The 2022 U.S. Open has no shortage of storylines this year — but only a few of which have to do with who will take home the third major of the 2021-22 PGA Tour.
Instead, the golfing world will watch with great fascination those golfers — such as Phil Mickelson — who have defected from the PGA Tour and signed with the LIV Tour fresh off its inaugural event in London (won by Charl Schwartzel for his first victory since the 2016 Valspar Championship).
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The upstart golf tour has been a point of major contention in the sport in recent weeks. For instance, Rory McIlroy — winner of last week’s RBC Canadian Open — took a shot at LIV head man Greg Norman while expressing disappointment in Mickelson, one of the tour’s biggest names.
There’s also the question of whether the 17 golfers to leave the PGA for LIV will be able to qualify for this event in the future. Despite the PGA Tour’s suspension of said golfers, each of the four majors — the other three being the Masters, PGA Championship and British Open — have autonomy in deciding who qualifies for their respective events.
Whether those golfers will even be able to qualify without access to PGA Tour events in the future remains to be seen. (Though some golfers, such as 2016 U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson, have special exemption for future events).
Those storylines will take precedent for much of the early rounds, and potentially longer if any defectors stay in contention late into the tournament. Otherwise, the biggest names to watch this tournament are Jon Rahm, winner of this event last year; Justin Thomas, winner of the PGA Championship; and Scottie Scheffler, who owns the other major victory this year by winning the Masters.
The Sporting News has everything you need to keep up with Thursday’s action at the U.S. Open, including updated leaderboards and updates and highlights from the action:
U.S. Open leaderboard 2022
This section will be updated.
| Rank | Player | Score (hole) |
|---|---|---|
| T-1. | Matthew NeSmith | -3 (14) |
| T-2. | Collin Morikawa | -2 (13) |
| T-2. | David Lingmerth | -2 (13) |
| T-2. | Rory McIlroy | -2 (12) |
| T-2. | Joaquin Niemann | -2 (11) |
| T-2. | Steward Hagestad (a) | -2 (9) |
Click here for the entire 2022 PGA Championship leaderboard
U.S. Open live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
This section will be updated. All times Eastern.
10:46 a.m.: A very important par save for McIlroy after getting stuck in the deep grass.
That’s a classic #USOpen par save for @McIlroyRory. pic.twitter.com/IALtymYI7F
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
10:16 a.m.: McIlroy liked i and is now 2 under for the tournament after having hit a 33 through nine holes.
Early walk for @McIlroyRory 😤
He moves to 2-under @USOpenGolf. pic.twitter.com/1r9hiBBOS8
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 16, 2022
9:54 a.m.: Good gracious, Morikawa.
Read it. Roll it. Hole it. @collin_morikawa moves to -3. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/ZegBAdUhIY
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
9:48 a.m.: The course in Brookline is, in a word, brutal.
This shot traveled 3 yards …
The Country Club is no joke 😳 pic.twitter.com/v1DZX6e8lI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 16, 2022
9:46 a.m.: Four holes. Three birdies. Good work from Max Homa.
Three birdies in four holes for @maxhoma23. 🐦🐦🐦
He’s tied for the lead. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/yE9t53xeRa
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
9:30 a.m.: A nice approach sets up a bounce-back birdie for Spieth to get back to 1 over.
Throwing darts at 7 🎯
That’s a bounce-back birdie for @JordanSpieth. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/sd9LQbcbAi
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
9:19 a.m.: Brian Harman was this close to an incredible eagle — but he’ll settle for the tap-in birdie.
Zip it back ⬅️ for a tap-in birdie.@harmanbrian is one back. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/1A2vHRQMiQ
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
9:01 a.m.: Jon Rahm with back-to-back birdies.
Use the wind to fade it. Make the putt. Simple game 😁
Back-to-back birdies for @JonRahmpga to get into red figures. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/bvMv8siUG0
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
8:27 a.m.: And there’s Patrick Rodgers with a long birdie for a share of the lead.
FOR THREE 🗣️
That’s a birdie and a share of the early lead for @PRodgersGolf. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/x0l0SAfuOy
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
8:12 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama is your co-leader at 2-under par with this birdie.
Hideki Matsuyama = Co-leader at the 122nd #USOpen pic.twitter.com/TOgWkLwsn4
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
8:03 a.m.: Matt McCarty with a heartbreaker.
That’s one way to stop it. 😅#USOpen pic.twitter.com/l7u4jwkDMG
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
7:50 a.m.: Quite the birdie attempt from Collin Morikawa.
That’ll wake ’em up! @collin_morikawa gets to red numbers. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/ePmBWVPGHI
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
7:25 a.m.: The defending U.S. Open champion liked his first drive of the tournament.
A perfect start for the defending champion. @JonRahmpga | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/NyCvJOykg2
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
7:14 a.m.: Tweet, tweet.
The first birdie of the 122nd #USOpen belongs to @hbuckley13. 🐥 pic.twitter.com/0nfoQVuMQo
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 16, 2022
What channel is the U.S. Open on today?
- TV channel: NBC | USA Network
- Live stream: Peacock | NBCSports.com | USOpen.com | fuboTV
NBC and the USA Network will split opening-round coverage of the U.S. Open on Thursday. USA Network will broadcast from Brookline, Mass., from 9:30 a.m. till 2 p.m., then again from 5 p.m. through 7 p.m. NBC will handle the broadcast from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m.
