World's No. 1 Rory McIlroy is the current favorite to win the U.S. Open. (Getty)
World’s No. 1 Rory McIlroy is the current favorite to win the U.S. Open. (Getty)
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The U.S. Open has been played 114 times. The 115th edition will be making two firsts.
For the first time, golf’s second major of the season will be played in the Pacific Northwest. The event, which is from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, will be played at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.
Also, television coverage will be handled by FOX. You can see the full TV schedule for the tournament below. NBC had been televising the U.S. Open since 1995.
The pros get play underway on Thursday, with the first groups teeing off on the links-style course on the Puget Sound at 10 a.m. Eastern.
The world’s two top-ranked players are the sportsbooks’ favorites. No. 1 Rory McIlroy has 5/1 odds, ahead of Masters winner Jordan Spieth, who is at 7/1. Dustin Johnson follows them at 14/1.
Keep reading for all the information and details you need for the U.S. Open:
The Basics
What:
U.S. Open
When:
Thursday, June 18, through Sunday, June 21
Where:
Chambers Bay — University Place, Washington
TV Times & Channel:
All times Eastern
First Round: Thursday, 12 to 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1 / 8 to 11 p.m. FOX
Second Round: Friday, 12 to 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1 / 8 to 11 p.m. FOX
Third Round: Saturday, 2 to 10 p.m., FOX
Final Round: Sunday, 2 to 10:30 p.m., FOX
Playoff (if necessary): Monday, 12 to 4 p.m., FOX
Purse:
Total: TBD ($9 million in 2014); Winners Share: TBD ($1.62 million in 2014)
FedExCup Points For the Winner:
600
Last Year’s Winner:
Martin Kaymer
U.S. Open 1st & 2nd Round Tee Times
All times Eastern
(a) amateur
TBD — the remaining field will be filled on June 15
Thursday (June 18), Hole #1 / Friday (June 19), Hole #10
10 a.m. / 4 p.m. – Michael Putnam, University Place, Wash.; Marcus Fraser, Australia; TBD
10:11 a.m. / 4:11 p.m. – Garth Mulroy, South Africa; Richard Lee, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark
10:22 a.m. / 4:22 p.m. – Jason Allred, Scottsdale, Ariz.; (a) Kyle Jones, Snowflake, Ariz.; Cody Gribble, Dallas, Texas
10:33 a.m. / 4:33 p.m. – Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.; Angel Cabrera, Argentina
10:44 a.m. / 4:44 p.m. – Wen-Chong Liang, People’s Republic of China; David Hearn, Canada; Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan
10:55 a.m. / 4:55 p.m. – Robert Streb, Shawnee, Kan.; (a) Lee McCoy, Athens, Ga.; TBD
11:06 a.m. / 5:06 p.m. – George McNeill, Fort Myers, Fla.; Masahiro Kawamura, Japan; Cameron Tringale, Mission Viejo, Calif.
11:17 a.m. / 5:17 p.m. – Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn.
11:28 a.m. / 5:28 p.m. – Jim Furyk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Colin Montgomerie, Scotland
11:39 a.m. / 5:39 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Russell Henley, Macon, Ga.; Byeong-Hun An, Republic of Korea
11:50 a.m. / 5:50 p.m. – Jason Dufner, Cleveland, Ohio; Marc Warren, Scotland; Matt Every, Jacksonville, Fla.
12:01 p.m. / 6:01 p.m. – Brandon Hagy, Los Angeles, Calif.; (a) Matthew NeSmith, North Augusta, S.C.; Sebastian Cappelen, Denmark
12:12 p.m. / 6:12 p.m. – (a) Nick Hardy, Northbrook, Ill.; Alex Kim, Fullerton, Calif.; Rich Berberian Jr., Derry, N.H.
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Thursday (June 18), Hole #10 / Friday (June 19), Hole #1
10 a.m. / 4 p.m. – Troy Kelly, Lakewood, Wash.; Seuk Hyun Baek, Republic of Korea; Cameron Smith, Australia
10:11 a.m. / 4:11 p.m. – John Parry, England; TBD; (a) Jack Maguire, St. Petersburg, Fla.
10:22 a.m. / 4:22 p.m. – Timothy O’Neal, Savannah, Ga.; Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Kurt Barnes, Australia
10:33 a.m. / 4:33 p.m. – Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.; Victor Dubuisson, France; John Senden, Australia
10:44 a.m. / 4:44 p.m. – TBD; Morgan Hoffmann, Jupiter, Fla.; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria
10:55 a.m. / 4:55 p.m. – Marcel Siem, Germany; Alexander Levy, France; Brian Harman, St. Simons Island, Ga.
11:06 a.m. / 5:06 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Matt Kuchar, St. Simons Island, Ga.
