Golf fans get a front-row seat for the year’s biggest test, no screen required. SiriusXM has announced its broadcast coverage for the 126th U.S. Open Championship, delivering live shot-by-shot audio across all four rounds, June 18 to 21, from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY.
The schedule runs deep. Thursday and Friday coverage stretches from the first tee time (around 7 am ET) through the end of play. Saturday and Sunday, on-course coverage starts at 10 am ET and runs until the final putt drops. Subscribers can tune in nationwide in their cars on channel 92 and on the SiriusXM app.
The broadcast booth carries serious credentials. Brian Katrek handles lead play-by-play, with former tour pro Brendon de Jonge on analysis. Emilia Doran, Fred Albers, John Maginnes, and Carl Paulson work the course as reporters. Three-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin joins the team on air for the Saturday and Sunday rounds, bringing a winner’s read to the weekend pressure. After each round, Gary Williams and Jason Sobel host a two-hour wrap-up of the day’s play.
Championship week brings a full slate of talk programming, kicking off at 7 am ET each weekday. Radio Hall of Famer and Long Island native Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo brings “Mad Dog Unleashed” live from The Trophy Club at Shinnecock Hills on Tuesday, June 16, from 3 to 7 pm ET. SiriusXM’s golf hosts (de Jonge, Taylor Zarzour, Carl Paulson, Dennis Paulson, John Maginnes, and Brian Katrek) broadcast Monday through Wednesday from the set near the driving range, running interviews and breaking down the field and the course.
Rocco Mediate keeps things lively too. New episodes of “The Rocco Hour” air Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7 pm ET. Mediate played 14 U.S. Opens with three top-10 finishes, and his 19-hole playoff against Tiger Woods at the 2008 U.S. Open stands among the most gripping finishes in major championship history.
The U.S. Open, conducted by the USGA, remains the ultimate test for the best players on the planet. Played on America’s greatest courses, it opens the door each year for thousands of golfers from every background to qualify through a demanding two-stage process.
U.S. Open Week on SiriusXM:
Tuesday, June 16 – “Mad Dog Unleashed” live from The Trophy Club, 3-7 pm ET
Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17 – Daily golf host shows from the Shinnecock Hills broadcast set
Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17 – “The Rocco Hour” with Rocco Mediate, 7 pm ET
Thursday, June 18 – Round 1 live coverage from first tee time (approx. 7 am ET) through end of play
Friday, June 19 – Round 2 live coverage from first tee time (approx. 7 am ET) through end of play
Saturday, June 20 – Round 3 live coverage from 10 am ET through end of play
Sunday, June 21 – Round 4 live coverage from 10 am ET through end of play