The U.S. Open is headed west, as the Los Angeles Country Club is set to host its first major championship. Could there be a first-time major champion to go along with it?
A pair of former U.S. Open champions have already won a major this year, with Jon Rahm taking the Masters green jacket and Brooks Koepka coming out on top at the PGA Championship. This event, on the other hand, has served as a launching pad for players over the last three years, with Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Rahm (2021), and Matt Fitzpatrick (2022) all winning their first major title at the U.S. Open.
The four betting favorites entering Thursday all have major championships under their belt, but Viktor Hovland will be a name to watch after his Memorial Tournament win and second-place finish at the PGA Championship
Thursday’s first-round action will also start under the cloud of the recent merger agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Weeks after Koepka became the first active LIV golfer to win a major, there are more questions than answers regarding how and why the rival tours came together to strike a deal.
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The Sporting News is tracking live scores, results, and highlights from Thursday’s Round 1 of the U.S. Open. Follow along throughout the day for updates.
U.S. Open leaderboard 2023
| Rank | Player | To par (Thru) |
| T-1 | Rickie Fowler | -8 (F) |
| T-1 | Xander Schauffele | -8 (F) |
| 3 | Paul Barjon | -3 (F) |
| T-4 | Scottie Scheffler | -3 (F) |
| T-4 | Bryson DeChambeau | -3 (F) |
| T-4 | Si Woo Kim | -3 (F) |
* — Started on 10th tee
U.S. Open live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
(All times Eastern)
5:50 p.m. — The South African Thriston Lawrence gets back to even with a nicely played birdie from the rough at the 8th hole.
5:42 p.m. — Here’s a look at the scorecards from Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, who both had a historic day at the U.S. Open.
Handwritten history #USOpen pic.twitter.com/5q9HLTzycc
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
5:38 p.m. — Alejandro Del Rey puts forth a good effort at the 6th hole and almost sinks the hole-in-one, which would’ve been a great highlight, but he’s worthy of some recognition regardless.
Is that any good? 🤯
A near ace at No. 6. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/6e2QJ1QJpz
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
5:26 p.m. — Not a great start for reigning champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who opens his day with back-to-back bogeys.
5:15 p.m. — High expectations follow Rory McIlroy into this U.S. Open, and he opens his first round with a birdie.
A 382-yard 💣 and an opening birdie for @McIlroyRory. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/W50WVkt2xO
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
5:07 p.m. — Back-to-back birdies for Phil Mickelson, who sits 2-under through his first four holes.
Par. Par. Birdie. Birdie.@PhilMickelson is -2 through his first four holes. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/sck8m0EWj1
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
5:05 p.m. — Just like that, the lead is back to five for Fowler and Schauffele. Barjon finishes his day with a bogey, just as Scheffler did.
4:59 p.m. — There’s a serious gap between the two leaders and the rest of the field, but a surprise name just cut into it: Paul Barjon. The French-born golfer is 4-under through 17 holes.
4:42 p.m. — You can’t ask for much better of a start than Wyndham Clark, who eagles the first hole. 2-under after one hole? Impressive.
4:39 p.m. — Schauffle does make history along with Fowler, finishing with a 62. He’s hoping to enter Friday with a share of the lead alongside Fowler, and it’ll take a record-breaking performance for that not to be reality.
4:26 p.m. — Disappointing end to an otherwise strong day for Scottie Scheffler, who bogeys the 18th hole and drops five strokes back of the lead. That was his first bogey since the opening hole.
4:25 p.m. — Make room, Rickie. Xander Schauffele with a birdie to join in on Fowler’s history-making day by moving one hole away from a 62. Schauffele and Fowler sit atop the leaderboard at 8-under, and it’ll be tough for anyone to catch them today.
Tied at the top! @XSchauffele moves into a share of the lead at -8. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/6TtvMiLi02
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
4:17 p.m. — Fowler’s day is done, and it was a historic one: He shot a 62, the best round in U.S. Open history.
