about it will both be remembered."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 17, 2024 5
A Payne Stewart statue at Pinehurst No. 2.

NBC’s emotional Father’s Day tribute to Payne Stewart was a remarkable start to their U.S. Open final round broadcast

"I'll take any chance I can to celebrate my dad, and the impact he made, showing us all how a champion can win with grace and how a father can always find ways to teach."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 16, 2024 1
Coco Gauff U.S. Open

Coco Gauff couldn’t catch a U.S. Open match from her hotel because of the ESPN-Charter dispute

Gauff seems to be staying somewhere with Spectrum cable.

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 5, 2023 1

U.S. Open enjoys highest television ratings in four years

NBC’s 3.4 million average viewers represented a 27-percent spike from last year’s tournament in Boston.

By Jesse Pantuosco OnJun 21, 2023 2

NBC viewers were annoyed by buzzing during 2023 U.S. Open broadcast

"It's driving me nuts!"

By Jesse Pantuosco OnJun 19, 2023 3
Paul Azinger

Golf fans unhappy with Paul Azinger’s U.S. Open commentary

"Everything Azinger says gets proven wrong 3 seconds later."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 18, 2023 9
For the second year in a row, viewers are frustrated by the overloading of commercials during U.S. Open coverage.

Golf fans frustrated with commercial overload in U.S. Open coverage

"It’s nice that the USGA isn’t interrupting these All-State commercials with too much U.S. Open action."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 16, 2023 16

Your 2023 U.S. Open announcing schedule

123rd U.S. Open The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles June 15-18 NBC, USA Network, Peacock NBC Broadcast...

By Joe Lucia OnJun 15, 2023 1

NBC Sports getting crushed for 2022 U.S. Open coverage

Viewers have had to shuffle between Peacock, USA Network, and NBC, often multiple times a day, to watch a round.

By Sean Keeley OnJun 18, 2022 13

Iowa NBC affiliate cuts in with severe weather alert right at the height of U.S. Open drama

Cutting to a report during Louis Oosthuizen's par putt on 17 was some hilariously unfortunate timing.

By Phillip Bupp OnJun 21, 2021 0

NBC needs to add a constant leaderboard for golf coverage (and other U.S. Open thoughts)

A ton of commercials, the incessant use of "Playing Through" coverage, and other thoughts on NBC's week covering the U.S. Open in primetime.

By Jay Rigdon OnJun 20, 2021 11
A fan on the U.S. Open fairways.

A partially-clad fan invaded the fairway at the U.S. Open and hit two shots before getting tackled by security

This was a sight not usually associated with a major golf tournament.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 20, 2021 0

Sean Connery chose acting over professional soccer career, turned down offer from Manchester United

The iconic James Bond actor passed away Oct. 31 at the age of 90.

By Ian Casselberry OnNov 2, 2020 1

Low U.S. Open viewership shows why golf tries to avoid competing with the NFL at all costs

The final round at Winged Foot earned lower numbers than the last two PGA Tour playoff final rounds.

By Jay Rigdon OnSep 22, 2020 3

Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage

Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.

By Phillip Bupp OnJun 15, 2019 8
Tiger Woods at the 2019 U.S. Open.

Fox’s first day prime time U.S. Open coverage posts best broadcast network viewership since 2002, but there are caveats to that

Fox's prime time U.S. Open coverage (7:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern) Thursday drew an average of 3.465 million viewers across Fox and FS1.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 14, 2019 3
Fox U.S. Open coverage will include an alternate feed on FS1 Thursday.

Fox will have a FS1 alternate feed for U.S. Open coverage Thursday, focused on groups with Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka

Fox has experimented with alternate feeds before, but only digitally. On Thursday, they'll have their first alternate feed on a linear channel.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 11, 2019 3

Serena Williams loses U.S. Open final in chaos after receiving a game penalty for verbal abuse of umpire

"You're a thief!"

By Jay Rigdon OnSep 8, 2018 0
The high camera angle at the U.S. Open.

After complaints about high U.S. Open camera in Louis Armstrong Stadium, organizers ripped out 16 seats and moved it much lower

In just two days, the USTA and ESPN came up with a plan to lower the main camera position by seven feet.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 29, 2018 0
Fox lost audio for around 15 minutes on its U.S. Open coverage Friday.

Despite slight year-over-year rise, Fox’s U.S. Open final round coverage still saw the third-lowest viewership ever

The 3.6 overnight was a slight year-over-year boost, but the third-lowest final round number on record.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 18, 2018 5
Jena Sims' celebratory kiss with Brooks Koepka wasn't misidentified by Joe Buck this time.

Joe Buck got repeat U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka’s girlfriend Jena Sims’ name right this time, and she’s forgiven him

This time around, Buck didn't even identify Sims at all at first.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 18, 2018 0
Fox lost audio for around 15 minutes on its U.S. Open coverage Friday.

AA’s @ClippitTV videos: Fox has a rough day for Round 2 of the U.S. Open

This is our weekly look at the most popular — or in some cases our personal favorite —...

By Matt Clapp OnJun 16, 2018 0

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