As a passionate golf enthusiast looking forward to the US Open this Father’s Day weekend, I’m excited for one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments, which offers the largest prize purse of all four major championships. The 124th U.S. Open runs from Thursday, June 13th through Sunday, June 16th, 2024, and the best part is that watching this spectacular event doesn’t require a cable subscription.
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 U.S. Open.
In a hurry? The entire US Open is shown on NBC, USA, and Peacock. So any streaming service that provides NBCUniversal should work. These are our favorites:
- Fubo: The best streaming service for international sports also provides 150+ well-selected channels. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM: Get a great channel lineup with the best selection of RSNs in the industry. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
- Sling TV: This low-cost service allows you to select just the channel lineup you want. Save 50% on Sling TV now.
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The US Open is one of the most important golf tournaments of the year — the most important event staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Traditionally, the final round of the event is held on Father’s Day, which means you’ll always have something interesting to do with your dad on this day.
In 2024, TV coverage of the event is split between NBC, USA, and Peacock. Let’s take a closer look at the history of this event as well as how you can watch it without the need for a cable or satellite subscription.
Stream the US Open
In 2020, NBCUniversal acquired the rights to broadcast the US Open for the third time. From 2015 to 2019, the tournament was showcased on Fox and Fox Sports 1 (FS1). The prestigious early summer event has also been broadcast on ABC.
The 124th US Open will be held at course no 2 of Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It takes place from Thursday, June 13th through Sunday, June 16th, 2024. This year commemorates 25 years since Payne Stewart’s iconic putt at the 1999 U.S. Open turned Pinehurst golf history. There will be plenty of coverage on both NBC and USA Network, plus some on Peacock. Weekend coverage will extend all day on NBC.
The key to watching the US Open is ensuring you have both NBC and USA. Since these are both NBCUniversal channels, any streaming service with one should offer the other. Your other option is to get Peacock, which streams some of the event as well.
If you are watching the event in Australia, you can do so on Fox Sports or on Kayo. In Canada, the US Open is typically broadcast on TSN while those who are watching in the UK can do so through Sky Sports or NOW.
Live TV Streaming Services
There are a lot of good options to watch the US Open with live TV streaming services.
Fubo
For $79.99/month, Fubo gives you access to NBC, USA, the Golf Channel, and NBC Universo. In all, you get over 110 live TV channels with a broad range but a focus on sports with ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, FS1, FS2, NFL Network, beIN Sports, and TUDN. It also offers Sports Plus ($10.99/mo) and Fubo Extra ($7.99/mo), which provide you with a lot more.
All Fubo plans come with unlimited cloud DVR and simultaneous streaming on up to ten devices. These can be upgraded as well. See our Fubo review for all the details
DIRECTV STREAM
For $86.99/month, you can subscribe to the DIRECTV STREAM Entertainment package to watch NBC along with roughly 80 other live TV channels. To get the Golf Channel, you’ll need to subscribe to the DIRECTV STREAM Ultimate package, which is $129.99/month. But for that, you get 140+ channels including all the regional sports networks (RSNs) in your area. You also get 8 Starz Encore channels.
The base plans only come with unlimited cloud DVR as long as you sign-up online. And the base plans come with an incredibly generous unlimited screens of simultaneous streaming and 3 screens on the road. For more details, see our DIRECTV STREAM review.
Sling TV
Sling Blue offers access to NBC and USA for $40.00/month. The Golf Channel is available through the Sling Blue Sports Extra package, which is an extra $11/mo but also includes NFL RedZone, MLB Network, MLB StrikeZone, NBA TV, NHL Network, and the Tennis Channel.
The Blue plan comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR and streaming on up to three devices at once. Of all the services, Sling TV is the most flexible. As a result, it can’t be daunting to deal with all your choices. See our Sling TV review if you are keen to know more about this, or our guide to watching the US Open on Sling TV for specifics.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV provides 85+ live TV channels including numerous from NBCUniversal for $82.99/month. Of special note is that this includes Hulu’s industry-leading on-demand library. It’s a great household entertainment service with a lot for everyone.
Its plan includes unlimited cloud DVR (9 month storage) and the ability to stream on up to two devices at once. Get all the information in our Hulu + Live TV review.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV starts at $72.99/month and comes with all of the channels that you’ll need to watch the US Open. It comes with unlimited DVR storage (9-month limit) and streaming on up to 3 devices. See our YouTube TV review.
Peacock
Peacock is a streaming service that showcases most content that airs on NBC. Much of its programming is available for free (ad-supported). To watch most live sports like the US Open, you need to subscribe for $7.99/month.
You may also be able to stream via NBCSports.com, but you will need a subscription with one of the TV providers.
Find out more in our Peacock review.
Devices to Live Stream the US Open
All the live TV streaming services and Peacock support the following streaming devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android mobile, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Samsung smart TVs, and web browsers.
You can use smart TVs by LG and with Android TV on Peacock, Sling TV, Fubo, and Hulu. Vizio smart TVs are supported by Peacock, Fubo, and Hulu. They also support the Xbox One. The PlayStation is supported by Hulu and Peacock.
These are the main devices. Others are supported. See our reviews for complete lists.
About the US Open Championship
The first US Open golf tournament was played in 1895. For the first two decades that the event was held, it was common to see a British player finish atop the field in any given year.
However, an American would win the event for the first time in 1911, and since then, Americans have routinely had success in this tournament. Over the course of the 20th century, the US Open would become one of the four major tournaments sponsored by the PGA Tour.
To be eligible to take part in this event, you must have a handicap of less than 1.4, and there are two different ways that you can secure a spot in the field of 156. The first method is to earn a spot by taking part in qualifying tournaments.
Alternatively, you will automatically qualify for the US Open by winning the PGA Championship, Masters, The Open Championship, or the FedEx Cup at any point in the previous five years. Those who win the US Open are exempt from qualifying for the next 10 years.
Golfers who win other recent tournaments also qualify. These include:
- US Amateur Tournament
- US Senior Open
- US Junior Amateur Golf Championship
Amateurs who turn pro prior to the US Open may be able to qualify this way despite a change in their competitive status.
In 2021, Jon Rahm won the event by a single stroke over South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen to claim his first major championship. He was also the first person from Spain to win the US Open championship.
2024 U.S. Open Championship TV Schedule
The following schedule shows the time and channels airing the tournament at the Village of Pinehurst No. 2:
Thursday, June 13 – Round 1
- (Tee times)
- – (USA Network)
- – (Peacock)
Friday, June 14 – Round 2
- – (Peacock)
- – (NBC)
- - (Peacock)
Saturday, June 15 – Round 3
- – (USA Network)
- – (NBC)
Sunday, June 16 – Round 4
- – (USA Network)
- – (NBC)
Summing Up
The US Open is one of the most prestigious golf events in the world. It routinely attracts players from Europe, Africa, and other continents who are seeking to be crowned as one of the best in the golfing world.
In 2024, live coverage of this event will be on NBC, the USA Network, and Peacock. Fubo is our top choice for watching the US Open.
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