11:17 a.m. / 5:17 p.m. – Dustin Johnson, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Adam Scott, Australia; Sergio Garcia, Spain
11:28 a.m. / 5:28 p.m. – Martin Kaymer, Germany; (a) Gunn Yang, Republic of Korea; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland
11:39 a.m. / 5:39 p.m. – Patrick Reed, Houston, Texas; Chris Kirk, Milton, Ga.; Jamie Donaldson, Wales
11:50 a.m. / 5:50 p.m. – Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; Keegan Bradley, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kevin Na, Diamond Bar, Calif.
12:01 p.m. / 6:01 p.m. – (a) Sam Horsfield, England; Shunsuke Sonoda, Japan; Oliver Farr, Wales
12:12 p.m. / 6:12 p.m. – Kevin Lucas, Folsom, Calif.; Pat Wilson, Andover, N.J.; (a) Cole Hammer, Houston, Texas
Thursday (June 18), Hole #1 / Friday (June 19), Hole #10
4 p.m. / 10 a.m. – Jason Palmer, England; Roberto Castro, Atlanta, Ga.; Andres Romero, Argentina
4:11 p.m. / 10:11 a.m. – (a) Denny McCarthy, Rockville, Md.; D.A. Points, Windermere, Fla.; Shiv Kapur, India
4:22 p.m. / 10:22 a.m. – (a) Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis, Calif.; Blayne Barber, Auburn, Ala.; Billy Hurley III, Annapolis, Md.
4:33 p.m. / 10:33 a.m. – Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Ernie Els, South Africa; Retief Goosen, South Africa
4:44 p.m. / 10:44 a.m. – Bo Van Pelt, Jenks, Okla.; Charlie Beljan, Mesa, Ariz.; Tony Finau, Lehi, Utah
4:55 p.m. / 10:55 a.m. – Lee Janzen, Orlando, Fla.; (a) Oliver Schniederjans, Powder Springs, Ga.; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland
5:06 p.m. / 11:06 a.m. – Daniel Summerhays, Fruit Heights, Utah; Thomas Aiken, South Africa; Danny Lee, New Zealand
5:17 p.m. / 11:17 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas; Jason Day, Australia; Justin Rose, England
5:28 p.m. / 11:28 a.m. – Tiger Woods, Hobe Sound, Fla.; Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa
5:39 p.m. / 11:39 a.m. – Jimmy Walker, Boerne, Texas; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Ian Poulter, England
5:50 p.m. / 11:50 a.m. – Ryan Moore, Las Vegas, Nev.; Anirban Lahiri, India; Erik Compton, Coral Gables, Fla.
6:01 p.m. / 12:01 p.m. – (a) Jake Knapp, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Tyler Duncan, Columbus, Ind.; Matt Mabrey, Little Rock, Ark.
6:12 p.m. / 12:12 p.m. – Michael Davan, Hoopeston, Ill.; (a) Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Andrew Pope, Orlando, Fla.
Thursday (June 18), Hole #10 / Friday (June 19), Hole #1
4 p.m. / 10 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Fort Worth, Texas; Brad Fritsch, Holly Springs, N.C.; Tjaart van der Walt, South Africa
4:11 p.m. / 10:11 a.m. – Brad Elder, Dallas, Texas; (a) Beau Hossler, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Jamie Lovemark, Scottsdale, Ariz.
4:22 p.m. / 10:22 a.m. – Ryo Ishikawa, Japan; Luke Donald, England; J.B. Holmes, Campbellsville, Ky.
4:33 p.m. / 10:33 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Tequesta, Fla.; (a) Bradley Neil, Scotland; Marc Leishman, Australia
4:44 p.m. / 10:44 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Colleyville, Texas; Joost Luiten, Netherlands; Danny Willett, England
4:55 p.m. / 10:55 a.m. – TBD; George Coetzee, South Africa; Alexander Noren, Sweden
5:06 p.m. / 11:06 a.m. – Brendon Todd, Atlanta, Ga.; Branden Grace, South Africa; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand
5:17 p.m. / 11:17 a.m. – Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Paul Casey, England; Lee Westwood, England
5:28 p.m. / 11:28 a.m. – Bill Haas, Greenville, S.C.; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Hunter Mahan, Dallas, Texas
5:39 p.m. / 11:39 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Republic of Ireland; Ben Martin, Greenville, S.C.; Stephen Gallacher, Scotland
5:50 p.m. / 11:50 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Las Vegas, Nev.; Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Tommy Fleetwood, England
6:01 p.m. / 12:01 p.m. – Mark Silvers, Thunderbolt, Ga.; (a) Brian Campbell, Irvine, Calif.; Cheng-Tsung Pan, Chinese Taipei
6:12 p.m. / 12:12 p.m. – TBD; Jared Becher, Reno, Nev.; Samuel Saunders, Fort Collins, Colo.