When you’re hot, you’re hot 🔥
10 birdies today for @RickieFowler and he is alone at -8. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/5oJlbWK6NV
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
4:07 p.m. — Schauffele isn’t letting Fowler get too comfortable at the top. He birdies the 7th hole and is two holes away from a bogey-free day.
3:59 p.m. — Rickie Fowler now has TEN birdies today. That’s never happened in a U.S. Open round, according to the USGA.
3:43 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler continues to be one of the most consistent players on the course. He’s not letting Fowler pull too far ahead.
Finishing with a flourish. Scottie Scheffler makes back-to-back birdies and moves to -4. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/6yvoGDJknW
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
3:18 p.m. — Back-to-back birdies have Viktor Hovland down to 2-under. The Norwegian golfer has had a great spring but is still looking to win his first major.
2:56 p.m. — We’re getting closer to the second slate of golfers teeing off. In the meantime, Xander Schauffele is back within one stroke of the lead after a birdie on the second hole. He’s had a bogey-free day so far.
Five birdies. No bogeys. @XSchauffele moves to solo second. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/NNYkAyDeZG
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
2:43 p.m. — Rickie Fowler is having a dominant opening round. He’s now 6-under through 12 holes, with eight birdies already and four in a row.
2:42 p.m. — A hole-in-one at the U.S. Open for Matthieu Pavon!
💥 ACE ON 15 💥@matthieupavon #USOpen pic.twitter.com/A3LrX0OGrG
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
2:33 p.m. — Two familiar names have separated themselves: Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffle, who are three and two shots clear of the rest of the field, respectively.
Three birdies in a row for @RickieFowler and he moves two clear of the field at LACC. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/y43K55UYAg
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
2:11 p.m. — Leaderboard shift! Rickie Fowler is now the standalone leader after his sixth birdie of the day, as Solomon bogeys the 16th hole.
2:07 p.m. — Scottie is starting to find his groove. Excellent putt here for a birdie.
Fairway. Green. Hole.
Scottie Scheffler moves to -1 on the day. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0ajUHZyNK0
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
2:00 p.m. — Patrick Reed and Justin Rose are two of the most notable names near the bottom of the leaderboard. Reed and Rose are both 5-over, while Justin Thomas is 3-under.
1:56 p.m. — After a birdie on 15, Jacob Solomon is now the standalone leader at 4-under.
First group out. First on the leader board.@JacobCSolomon (-4) is in front thru 15 holes. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/jr5rdEFDEX
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
1:41 p.m. — Have a day, Rickie Fowler. He’s 3-under through nine and has a share of the lead.
His fifth birdie of the day moves @RickieFowler back into a share of the lead. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/39MTu7KQoy
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
1:02 p.m. — Back-to-back bogeys slips Morales to 1-under after his excellent start.
12:56 p.m. — Xander Schauffele just moved into a tie for the lead with a birdie on 14. He’s birdied three of his first five holes at LACC.
12:55 p.m. — What a shot by Si Woo Kim here. Kim is one stroke off the lead at 2-under.
Classy.
Si Woo Kim with a dart on 15 to set up a birdie look. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/02wlyrlOyL
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
12:44 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau has momentum! He posts back-to-back birdies to move to 1-under after a tough start.
Birdie on 14 ✅ Birdie on 15 ✅@b_dechambeau is starting strong. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/T3fCSOoX5y
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
12:21 p.m. — Morales is getting the amateur attention so far, but Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent is now 1-under after back-to-back birdies.
Back-to-back birdies from Gordon Sargent. 🐥🐥@VandyMGolf #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Ar7S826xmy
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
12:10 p.m. — Rough start for former U.S. Open winner Collin Morikawa, who bogeys his first two holes.
12:05 p.m. — What a start for amateur Omar Morales, who’s tied for the lead at 3-under through nine holes.
11:44 a.m. — Birdies for both Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele on the 10th hole to start their days. How about this putt by Schauffele?
