The 44th U.S. Senior Open is set and ready to take off on June 27–June 30. The event will be hosted at the well-known Newport Country Club in Rhode Island, one of the five founding members of the USGA. Having hosted the US Amateur Championship, the U.S. Open, and the U.S. Women’s Championship previously, this is the venue’s first time hosting the U.S. Senior Open. And excitement is an understatement of what everyone is feeling right now.
With attractive prize money, the event is attracting veterans from around the world. Players like Bernhard Langer and Steve Stricker are confirmed to be seen at the 4-day event. Fans are thrilled about the long-awaited event, so let’s find out where you can catch the game and watch your favorites win!
Are there limited options to enjoy the senior major from home?
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Well, not really! The options to watch the US Senior Open are not too elaborate for American fans, but there are still plenty. The third major of the PGA Tour Champions will be televised on two different channels: Golf Channel and NBC. You can catch the first two rounds on the Golf Channel from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday’s round will air from 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., as per the USGA’s official website. As far as the final round goes, the steaming will start 30 minutes late as compared to the previous day.
Although only the Golf Channel will broadcast all four days, NBC will be televising the final two rounds. Saturday’s play will start airing at noon, whereas on Sunday, it will begin at 12:30 p.m. For everybody who wants to stream the event without turning on their televisions, you can do that on the first two days. Peacock will be showing the event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
If you’re an elite fan and don’t want to miss out on anything going on at the event, the PGA Tour website should be your go-to spot. A detailed coverage of the event, including player highlights and specific data for each shot, will be available there. Fans from the UK can catch the live action on Sky Sports on all four days and cheer on their favorite golfer.
The competition in Rhode Island would be fierce, with so many big names competing for a lucrative purse. So, let’s see who all will be there to grace the greens!
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What can you expect at the 2024 U.S. Senior Open?
The prize purse for the 2024 U.S. Senior Open is the same as the prize purse for the 2023 event, which is $4 million. The winner will take home a whopping $750,000. The players will be clashing for the $4 million prize purse, of which the winner of the event will get to take home $750,000.
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Fans will have a chance to witness a lot of epic shots with their all-time favorite veterans. The top two players you do not want to miss seeing are definitely defending champion Bernhard Langer, the oldest man to win the US Senior Open, and Steve Stricker, a seven-time senior major champion and former U.S. Senior Open winner. Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh, and Alex Cejka are some notable players expected to be seen at the upcoming event and perform well as well!
With such notable names, the competition indeed promises to be exciting! Who do you think will win the 2024 U.S. Senior Open? Let us know in the comment section below!