USGA Announces Broadcast and Live Stream Schedule for 2019 Championship Season

U.S. Open returns to prime time; FOX Sports presents “Epics” films featuring Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 19, 2019) – FOX Sports, the domestic broadcast partner of the United States Golf Association, will air nearly 140 hours of live coverage across eight 2019 USGA championships, including 45 hours on FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes and continuous live streaming on FOX Sports Go from the 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. FOX Sports will also provide live coverage from the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Senior Women’s Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior.

Two films in the “Epics” series will be featured around U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open coverage. The story of Michelle Wie’s road to victory in the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open will air on FS1 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT on May 30. Tiger Woods and his unparalleled 15-stroke triumph in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach will be featured in a second film. The program will be televised on FOX from 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT on June 9 and on FS1 from 7-8 p.m. on June 12.

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Additionally, the USGA will provide live streaming from the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open on its digital platforms – usopen.com, uswomensopen.com and the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open apps, as well as live streaming of the U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur on usga.org. The USGA’s global digital coverage will include exclusive live action on three channels – two featured groups channels and a featured holes channel – on usopen.com and the U.S. Open app during the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open (June 13-14). The USGA will also broadcast this year’s U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open to more than 190 countries and territories on six continents through its international broadcast partners.

For the second consecutive year, Rolex will be the exclusive presenting partner of coverage for seven USGA championships, including the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur. Rolex’s commitment will allow an uninterrupted broadcast of these championships, providing fans hours of continuous live action.

“FOX Sports continues to provide an innovative viewing experience that elevates our championships, both amateur and professional, and celebrates the greatness of the game and its storied champions,” said USGA CEO Mike Davis. “Rolex’s support as a presenting partner has proven to be a significant addition and allowed viewers to be more engaged due to the expanded coverage and in-depth perspectives on the golfers, venues and championships.”

FOX’s schedule commences with the 2nd U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, in Southern Pines, N.C. The third round on May 18 and fourth round on May 19 will air each day on FS1 from 3-5 p.m. EDT. The 74th U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston (S.C.), will follow later in the month, beginning with ‘Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Open’ from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on May 29. The first two rounds will be televised on FS1 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. EDT on May 30-31. FOX will air the third and fourth rounds on June 1-2 from 2-7 p.m. EDT.

U.S. Open coverage begins with the Sectional Qualifying Show on FS1, which will air at 11 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 3. Ten sectional qualifiers in the U.S., Canada and England will be contested on that date. Live championship coverage will begin at noon EDT on Thursday, June 6 when groupings and tee times are announced on FS1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd show. FS1 will broadcast “Wednesday at the U.S. Open” on June 12 from 12:30-3 p.m. EDT.

The first and second rounds of the 119th U.S. Open on June 13-14 will air on FS1 from 12:30-7:30 p.m. EDT. The opening two rounds will be followed by coverage on FOX from 7:30-10:30 p.m. EDT each day. FOX will provide coverage of the third round on Saturday, June 15, from noon-10 p.m. EDT and of the fourth round and a playoff, if necessary, on Sunday, June 16, from 2-10 p.m. EDT.

FS1 will air the first two rounds of the 40th U.S. Senior Open at The Warren Course at Notre Dame (Ind.), on June 27-28 from 3-8 p.m. EDT. Third-round coverage on Saturday, June 29 will begin on FS1 at 3 p.m. EDT before moving to FOX from 4-7:30 p.m. FOX will broadcast the fourth round on Sunday, June 30 from 2-7:30 p.m. EDT.

2019 USGA Championship Television Schedule

All times EDT and subject to change

2nd U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, N.C. (May 16-19)

Date/Day Time Network Program May 3-5 p.m. FS1 Third Round 18/Saturday May 3-5 p.m. FS1 Fourth Round 19/Sunday

74th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. (May 30-June 2)

Date/Day Time Network Program May Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Noon-1 p.m. FS1 29/Wednesday Open May 2:30-7:30 p.m. FS1 First Round 30/Thursday Epics – Michelle Wie (2014 7:30-8:30 p.m. FS1 Pinehurst) May 31/Friday 2:30-7:30 p.m. FS1 Second Round June 2-7 p.m. FOX Third Round 1/Saturday June 2/Sunday 2-7 p.m. FOX Fourth Round

119th U.S. Open Championship, Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links (June

13-16)

Date/Day Time Network Program 11 p.m.- U.S. Open Sectional June 3/Monday FS1 Midnight Qualifying June U.S. Open Groupings Noon-3 p.m. FS1 6/Thursday Announcement Epics – Tiger Woods June 9/Sunday 4:30-5:30 p.m. FOX (2000 U.S. Open) June Wednesday at the U.S. 12:30-3 p.m. FS1 12/Wednesday Open Epics – Tiger Woods 7-8 p.m. FS1 (2000 U.S. Open) June 12:30-7:30 FS1 First Round 13/Thursday p.m. 7:30-10:30 FOX First Round p.m. 12:30-7:30 June 14/Friday FS1 Second Round p.m. 7:30-10:30 FOX Second Round p.m. June Noon-10 p.m. FOX Third Round 15/Saturday 7-10 p.m. FOX Deportes Third Round June 2-10 p.m. FOX Fourth Round 16/Sunday 7-10 p.m. FOX Deportes Fourth Round

