U.S. Open Start Time
The U.S. Golf Open Championship is the second of the four major PGA Championship’s played throughout the year and it’s right around the corner.
In order to get you ready for this year’s U.S. Open, we’ve put together a complete viewing guide complete with start times, a TV schedule, odds and much more.
Date: June 18 – 21, 2009
Course: Bethpage State Park (Black Course)
Location: Farmingdale, New York
Playing Schedule:
Championship Rounds 1 and 2
Thursday, June 18 (first round) – Gates open at 6:00 a.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET)
Friday, June 19 (second round) - Gates open at 6:00 a.m. ET – to 7 p.m. ET)
Championship Rounds 3 and 4
Saturday, June 20 (third round) – Gates open at 6: 00 a.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET)
Sunday, June 21 (fourth round) – Gates open at 6:00 a.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET)
Playoff
If there is a tie for the lead at the end of 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on Monday, June 22 at 12:00 p.m. ET and will concluded at 4:00 p.m. ET.
TV Schedule:
Thursday, June 18
9:00 a.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship Part I on ESPN and ESPN HD
Thursday, June 18
4:00 p.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship Part II on ESPN and ESPN HD
Thursday, June 19
7:00 p.m. ET: The Best of the U.S. Open present by Titleist on ESPN and ESPN HD
Friday, June 19
9:00 a.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship Part I on ESPN and ESPN HD
Friday, June 19
4:00 p.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship Part II on ESPN and ESPN HD
Friday, June 19
7:00 p.m. ET: The Best of the U.S. Open present by Titleist on ESPN and ESPN HD
Saturday, June 20
11:30 a.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship on NBC
Sunday, June 21
12:30 p.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET: U.S. Open Golf Championship on NBC
Course Information:
Par: 70
Yardage: 7,426
Format: Stroke Play
Purse: $7,500,00
Previous Winners:
2008: Tiger Woods (3)
2007: Angel Cabrera
2006: Geoff Ogilvy
2005: Michael Campbell
2004: Retief Goosen (2)
2003: Jim Furyk
2002: Tiger Woods (2)
2001: Retief Goosen
2000: Tiger Woods
Odds: 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championship Odds to Win Page
Official Website: http://www.usopen.com/en_US/index.html
Posted: 6/8/09 12:15PM ET