The 123rd U.S. Open starts Thursday at the Los Angeles Country Club in California, the first time the venue will host the championship.
It is the first major tournament since the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf announced a partnership, and it is sure to be a topic of conversation throughout the weekend. One of the more intriguing storylines is the groupings, one of which features PGA Championship winner and LIV golfer Brooks Koepka with Rory McIlroy, who has been one of the most vocal critics of LIV.
USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest news, updates, highlights and more throughout Thursday’s opening round. Follow along.
2023 U.S. Open golf TV schedule
Coverage will start Thursday at 9:40 a.m. ET on the Peacock streaming service. USA Network will continue at 1 p.m.-8 p.m, and 8 p.m.-11 p.m. on NBC.
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How to watch the U.S. Open 2023
Golfers can be followed on the live stream at USOpen.com and Peacock.
What is the weather forecast for Los Angeles on Thursday?
The forecast calls for temperatures in the low to mid-70s with partly cloudy skies, with the sun breaking through later in the day and light winds.
L.A. Country Club’s tiny par-3 15th hole shows distance can be deceptive
Brute force will serve golfers well at times during the U.S. Open. But they’ll need to be far more surgical to survive what is set to become the shortest hole in U.S. Open history.
It’s the par-3 No. 15 at The Los Angeles Country Club. Although the hole is listed at 124 yards, in one round of the tournament it is expected to be shortened to 80 yards when the tee boxes are moved forward.
However, the green provides a small landing pad that requires players to control not only distance but the spin of their ball.
“It’s really kind of a genius design with the way the green is,” said Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer. “I love those little short par-3s. I think that’s the way most par-3s should be, just because there is opportunity for birdie and bogey. I think they’re good separator holes.” — Josh Peter
Tiger Woods’ reign yet to result in surge of Black golfers
Tiger Woods, recovering from ankle surgery, won’t be at this year’s U.S. Open. Neither will the impact on golf many thought he’d have.
In 1997, Woods stoked imaginations when he became the first Black player to win the Masters. At just 21, he was the superstar some hoped (and others predicted) would revolutionize the sport by attracting more Black people to the golf course and inspiring the development of top Black pros.
Now look.
More than 26 years later, the 156-player field at the U.S. Open to be played at The Los Angeles Country Club has a clear void: no known Black players. — Josh Peter
U.S. Open favorites
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the 2023 U.S. Open with +600 odds, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He is followed by 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm (+900) and current PGA champion Brooks Koepka (+1200) to round out the top three.
Matt Fitzpatrick, the defending U.S. Open champion, is currently listed at +3500 odds. Other notable names with significant betting interest are Rory McIlroy (+1600), Viktor Hovland (+1800) and Jordan Spieth (+3000).
USA TODAY readers can claim an exclusive offer to add +1000 odds on any golfer to win the 2023 U.S. Open. — Richard Morin
U.S. Open sleepers
There are also several golfers who could interest bettors as sleeper picks with certain sportsbooks. Hideki Matsuyama, an eight-time winner on tour and 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, could see some action at +4500 to win at LACC.
Another intriguing option is Jason Day (+5000), who has seven top-10 finishes and one win on tour this season. The Australian could be due for a rebound after missing the cut in each of his last two tournament appearances. — Richard Morin
Is Tiger Woods playing in the U.S. Open?
No. In May, Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open as he recovers from ankle surgery.
U.S. Open purse 2023
USGA CEO Mike Whan announced a $20 million purse for the 2023 U.S. Open.
U.S. Open payouts 2023
The winner will earn $3.6 million.
U.S. Open first round tee times, pairings
All times are Eastern.
Hole 1
- 9:45 a.m. — Omar Morales, Deon Germishuys, Jacob Solomon
- 9:56 a.m. — Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Brennan
- 10:07 a.m. — Hayden Buckley, Adam Svensson, Pablo Larrazabal
- 10:18 a.m. — Carson Young, Dylan Wu, Roger Sloan
- 10:29 a.m. — Ryo Ishikawa, Kevin Streelman, Matthieu Pavon
- 10:40 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
- 10:51 a.m. — Sungjae Im, K.H. Lee, J.T. Poston
- 11:02 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Corey Conners
- 11:13 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
- 11:24 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, Joel Dahmen, Adam Hadwin
- 11:35 a.m. — Matthew McClean, Seamus Power, Ryan Fox
- 11:46 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Barclay Brown, Gunn Charoenkul
- 11:57 a.m. — Alexander Yang, Jesse Schutte, Andy Svoboda
- 3:15 p.m. — Brent Grant, Vincent Norrman, Charley Hoffman
- 3:26 p.m. — Simon Forsstrom, Carlos Ortiz, Maxwell Moldovan
- 3:37 p.m. — Eric Cole, Thirston Lawrence, Adam Schenk
- 3:48 p.m. — Luke List, Wilco Nienaber, Alejandro Del Rey
- 3:59 p.m. — Adrian Meronk, Harris English, Joaquin Niemann
- 4:10 p.m. — Alex Noren, Wyndham Clark, Austin Eckroat
- 4:21 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Russell Henley
- 4:32 p.m. — Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Bennett
- 4:43 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Brian Harman
- 4:54 p.m. — Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy
- 5:05 p.m. — Sebastian Munoz, Nick Taylor, Taylor Montgomery
- 5:16 p.m. — Olin Browne Jr., David Puig, Karl Vilips
- 5:27 p.m. — Corey Pereira, Isaac Simmons, J.J. Grey
Hole 10
- 9:45 a.m. — Berry Henson, Ryutaro Nagano, Hank Lebioda
- 9:56 a.m. — Michael Kim, Jordan Smith, Wenyi Ding
- 10:07 a.m. — Scott Stallings, Preston Summerhays, Lucas Herbert
- 10:18 a.m. — Jens Dantorp, Patrick Rodgers, Ryan Armour
- 10:29 a.m. — Thomas Pieters, Aaron Wise, Gordon Sargent
- 10:40 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Francesco Molinari, Tyrrell Hatton
- 10:51 a.m. — Tom Hoge, Sergio Garcia, Sepp Straka
- 11:02 a.m. — Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
- 11:13 a.m. — Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar, Si Woo Kim
- 11:24 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm
- 11:35 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Stewart Cink, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 11:46 a.m. — David Horsey, Brendan Valdez, Paul Barjon
- 11:57 a.m. — Jordan Gumberg, Kyle Mueller, Bastien Amat
- 3:15 p.m. — Ross Fisher, Nico Echavarria, Paul Haley II
- 3:26 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Nick Hardy, Sam Stevens
- 3:37 p.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Aldrich Potgieter, Romain Langasque
- 3:48 p.m. — Andrew Putnam, Victor Perez, Abraham Ancer
- 3:59 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, Keegan Bradley
- 4:10 p.m. — Mito Pereira, Emiliano Grillo, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
- 4:21 p.m. — Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala, Cameron Young
- 4:32 p.m. — Sam Burns, Dustin Johnson, Keith Mitchell
- 4:43 p.m. — Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay
- 4:54 p.m. — Davis Thompson, Min Woo Lee, Justin Suh
- 5:05 p.m. — Taylor Moore, Mackenzie Hughes, Ben Carr
- 5:16 p.m. — Patrick Cover, David Nyfjall, Frankie Capan III
- 5:27 p.m. — Austen Truslow, Christian Cavaliere, Alex Schaake