Perfect read. Perfect speed. @XSchauffele gets into red figures. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/3Z9aVWD3GK
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
11:37 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau needed this to avoid falling four strokes back of the lead early in his first round.
A #USOpen par save from @b_dechambeau. 👀 pic.twitter.com/XkztYn6XcZ
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
11:27 a.m. — Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa both getting started now…
11:23 a.m. — Both Jacob Solomon and amateur Omar Morales move to 2-under with sixth hole birdies. This was tremendous by Solomon.
How to play No. 6 courtesy of Jacob Solomon. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/jMxcKUdDsW
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
11:15 a.m. — Nice start for Shane Lowry, who opens his U.S. Open with a birdie.
Count it 🐥
An opening birdie for @ShaneLowryGolf. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/cY0njIlQ8h
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
11:12 a.m. — We have our first player to go 2-under par: Dylan Wu. Wu birdies the second and third holes to take an early lead.
10:30 a.m. — After a strong showing at the PGA Championship, Adam Svensson is on the board with an early birdie on hole No. 1.
10:07 a.m. — Right on cue, Omar Morales posts the first birdie of the weekend.
No matter what happens down the road for @omar_moralesn, he can always say he led the #USOpen. pic.twitter.com/CxWauiN1JG
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
10:00 a.m. — The 2023 U.S. Open is underway! In fact, the first score on the board is a double bogey by Hank Ledbioda.
9:35 a.m. — After Texas A&M’s Sam Bennett wowed at the Masters, UCLA sophomore Omar Morales could turn into a fun story this week. Morales will be the first player to tee off in about 10 minutes.
156 players have a tee time in the 123rd #USOpen… but @omar_moralesn has the first one.
Get to know more about the @UCLAMensGolf sophomore set to make his major championship debut. pic.twitter.com/kWXjHYb524
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 15, 2023
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What channel is the U.S. Open on today?
- Date: Thursday, June 15
- TV channel: NBC, USA Network
- Live stream: Peacock, Fubo, NBC Sports App, USopen.com
NBC will broadcast the 2023 U.S. Open, with NBC and USA Network hosting the main broadcast on Thursday. USA Network will pick up coverage from Peacock at 1 p.m. ET before handing it off to NBC at 8 p.m. ET. Because the U.S. Open is being played on the west coast, competition will roll into prime time.
For those who want to live stream the 2023 U.S. Open, there are a few options:
— Peacock (subscription required) will carry the main broadcast from 9:40 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET. Peacock will also broadcast featured groups and featured holes throughout the day.
— Fubo carries NBC and USA Network, so you will be able to watch the main broadcast on the streaming service throughout the weekend. Fubo also carries a free trial.
— NBC Sports app and USOpen.com (subscription required) will also have coverage of the event.
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The complete broadcast schedule for Thursday’s first round is below.
Round 1 (Thursday, June 15)
| Date | Time (ET) | Focus | Channel/Live stream |
| Thursday, June 15 | 9:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Main broadcast | Peacock |
| 11:13 a.m. to 4:13 p.m. | Featured group 1 | Peacock | |
| 11:24 a.m. to 4:24 p.m. | Featured group 2 | Peacock | |
| Noon to 10 p.m. | Featured holes (Nos. 6, 14, 15) | Peacock | |
| 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Main broadcast | USA, Peacock, Fubo | |
| 4:43 p.m. to 9:43 p.m. | Featured group 3 | Peacock | |
| 4:54 p.m. to 9:54 p.m. | Featured group 4 | Peacock | |
| 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. | Main broadcast | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
U.S. Open tee times 2023
Here are the complete tee times for Thursday’s Round 1.
