U.S. Open 2026 Viewer's Guide: How to watch, TV times, streaming options, featured coverage from Shinnecock Hills
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The 2026 U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills for the first time since Brooks Koepka's memorable victory in 2018. The club is one of the USGA's five founding members and is now hosting its sixth U.S. Open.
NBC Sports and the USGA will deliever wall-to-wall TV and streaming coverage across NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock—with Peacock's exclusive All-Access and Featured Groups feeds adding streaming-first options from the first shot to the last putt. All told, more than 300 hours of golf will be available for fans who can't get enough of the national championship.
How can you watch all the action? Check out our handy Viewer's Guide for all the times for various TV and streaming coverage so you won't miss a minute of golf.
Shinnecock Hills is the only club to have hosted the U.S. Open across three different centuries — 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, and now 2026 — a truly singular distinction in the sport's history.
2025 champion J.J. Spaun returns to defend his title. He'll be joined by a 156-player field of the world's best professionals and amateurs, all competing for what will be the championship's largest-ever purse.
* If tied after 72 holes, a 2-hole aggregate playoff will take place Sunday evening.
Primary network for Friday–Sunday afternoon coverage. The most network TV airtime of any major golf championship.
Carries Round 1 in full and early Saturday/Sunday windows before NBC takes the main broadcast.
Live From the U.S. Open daily — pre-round previews and post-round deep dives each day of the championship week.
Simulcasts all NBC broadcasts. Adds exclusive All-Access (RedZone-style) and Multiview Featured Groups simultaneously.
Live scoring, on-demand video, Featured Groups streams, player stats, and the best free digital U.S. Open experience.
Both carry NBC, USA Network, and Golf Channel. Also include Featured Groups streaming as part of sports packages.
Peacock's flagship streaming feature — think golf's version of NFL RedZone. Hosted by Trey Wingo, with whip-around coverage of every key moment, all day Thursday through Sunday.
Follow the biggest names in separate dedicated feeds on Peacock (Multiview), usopen.com, the USGA App, DirecTV, and YouTube TV. Three morning and three afternoon groups each day.
Peacock carries the full Sky Sports U.S. Open feed Saturday and Sunday, providing a distinctly British lens on the action from Southampton for fans who want a different perspective.
20+ hours of live radio coverage across the championship. Surrounding programming throughout the day keeps fans updated on the leaderboard even away from screens.
Spanish-language broadcast coverage across the championship weekend, bringing the U.S. Open to a broader audience across North America.
Sunday's final hour of NBC's broadcast will be presented as an uninterrupted, commercial-free experience in partnership with Rolex — letting the drama breathe without a break.
Shinnecock Hills is one of the five founding clubs of the USGA. Previous U.S. Opens at Shinnecock: 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018.