Joe Buck on announcing U.S. Open: ‘Golf was so different than I thought going in’
"I'd rather make my own mistakes or do my own thoughts, instead of just parroting what I'm hearing in my ear."
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Weather-impacted U.S. Open spells viewership decline for NBC
Sunday's final round averaged 5.4 million viewers, down 8% versus last year.
Corey Conners withdraws from U.S. Open after injury striking camera cable
Saturday saw Corey Conners reaggravate an injury he first suffered Thursday from striking a camera cable.
Shane Lowry takes frustrations out on microphone at U.S. Open
"Good audio of the mic-throw."
Scott Van Pelt says he loves his ESPN golf work
If ESPN does get more big golf rights, Van Pelt seems eager to work on that coverage.
USGA reportedly struggling to find new media rights partner
"Right now, the market looks like the 17th at Sawgrass."
Golf’s U.S. Open ‘testing open market’ with NBC USGA deal expiring
NBC holds the rights through 2026, but has let its exclusive negotiating window with the USGA expire.
Scott Van Pelt says Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open media snub will ‘be remembered’
"How it got away this Sunday, and the fact that he walked away without speaking about it will both be remembered."
NBC’s emotional Father’s Day tribute to Payne Stewart was a remarkable start to their U.S. Open final round broadcast
"I'll take any chance I can to celebrate my dad, and the impact he made, showing us all how a champion can win with grace and how a father can always find ways to teach."
Coco Gauff couldn’t catch a U.S. Open match from her hotel because of the ESPN-Charter dispute
Gauff seems to be staying somewhere with Spectrum cable.
U.S. Open enjoys highest television ratings in four years
NBC’s 3.4 million average viewers represented a 27-percent spike from last year’s tournament in Boston.
NBC viewers were annoyed by buzzing during 2023 U.S. Open broadcast
"It's driving me nuts!"
Golf fans unhappy with Paul Azinger’s U.S. Open commentary
"Everything Azinger says gets proven wrong 3 seconds later."
Golf fans frustrated with commercial overload in U.S. Open coverage
"It’s nice that the USGA isn’t interrupting these All-State commercials with too much U.S. Open action."
Your 2023 U.S. Open announcing schedule
123rd U.S. Open The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles June 15-18 NBC, USA Network, Peacock NBC Broadcast...
NBC Sports getting crushed for 2022 U.S. Open coverage
Viewers have had to shuffle between Peacock, USA Network, and NBC, often multiple times a day, to watch a round.
Iowa NBC affiliate cuts in with severe weather alert right at the height of U.S. Open drama
Cutting to a report during Louis Oosthuizen's par putt on 17 was some hilariously unfortunate timing.
NBC needs to add a constant leaderboard for golf coverage (and other U.S. Open thoughts)
A ton of commercials, the incessant use of "Playing Through" coverage, and other thoughts on NBC's week covering the U.S. Open in primetime.
A partially-clad fan invaded the fairway at the U.S. Open and hit two shots before getting tackled by security
This was a sight not usually associated with a major golf tournament.
Sean Connery chose acting over professional soccer career, turned down offer from Manchester United
The iconic James Bond actor passed away Oct. 31 at the age of 90.
Low U.S. Open viewership shows why golf tries to avoid competing with the NFL at all costs
The final round at Winged Foot earned lower numbers than the last two PGA Tour playoff final rounds.
Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.
Fox’s first day prime time U.S. Open coverage posts best broadcast network viewership since 2002, but there are caveats to that
Fox's prime time U.S. Open coverage (7:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern) Thursday drew an average of 3.465 million viewers across Fox and FS1.
Fox will have a FS1 alternate feed for U.S. Open coverage Thursday, focused on groups with Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka
Fox has experimented with alternate feeds before, but only digitally. On Thursday, they'll have their first alternate feed on a linear channel.