* – Players will start on 10th tee
| Tee time (ET) | Group |
| 9:45 a.m. | Omar Morales, Deon Germishuys, Jacob Solomon |
| 9:45 a.m.* | Berry Henson, Ryutaro Nagano, Hank Lebioda |
| 9:56 a.m. | Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Brennan |
| 9:56 a.m.* | Michael Kim, Jordan Smith, Wenyi Ding |
| 10:07 a.m. | Hayden Buckley, Adam Svensson, Pablo Larrazabal |
| 10:07 a.m.* | Scott Stallings, Preston Summerhays, Lucas Herbert |
| 10:18 a.m. | Carson Young, Dylan Wu, Roger Sloan |
| 10:18 a.m.* | Jens Dantorp, Patrick Rodgers, Ryan Armour |
| 10:29 a.m. | Ryo Ishikawa, Kevin Streelman, Matthieu Pavon |
| 10:29 a.m.* | Thomas Pieters, Aaron Wise, Gordon Sargent |
| 10:40 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 10:40 a.m.* | Bryson DeChambeau, Francesco Molinari, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 10:51 a.m. | Sungjae Im, KH Lee, JT Poston |
| 10:51 a.m.* | Tom Hoge, Sergio Garcia, Sepp Straka |
| 11:02 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Corey Conners |
| 11:02 a.m.* | Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day |
| 11:13 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler |
| 11:13 a.m.* | Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar, Si Woo Kim |
| 11:24 a.m. | Denny McCarthy, Joel Dahmen, Adam Hadwin |
| 11:24 a.m.* | Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm |
| 11:35 a.m. | Matthew McClean, Seamus Power, Ryan Fox |
| 11:35 a.m.* | Martin Kaymer, Stewart Cink, Michael Thorbjornsen |
| 11:46 a.m. | Mac Meissner, Barclay Brown, Gunn Charoenkul |
| 11:46 a.m.* | David Horsey, Brendan Valdes, Paul Barjon |
| 11:57 a.m. | Alexander Yang, Jesse Schutte, Andy Svoboda |
| 11:57 a.m.* | Jordan Gumberg, Kyle Mueller, Bastien Amat |
| 3:15 p.m. | Brent Grant, Vincent Norrman, Charley Hoffman |
| 3:15 p.m.* | Ross Fisher, Nico Echavarria, Paul Haley II |
| 3:26 p.m. | Simon Forsstrom, Carlos Ortiz, Maxwell Moldovan |
| 3:26 p.m.* | Nick Dunland, Nick Hardy, Sam Stevens |
| 3:37 p.m. | Eric Cole, Thriston Lawrence, Adam Schenk |
| 3:37 p.m.* | Taylor Pendrith, Aldrich Potgieter, Romain Langasque |
| 3:48 p.m. | Luke List, Wilco Nienaber, Alejandro Del Rey |
| 3:48 p.m.* | Andrew Putnam, Victor Perez, Abraham Ancer |
| 3:59 p.m. | Adrian Meronk, Harris English, Joaquin Niemann |
| 3:59 p.m.* | Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, Keegan Bradley |
| 4:10 p.m. | Alex Noren, Wyndham Clark, Austin Eckroat |
| 4:10 p.m.* | Mito Pereira, Emiliano Grillo, Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira |
| 4:21 p.m. | Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Russell Henley |
| 4:21 pm.* | Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala, Cameron Young |
| 4:32 p.m. | Cameron Smith, Sam Bennett, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 4:32 p.m.* | Sam Burns, Dustin Johnson, Keith Mitchell |
| 4:43 p.m. | Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Brian Harman |
| 4:43 p.m.* | Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay |
| 4:54 p.m. | Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy |
| 4:54 p.m.* | Davis Thompson, Min Woo Lee, Justin Suh |
| 5:05 p.m. | Sebastian Munoz, Nick Taylor, Taylor Montgomery |
| 5:05 p.m.* | Taylor Moore, Mackenzie Hughes, Ben Carr |
| 5:16 p.m. | Olin Browne Jr., David Puig, Karl Vilips |
| 5:16 p.m.* | Patrick Cover, David Nyfjall, Frankie Capan III |
| 5:27 p.m. | Corey Pereira, Isaac Simmons, JJ Grey |
| 5:27 p.m.* | Austen Truslow, Christian Cavaliere, Alex Schaake |