Streamers can watch the U.S. open on Peacock, NBCSports.com and USOpen.com, which will provide featured group coverage and Holes 11, 12 and 13. FuboTV is a streaming option as well.
Here’s a look at the full broadcast schedule of the 2022 U.S. Open.
| Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 16 | 6:45-9:30 a.m. | 7-8 p.m. | Peacock |
| 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | 5-7 p.m. | USA Network | |
| 2-5 p.m. | NBC/Peacock, fuboTV | |
| Friday, June 17 | 6:45-9:30 a.m. | 7-8 p.m. | Peacock |
| 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | USA Network | |
| 4-7 p.m. | NBC/Peacock, fuboTV | |
| Saturday, June 18 | 10 a.m.-Noon | Peacock |
| Noon-8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock, fuboTV | |
| Sunday, June 19 | 9-10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 10 a.m.-Noon | USA Network | |
| Noon-7 p.m. | NBC/Peacock, fuboTV |
U.S. Open tee times for Thursday
| Tee time (ET) | Group |
|---|---|
| 6:45 a.m. | Michael Thorbjornsen, Erik Barnes, Matt McCarty |
| 6:45 a.m.* | Fran Quinn, Callum Tarren, Hayden Buckley |
| 6:56 a.m. | Matthew NeSmith, Patrick Rodgers, Travis Vick |
| 6:56 a.m.* | Kurt Kitayama, Denny McCarthy, Sam Bennett |
| 7:07 a.m. | Troy Merritt, William Mouw, Andrew Putname |
| 7:07 a.m.* | Wyndham Clark, Brandon Matthews, Will Besseling |
| 7:18 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, James Piot, Jon Rahm |
| 7:18 a.m.* | David Lingmerth, Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim |
| 7:29 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Max Homa |
| 7:29 a.m.* | Scott Stallings, Davis Riley, Victor Perez |
| 7:40 a.m. | Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay, Daniel Berger |
| 7:40 a.m.* | Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele |
| 7:51 a.m. | Harold Varner III, Sebastian Munoz, Alex Noren |
| 7:51 a.m.* | Kevin Kisner, Russell Henley, Brian Harman |
| 8:02 a.m. | Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young, Will Zalatoris |
| 8:02 a.m.* | Keegan Bradley, Marc Leishman, Aaron Wise |
| 8:13 a.m. | Adam Schenk, Stewart Hagestad, Grayson Murray |
| 8:13 a.m.* | Francesco Molinari, Laird Shepherd, Stewart Cink |
| 8:24 a.m. | Guido Migliozzi, Branden Grace, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 8:24 a.m.* | Marcel Schneider, Chan Kim, Joseph Bramlett |
| 8:35 a.m. | Beau Hossler, Kalle Samooja, Satoshi Kadoaira |
| 8:35 a.m.* | Lanto Griffin, Joel Dahmen, Jinichiro Kozuma |
| 8:46 a.m. | Richard Mansell, Tomoyasu Sugiyama, Roger Sloan |
| 8:46 a.m.* | Chris Gotterup, Fred Biondi, Harry Hall |
| 8:57 a.m. | Caleb Manuel, Keith Greene, Ben Silverman |
| 8:57 a.m.* | Chris Naegel, Andrew Beckler, Luke Gannon |
| 12:30 p.m. | Kevin Chappell, Chase Seiffert, Andrew Novak |
| 12:30 p.m.* | Jed Morgan, Taylor Montgomery, Sean Crocker |
| 12:41 p.m. | Thorbjorn Olesen, Brian Stuard, Nick Hardy |
| 12:41 p.m.* | Maxwell Moldovan, Yannik Paul, M.J. Daffue |
| 12:52 p.m. | Sam Horsfield, Cameron Tringale, Shaun Norris |
| 12:52 p.m.* | Talor Gooch, Adri Arnaus, Tom Hoge |
| 1:03 p.m. | Sungjae Im, Mito Pereira, Erik van Rooyen |
| 1:03 p.m.* | Kevin Na, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 1:14 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau |
| 1:14 p.m.* | Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Thomas Pieters |
| 1:25 p.m. | Joohyung Kim, Seamus Power, Min Woo Lee |
| 1:25 p.m.* | Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler |
| 1:36 p.m. | Matt Fitzpatrick, webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson |
| 1:36 p.m.* | Luke List, Austin Greaser, Corey Conners |
| 1:47 p.m. | Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Louis Oosthuizen |
| 1:47 p.m.* | Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau |
| 1:58 p.m. | Danny Lee, Keita Nakajima, Nick Taaylor |
| 1:58 p.m.* | K.H. Lee, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed |
| 2:09 p.m. | Jim Furyk, Nick Dunlap, Adam Hadwin |
| 2:09 p.m.* | Jason Kokrak, Harris English, Lucas Herbert |
| 2:20 p.m. | Richard Bland, Rikuya Hoshino, Ryan Fox |
| 2:20 p.m.* | Sam Stevens, Ben Lorenz, Davis Shore |
| 2:31 p.m. | Jonas Blixt, Bo Hoag, Todd Sinnott |
| 2:31 p.m.* | Dajiro Izumida, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Sebastian Soderberg |
| 2:42 p.m. | Isaiah Salinda, Sean Jacklin, Charles Reiter |
| 2:42 p.m.* | Ryan Gerard, Brady Calkins, Jesse Mueller |
*Teeing off on Hole 10