The U.S. Women’s Open, the second major event in women’s golf, is finally here! Starting on May 30th and concluding on June 2nd, it promises days of enthralling golf and power-packed performances. The 79th U.S. Women’s Open is one of the oldest running events on the LPGA Tour’s schedule. It was first held by the USGA in 1946.
Over the past eight decades, many things have changed, such as the exponential rise in the prize purse, which is up by $8 million from 2014 and currently stands at $12 million. Streaming and broadcasting services have made the event much more accessible to fans. Over four days, three TV channels, namely, Golf Channel, NBC, and the US Network, will televise all four rounds. While streaming will be exclusively handled by Peacock, this time they will also livestream the featured groups in collaboration with the Golf Channel, offering a wider coverage of the event.
For round one, the Golf Channel would start the broadcast at 11 am to 1 p.m. and then restart the broadcast again at 8:00 p.m. to end it at 9 p.m. Peacock will simulcast stream and also stream through different channels, from noon to 2 p.m. in the meantime. The live stream of featured groups 1 and 2 on Thursday will start at 8 a.m.–1:30 PM and 2 p.m.–7:30 p.m., respectively. On the other hand, the US Network will televise the opening round at 2–8 p.m.
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On Friday, almost the same schedule will be followed except for the addition of ‘Golden Hour’ at the U.S. Women’s Open. In this stream, many renowned golfers and Olympians will discuss the second major and the Summer Olympics in Paris. Peacock will stream ‘Golden Hour’ from 5 to 6 PM.
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What’s the schedule for days 3 & 4 of U.S. Women’s Open?
On day three, the US network will take a back seat and NBC will take over. NBC will broadcast the Moving Day action from 3 to 6 PM. Before this, Peacock will start the streaming from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The Golf Channel and its simulcast on Peacock will commence from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM and continue again in the evening from 6 to 7 PM. The featured group times have not been revealed yet.
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On the final day of the U.S. Women’s Open, the Golf Channel will start the early broadcast at 11:30 AM, which will conclude at 1:30 PM. The last one hour will then be continued from 7 to 8 PM on Golf Channel and the Peacock’s simulcast. Just like the first two days, the Peacock will stream the featured groups from as early as 8 AM.
On the other hand, NBC will televise the broadcast from 4:00 to 7:00 PM and the US Network will take the precedent time of 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The stream of NBC broadcast would also be made available on Peacock. there are only four days left for the U.S. Women’s Open, clear your schedule and fasten your seatbelts for an exciting ride!