The 2026 US Open begins Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, and runs through Sunday, June 21. Golf fans can follow much of the action for free via a DIRECTV free trial that includes NBC and USA Network, with Peacock
The first swings at the 2026 US Open start Thursday, June 18, 2026, and for many fans the key question is simple: how much of the tournament can they watch without paying extra.
The championship is staged at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, with the event running through Sunday, June 21, 2026. What looks like a clean finish on the calendar comes packaged with a more complicated viewing schedule across networks and streaming apps.
For free access, fans can watch a majority of the tournament through a trial of DIRECTV (free trial), which carries NBC and USA Network. Peacock is also listed as a strong option for following much of the event.
Here’s how the tournament’s broadcast windows line up across the four rounds:
On Thursday, June 18 (round 1), coverage runs from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on USA, then continues from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and Peacock. The live stream options given are Peacock and DIRECTV (free trial).
Friday, June 19 (round 2) starts with a morning-to-midday block from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and Peacock, followed by a longer stretch from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on NBC. The schedule tightens again from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and Peacock. The live stream options listed for the day are again Peacock and DIRECTV (free trial).
Saturday, June 20 (round 3) shifts later in the day, with coverage from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on USA and then from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on NBC. The live stream is set for Peacock and DIRECTV (free trial).
The final round, Sunday, June 21 (round 4), runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on USA, then from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on NBC. The live stream options for the closing day are Peacock and DIRECTV (free trial).
All of it is timed tightly around four different round-day schedules. with the same two streaming routes—Peacock and DIRECTV (free trial)—repeated across the week. If you’re planning around work or travel. the broadcast windows are the whole story: USA leads round 1. NBC takes over much of rounds 2 and 3. and the weekend wraps with USA in the morning before NBC carries the rest of Sunday.
2026 US Open live stream golf major Shinnecock Hills Southampton New York June 18 2026 June 21 2026 Peacock DIRECTV free trial USA Network NBC NBC Sports Network