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GREATEST NAMES IN GOLF HEAD TO SALEM COUNTRY CLUB FOR 38TH U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ON FOX & FS1

New York – Following a thrilling 117th U.S. Open Championship, today televises the USGA’s next event with full coverage of the 38th U.S. Senior Open Championship. Play-by-play announcer is joined by analysts and live from the 18th Tower at historic Salem Country Club in Peabody, Mass., Thursday through Sunday on FS1 and the FOX broadcast network.

With more than 21 hours of action on FS1 and FOX, coverage began Wednesday, June 28 with live practice round coverage from WEDNESDAY AT THE U.S. SENIOR OPEN. Watch highlighted interviews from the show here:

 Fred Couples and discuss Couples’ win last week and his thoughts on tackling the challenging course at Salem Country Club  FOX Sports’ Steve Flesch, a competitor in this week’s championship, weighs in on the intense preparations from the experienced field

Live championship coverage begins Thursday, June 29, from 2:00 to 7:00 PM ET on FS1 and continues Friday, June 30, on FS1 in the same window. The third and final rounds air on the FOX broadcast network on Saturday and Sunday, July 1- 2, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM ET.

On the course, reporting duties are performed by Shane Bacon, two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion and two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange. Holly Sonders conducts interviews and former USGA Executive Director David Fay is on hand for rules analysis.

The full U.S. Senior Open television schedule follows:

Date Program Time Network June 29 First Round 2:00-7:00 PM FS1 June 30 Second Round 2:00-7:00 PM FS1 July 1 Third Round 1:00-6:00 PM FOX July 2 Final Round 1:00-6:00 PM FOX

FOX Sports GO live streams all U.S. Senior Open coverage provided by FS1 and FOX, and offers an alternate featured groups stream created specifically for the event. In addition, bonus coverage streams on exclusively on usga.org from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET on Thursday and Friday.

For more information, including biographies, photographs and archived press releases, please visit the USGA on FOX page of FOX Sports Press Pass.

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