40th U.S. Senior Open Championship, The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (June 27-30)

Date/Day Time Network Program June Wednesday at the U.S. Noon-1 p.m. FS1 26/Wednesday Senior Open June 3-8 p.m. FS1 First Round 27/Thursday June 28/Friday 3-8 p.m. FS1 Second Round June 3-4 p.m. FS1 Third Round 29/Saturday 4-7:30 p.m. FOX Third Round June 2-7:30 p.m. FOX Fourth Round 30/Sunday

72nd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio

(July 15-20)

Date/Day Time Network Program July 19/Friday 2-4 p.m. FS1 Semifinal Matches July 2-4 p.m. FS1 Championship Match 20/Saturday

71st U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis.

(July 22-27)

Date/Day Time Network Program July 26/Friday 2-4 p.m. FS1 Semifinal Matches July 2-4 p.m. FS1 Championship Match 27/Saturday

119th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Miss. (Aug. 5-11)

Date/Day Time Network Program Aug. 7/Wednesday 4-7 p.m. FS1 Round of 64 Matches Aug. 4-7 p.m. FS1 Round of 16 Matches 8/Thursday Aug. 9/Friday 4-7 p.m. FS1 Quarterfinal Matches Aug. 9:30 a.m.- FS1 Semifinal Matches 10/Saturday 12:30 p.m. Aug. 2-5 p.m. FS1 Championship Match 11/Sunday

119th U.S. Amateur Championship, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Nos. 2 and 4 Courses), Village of Pinehurst, N.C. (Aug. 12-18)

Date/Day Time Network Program Aug. 4-7 p.m. FS1 Round of 64 Matches 14/Wednesday Aug. 4-7 p.m. FS1 Round of 16 Matches 15/Thursday Aug. 16/Friday 4-7 p.m. FS1 Quarterfinal Matches Aug. 3-6 p.m. FOX Semifinal Matches 17/Saturday Aug. 3:30-6:30 p.m. FOX Championship Match 18/Sunday

2019 USGA Championship Live Streaming

Schedule All times EDT and subject to change

74th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, Country Club of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. (May 30-June 2)

Date/Day Time Channel Coverage May 10:30 a.m.- First Round: bonus usga.org 30/Thursday 12:30 p.m. coverage First Round: featured 2:30-7:30 p.m. usga.org group 10:30 a.m.- Second Round: bonus May 31/Friday usga.org 12:30 p.m. coverage Second Round: 2:30-7:30 p.m. usga.org featured group June Third Round: featured 2-7 p.m. usga.org 1/Saturday group Fourth Round: featured June 2/Sunday 2-7 p.m. usga.org group

119th U.S. Open Championship, Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links (June

13-16)

Date/Day Time Channel Coverage June 10 a.m.-9:30 usopen.com/U.S. First Round: featured

13/Thursday p.m. Open app groups 1 First Round: featured

groups 2 First Round: featured

holes 10 a.m.-9:30 usopen.com/U.S. Second Round: June 14/Friday p.m. Open app featured groups 1 Second Round:

featured groups 2 Second Round:

featured holes June usopen.com/U.S. Third Round: featured Noon-9 p.m. 15/Saturday Open app groups 1 Third Round: featured

groups 2 Third Round: featured

holes June usopen.com/U.S. Fourth Round: featured 2-9 p.m. 17/Sunday Open app groups 1 Fourth Round: featured

groups 2 Fourth Round: featured

holes

40th U.S. Senior Open Championship, The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. (June 27-30)

Date/Day Time Channel Coverage June First Round: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. usga.org 27/Thursday bonus coverage First Round: 3-8 p.m. usga.org featured group Second Round: June 28/Friday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. usga.org bonus coverage Second Round: 3-8 p.m. usga.org featured group June Third Round: 3-7:30 p.m. usga.org 29/Saturday featured group June Fourth Round: 2-7:30 p.m. usga.org 30/Sunday featured group

119th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Miss. (Aug. 5-11)

Date/Day Time Channel Coverage Aug. Round of 32 Noon-2 p.m. usga.org 8/Thursday Matches Aug. Championship 10 a.m.-Noon usga.org 11/Sunday Match

119th U.S. Amateur Championship, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Nos. 2 and 4 Courses), Village of Pinehurst, N.C. (Aug. 12-18)

Date/Day Time Channel Coverage Aug. Round of 32 Noon-2 p.m. usga.org 15/Thursday Matches Aug. Championship 11 a.m.-1 p.m. usga.org 18/Sunday Match

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