How to Follow the 126th U.S. Open: USGA Reveals Complete Digital Experience for Shinnecock Hills

Fans will experience the U.S. Open like never before through a robust lineup of digital offerings designed to immerse them in the action at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, in Southhampton, N.Y. from June 18–21. 
 
“The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills is one of the most anticipated championships in recent memory and we want fans everywhere to feel like they have a front-row seat," said Jon Podany, the USGA’s chief commercial officer. "Whether you're following the action through RangeCast or ShotCast, tracking your favorite players within our reimagined app, or watching the most network hours of any major championship live on NBC, we've built a digital experience that ensures no moment – and no player – goes uncovered.” 

From June 18-21 fans can expect:

NBC Broadcast: Most Hours on Network of any Major Championship 

NBCU and Versant will present exclusive coverage of the U.S. Open from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club across NBC, USA Network, Peacock, and NBCSN. NBC Sports’ presentation will include over 46 hours of live broadcast coverage, with 21 hours on NBC Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the championship.   

NBC Sports and the USGA will further enhance U.S. Open coverage with six featured groups per day (Thursday and Friday) supported by the full strength of our linear coverage.  This includes cutting-edge technology such as Emmy Award Winning Drone Tracing technology and predictive trace technology, in addition to other top-tier production enhancements, such as comprehensive aerial coverage and on-screen wind predictor data.  The contents of the weekend’s digital streams will be determined after the cut is made. The U.S. Open digital feeds will be available on usopen.com, the USGA App, DirecTV, YouTube TV, Xfinity, and exclusively in multi-view on Peacock.

Back again in 2026, nearly 25 hours of U.S. Open All-Access will focus on whip-around coverage, similar to the NFL’s Red Zone, bringing viewers more golf in one feed, exclusively on Peacock.  In addition, Peacock will also provide Sky Sports’ U.S. Open coverage as a dedicated stream on Saturday and Sunday of the championship, which will also be incorporated into All-Access. 

Throughout the week, the U.S. Open will be broadcast live to a global audience of nearly 210 countries and territories worldwide. The American Forces Network will also broadcast the championship to U.S. military installations throughout the world.  

USGA Fantasy Flip Presented by Ally  

In its third year, this free-to-play fantasy game will offer fans the chance to be invested in the action. Fans build their own team by opening packs of player cards on the USGA app and usopen.com. Fans root for the players on their fantasy team and will score points according to their player’s outcome performance on the course. This game will be available during eight broadcasted USGA championships, including the U.S. Open, and will offer fans the chance to win great prizes throughout the season, including the season-long grand prize of a trip to the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.  
 
Live Streaming Presented by American Express 

Featured Groups coverage, presented by American Express, will be available for all four rounds of the championship on usopen.com, the USGA App, Peacock, YouTube TV, and DirecTV with three groups on Thursday and Friday in both the morning and afternoon. Contents of each stream over the weekend will be determined once the cut is made, but the streams will again feature morning and afternoon featured groups, or a combination of featured groups and a Par-3 channel. Streaming coverage is available for free on usopen.com and the USGA App, while Peacock, YouTubeTV and DirecTV require a subscription. 
 
ShotCast Powered by Cisco 

ShotCast powered by Cisco will allow fans to follow the U.S. Open through a next-generation digital experience featuring every shot from every player. The elevated digital experience, leveraging the PGA Tour’s ShotLink technology, will be available on both the app and on web and will include dynamic shot trails from players and entire groups, radar data, 3D hole imagery, green views and video highlights, so fans can follow everything live or catch up on their favorite players after the round. From the first tee to the final putt, ShotCast Powered by Cisco is reimagining the ways fans experience championship season.  
 
USGA App Built by Deloitte 

The USGA App Built by Deloitte is the championship's all-in-one digital home, and this year it gets its most significant upgrade yet. The new "Your U.S. Open" feature delivers a personalized feed of insights and highlights based on fans' favorite players. A reimagined statistics hub pairs player and course data with powerful visuals, and a redesigned tee-time display makes it easier than ever to plan your day. For the first time, every player in the field will receive an AI-generated round recap in their player profile within minutes of signing their scorecard — ensuring no player goes without coverage. Fans can also dive into USGA history through Video Central and follow the live leaderboard directly from their iPhone lock screen via Live Activities. Available on iOS, iPad, and Android. 
 
“The Course” In Collaboration with Deloitte 

Explore all 18 holes of Shinnecock Hills through a dedicated section of the USGA app and on the web. This interactive experience offers insights into the challenges the world’s best players will face on William Flynn’s iconic design. Newly enhanced for this year, “The Course” in collaboration with Deloitte, features an even more detailed look at Shinnecock Hills, including hole-by-hole scatter plots for the entire field and real-time views of how the course is playing. 
 
RangeCast Presented by T-Mobile 

RangeCast presented by the USGA's Official 5G Network Partner, delivers live and on-demand access to players' range sessions from the T-Mobile Range on usga.org and the USGA App. Featuring full shot trails, ball-flight data, total shots hit and championship statistics, the fully immersive 3D shot tracking experience offers a window into how the world's best players prepare to compete at Shinnecock Hills.  
 
Golf Channel’s “Live From the U.S. Open” 

Golf Channel will provide ancillary programming beginning Monday, June 15 with “Golf Central’s Live From the U.S. Open,” surrounding the championship with 36 hours of live studio coverage exclusively on Golf Channel.

U.S. Open Coverage on Sirius XM’s U.S. Open Radio 

SiriusXM will present 22 hours of live U.S. Open coverage on U.S. Open Radio (Channel 92) Thursday through Sunday. In addition, listeners can tune in for daily Featured Groups coverage and a lineup of U.S. Open-focused programming across multiple SiriusXM channels throughout the week.