The 120th U.S. Open kicks off Thursday, June 17, and will wrap up on Sunday, June 20 at the historic South Course of Torrey Pines in San Diego.
TV coverage will be split between the Golf Channel and NBC. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2021 US Open:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Golf Channel, NBC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2021 US Open live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) is included in every one, while Golf Channel is in “Ultimate” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the 2021 US Open live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
NBC (live in select markets) is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” channel bundle, while Golf Channel is in the “Sports Extra” add-on. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with both these channels, and you can get your first month for just $10 (Sling Blue) or $21 (Sling Blue plus Sports Extra):
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2021 US Open live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), Golf Channel and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2021 US Open live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
US Open 2021 Preview
Recent PGA Champ Phil Mickelson be competing for the career grand slam, while Bryson DeChambeau, who won the Open last year, will be looking to repeat. No. 3 overall player in the world, Jon Rahm, is the favorite to win, however, making this year’s open an intriguing one sure to be full of drama.
One interesting thing to note: Whoever starts out hot may not necessarily finish that way. Per the U.S. Open’s official website, over the last 50 years, a higher percentage of U.S. Open champions have been outside the top 20 after Round 1 (20%) than have held the lead or been tied for the lead (18%).
Many of the favorites, including Rahm, have been practicing on the course this week in an attempt to get used to the greens and quirks of Torrey Pines.
“I played the back nine yesterday. Still early in the week, obviously. I’ll play the front nine today. But it’s not a golf course that I haven’t played before; that’s the good news about it. Tee to green, it doesn’t change,” Rahm said. “A little bit more relaxed around here, just trying to get the touch around the greens, feel the speed of the greens, the firmness of the greens, and the thickness of the rough, which it is a little bit more severe than we’re used to playing early in the year. Overall, happy to be here and comfortable. I’ve played good here in the past, and hopefully I can keep up the good play.”
“It’s been good,” 2017 and 2018 course winner Brooks Koepka said. “Obviously, it was nice getting to play this course earlier in the year, just kind of have a refresher on it. I like the place. It’s obviously very difficult. The fairways are a lot firmer than what you’re used to seeing in February or January, whenever we come. The rough’s thick, so if you don’t hit the fairways, you’re going to be in trouble. It will be interesting to see. The greens are a little bit firmer. You’ve got to be a good ball striker and good putter around here. It will be a good test.”
2021 U.S. Open course info:
- Course: Torrey Pines South
- Par: 71
- Yardage: 7,643
- Greens: Poa
Here’s a list of the top 20 competitors ranked in order of odds to win:
- Jon Rahm 10-1
- Dustin Johnson 16-1
- Bryson DeChambeau 18-1
- Brooks Koepka 18-1
- Rory McIlroy 20-1
- Jordan Spieth 20-1
- Xander Schauffele 20-1
- Collin Morikawa 22-1
- Justin Thomas 22-1
- Patrick Cantlay 25-1
- Viktor Hovland 25-1
- Patrick Reed 25-1
- Tony Finau 25-1
- Hideki Matsuyama 28-1
- Tyrrell Hatton 35-1
- Webb Simpson 40-1
- Shane Lowry 40-1
- Daniel Berger 40-1
- Will Zalatoris 40-1
- Paul Casey 45-1