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The US Open returns for its 124th year on Thursday morning, with the competition scheduled to run through the weekend. Coverage is a bit complicated, but we've combed through all of the details so that you don't have to. Keep reading to learn how to watch the US Open from home.
Rather than take place on the same course each year, the US Open rotates through a handful of golf courses around the country. This year's tournament will take place at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 Masters Tournament champion and the current world no. 1 player in the PGA, is a favorite to win at the US Open this year. Scheffler will tee off for Round 1 on Thursday at 1:14 p.m. ET, alongside no. 2 Xander Schauffele and no. 3 Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods, Max Home, and 2023 US Open Champion Wyndham Clark are also scheduled to tee off on Thursday.
Whether you're rooting for Scheffler to win his first US Open or hoping to see Clark pull off another victory, you're in luck. Below, we've outlined the services that will allow you to live stream the tournament and detailed the options you need each day.
US Open coverage is spread across NBC, USA, and Peacock in the US. Round 1 coverage begins on Thursday, when USA will carry the tournament from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Peacock will then carry coverage from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Friday's Round 2 coverage starts on Peacock from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, before it switches to NBC from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. On Thursday and Friday, you can keep up with all of the action just on Peacock if you're looking to simplify your streaming plans. Peacock subscriptions start at just $5.99 a month.
You'll need to branch out beyond Peacock for weekend coverage since the streaming service's US Open All Access is slightly more limited on Saturday and Sunday. The live TV packages we outline below will have you covered for the weekend, in addition to a Peacock subscription. To access NBC and USA, you'll need to subscribe to a live TV streaming package like Sling TV or Fubo. When it comes to both of these options, you should double-check that NBC is available in your area by inputting your zip code before signing up.
To get USA and NBC on Sling TV, you'll need to opt for the service's Sling Blue plan, which costs $40 a month. New users can get half-off their first month, so it's only a $20 investment up-front. Fubo is another solid option that carries both NBC and USA. The service costs $79.99 a month, but new users are eligible for a one-week free trial.
US Open coverage airs on Sky Sports in the UK. You can stream all the action through Now TV, where subscription prices and contracts vary. Now offers a single-day pass for £14.99, which is a solid option if you only want to tune in for a specific round.
You don't need to worry about missing out on the action if you'll be traveling away from home during the tournament. You can easily keep up with your streaming subscriptions via VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs allow you to temporarily change your device's location so that you can keep up with your usual websites and apps from anywhere. Since the services we've highlighted require country-specific forms of payment, this suggestion is best for people who are just hoping to keep up with their existing subscriptions while traveling abroad.
ExpressVPN is our go-to recommendation, since it's easy to use and has a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can read all about it in our ExpressVPN review.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.
