Fans will experience the US Open like never before through a robust lineup of digital offerings designed to immerse them in the action at Oakmont Country Club from June 12–15.
“We’re thrilled to provide fans with an exceptional level of access to this year’s championship through a number of innovative digital offerings that are sure to provide golf fans unparalleled access to the action from Oakmont Country Club,” said USGA Chief Commercial Officer Jon Podany. “From live streaming and in-depth AI insights to our immersive Showcase Mode, golf fans across the world will be able to engage in the US Open.”
The USGA App Built by Deloitte is an all-in-one destination for fans that offers features and innovations to bolster wall-to-wall content for the US Open and provide a more engaging digital landscape in which fans can immerse themselves.
For the second year, the app will feature a leaderboard ‘Showcase Mode’ which offers an immersive view to enhance the way fans enjoy the championship. The leader board companion will feature live streaming, video storytelling, AI Insights, social posts and more! The USGA video archive is also available within USGA Video Central on the USGA App for the first time, allowing fans to relive some of the greatest moments in USGA Championship history at the touch of a button. Fans will also be able to follow the championship leader board and individual player scorecards on their iOS phone’s lock screen via Live Activities. The app is available for iOS & Android, and new this year, on iPad as well.
ShotCast powered by Cisco will allow fans to follow the US 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.
Experience all 18 holes of Oakmont, in collaboration with Deloitte. Get insights on what the world’s best players will face on the iconic Henry Fownes design that is hosting the US Open for a record 10th time in a dedicated section of the app and web experiences. Revamped this year, the updated product will feature an even more detailed look at Oakmont, including scatter plots of the entire field on each hole, tracking how the course is playing in real-time.
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.
