SiriusXM announced today its programming coverage for the 124th U.S. Open Championship. As the exclusive national audio broadcaster of the U.S. Open, SiriusXM will deliver listeners nationwide more than 40 hours of live coverage across all four days of Championship play – Thursday, June 13th through Sunday, June 16th – from Course No. 2 at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina.
On Thursday and Friday, SiriusXM’s coverage will extend from the day’s first tee time through the end of play. On the weekend, SiriusXM’s on-course coverage will begin at 10 am ET on Saturday and Sunday and run through the completion of play both days. If a playoff occurs, SiriusXM will provide live coverage of every shot played.
U.S. Open Week on SiriusXM programming is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars (channel 92) and on the SiriusXM app.
SiriusXM’s U.S. Open Championship broadcast team will feature Taylor Zarzour and Brian Katrek handling play-by-play duties, alongside lead analyst Mark Carnevale. Three-time U.S. Open Champion Hale Irwin will join the SiriusXM team in the booth to provide analysis on Thursday and Friday.
Maureen Madill, Emelia Migliaccio, John Maginnes and Carl Paulson will be on-course reporters. The SiriusXM team will also include Jason Sobel and Jim McLean, who will provide commentary and conduct interviews with players. Immediately following each round, listeners will hear a two-hour wrap-up of the day’s play, hosted by Gary Williams.
“Pinehurst No. 2 is one of the most challenging courses in the world. With the best players in golf set to compete there we’re excited to bring listeners inside the ropes from the start of the Championship to the finish,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “With more than 40 hours of live hole-by-hole coverage, and in-depth specials on U.S. Open history and more, we’re going to bring our audience closer to what is annually one of the best events in golf.”
U.S. Open Week programming
U.S. Open Week programming on SiriusXM will feature live original programming starting at 7 am ET each weekday leading up to the Championship. Listeners will hear multiple notable programs and specials including:
- “Payne and Me” – This hour-long special features Payne Stewart’s longtime caddie, Mike Hicks, taking listeners back to Stewart’s memorable 1999 U.S. Open victory at Pinehurst No. 2. Stewart overcame a one-stroke deficit over the final three holes to win his second U.S. Open with a 15-foot putt on 18, capped by the now indelible image of Stewart’s fist pump on the 18th green. Hicks shares his memories of that day with SiriusXM’s Gary Williams and walks listeners through Stewart’s play over the final three holes. Though Stewart’s life was tragically cut short in a plane crash just a few months after that 1999 U.S. Open, Williams and Hicks look at the three-time major winner’s long-lasting legacy in the game. Listeners can hear the special anytime on the SiriusXM app: https://sxm.app.link/PayneandMe
- “The Lucas Glover Show” – Tuesday at 8 pm ET – hosted by 2009 U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover.
- “The Rocco Hour” – Monday and Tuesday at 6 pm ET – hosted by Rocco Mediate, who thrilled fans with his duel with Tiger Woods at the 2008 U.S. Open.
- “ANNIKA” – Tuesday at 7 pm ET – hosted by one of the game’s legendary players and three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, Annika Sorenstam.
Throughout the year, SiriusXM’s weekday golf programming lineup features live shows starting at 7 am ET that offer news, analysis, expert instruction and more. For more go to SiriusXM.com/golfonsxm.
The U.S. Open Championship, conducted by the USGA, is the ultimate test of golf for the best players in the world. Played on America’s greatest courses, the U.S. Open annually provides thousands of golfers of all backgrounds the opportunity to qualify through a rigorous two-stage process. SiriusXM’s U.S. Open broadcast rights come through its agreement with the United States Golf Association and NBCUniversal, the principal domestic media partner of the USGA.