U.S. Open Odds
Provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark
Rory McIlroy … 7/1
Jordan Spieth … 8/1
Dustin Johnson … 16/1
Justin Rose … 18/1
Phil Mickelson … 18/1
Rickie Fowler … 18/1
Henrik Stenson … 25/1
Adam Scott … 28/1
Bubba Watson … 28/1
Hideki Matsuyama … 33/1
Jason Day … 33/1
Jim Furyk … 33/1
Jimmy Walker … 33/1
Sergio Garcia … 33/1
Martin Kaymer … 40/1
Matt Kuchar … 40/1
Patrick Reed … 40/1
Billy Horschel … 50/1
Brandt Snedeker … 50/1
Brooks Koepka … 50/1
Tiger Woods … 50/1
Byeong Hun An … 66/1
J.B. Holmes … 66/1
Keegan Bradley … 66/1
Lee Westwood … 66/1
Paul Casey … 66/1
Ryan Moore … 66/1
Zach Johnson … 66/1
Bill Haas … 80/1
Chris Kirk … 80/1
Graeme McDowell … 80/1
Hunter Mahan … 80/1
Ian Poulter … 80/1
Jason Dufner … 80/1
Kevin Kisner … 80/1
Kevin Na … 80/1
Louis Oosthuizen … 80/1
Luke Donald … 80/1
Ryan Palmer … 80/1
Webb Simpson … 80/1
Danny Willett … 100/1
Francesco Molinari … 100/1
Gary Woodland … 100/1
Jamie Donaldson … 100/1
Marc Leishman … 100/1
Shane Lowry … 100/1
Brendon Todd … 125/1
Charl Schwartzel … 125/1
Charley Hoffman … 125/1
Russell Henley … 125/1
Alexander Noren … 150/1
Ben Martin … 150/1
Bernd Wiesberger … 150/1
Branden Grace … 150/1
Brian Harman … 150/1
Ernie Els … 150/1
George Mcneill … 150/1
Robert Streb … 150/1
Tommy Fleetwood … 150/1
Tony Finau … 150/1
Victor Dubuisson … 150/1
Angel Cabrera … 200/1
Bo Van Pelt … 200/1
Cameron Tringale … 200/1
David Hearn … 200/1
Erik Compton … 200/1
Geoff Ogilvy … 200/1
John Senden … 200/1
Joost Luiten … 200/1
Marc Warren … 200/1
Matt Every … 200/1
Michael Putnam … 200/1
Miguel Angel Jimenez … 200/1
Alexander Levy … 250/1
Danny Lee … 250/1
George Coetzee … 250/1
Lucas Glover … 250/1
Morgan Hoffman … 250/1
Retief Goosen … 250/1
Stephen Gallacher … 250/1
Thongchai Jaidee … 250/1
Camilo Villegas … 300/1
Daniel Summerhays … 300/1
Marcel Siem … 300/1
Ryo Ishikawa … 300/1
Thomas Aiken … 300/1
Anirban Lahiri … 400/1
Andres Romero … 500/1
Beau Hossler … 500/1
Billy Hurley III … 500/1
Blayne Barber … 500/1
Brad Fritsch … 500/1
Brandon Hagy … 500/1
Bryson DeChambeau … 500/1
Cameron Smith … 500/1
Charlie Beljan … 500/1
Cheng-Tsung Pan … 500/1
Cody Gribble … 500/1
Colin Montgomerie … 500/1
D.A. Points … 500/1
Darren Clarke … 500/1
Garth Mulroy … 500/1
Jamie Lovemark … 500/1
John Parry … 500/1
Lee Janzen … 500/1
Lee McCoy … 500/1
Lucas Bjerregaard … 500/1
Marcus Fraser … 500/1
Matthew NeSmith … 500/1
Ollie Schniederjans … 500/1
Richard Lee … 500/1
Roberto Castro … 500/1
Sam Horsfield … 500/1
Sam Saunders … 500/1
Tom Hoge … 500/1
Wen-Chong Liang … 500/1
Yong-Eun Yang … 500/1
Andy Pope … 1000/1
Brad Elder … 1000/1
Bradley Neil … 1000/1
Cole Hammer … 1000/1
Davis Riley … 1000/1
Denny McCarthy … 1000/1
Hiroyuki Fujita … 1000/1
Hyung-Sung Kim … 1000/1
Jack Maguire … 1000/1
Jake Knapp … 1000/1
Jared Becher … 1000/1
Jason Allred … 1000/1
Jason Palmer … 1000/1
Kevin Lucas … 1000/1
Kurt Barnes … 1000/1
Kyle Jones … 1000/1
Mark Silvers … 1000/1
Masahiro Kawamura … 1000/1
Matt Mabrey … 1000/1
Michael Campbell … 1000/1
Michael Davan … 1000/1
Nick Hardy … 1000/1
Oliver Farr … 1000/1
Patrick Wilson … 1000/1
Rich Berberian Jr. … 1000/1
Sebastian Cappelen … 1000/1
Seuk-Hyun Baek … 1000/1
Shiv Kapur … 1000/1
Stephan Jaeger … 1000/1
Timothy O’Neal … 1000/1
Tjaart Van Der Walt … 1000/1
Troy Kelly … 1000/1
Tyler Duncan … 1000/1
