The legendary icons of golf are heading to the historic Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2026 U.S. Senior Open. The 156-competitor field will tackle a challenging 7,170-yard, par-70 layout that carries immense historical significance.
Scioto Country Club is famously the proving ground where future 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus grew up and mastered the game under the tutelage of teaching pro Jack Grout.
The players this week are fighting for ultimate senior golf glory: the winner receives a prestigious gold medal, custody of the historic Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy for the ensuing year, an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links and exemptions into the next 10 U.S. Senior Opens.
Padraig Harrington won the 2025 U.S. Senior Open and will be looking to capture his third U.S. Senior Open title. In 2025, Harrington outdueled Stewart Cink and Miguel Angel Jimenez on the East Course of The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Harrington faces an elite field of veterans all looking to etch their names into Scioto’s storied history books. Among the marquee names in the field are other major champions like Ernie Els and Vijay Singh, along with Ryder Cup stalwarts Ian Poulter and Colin Montgomerie.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the U.S. Senior Open, including full TV schedules and live streaming options for the entire four days of the tournament.
Where to watch the U.S. Senior Open
The 2026 U.S. Senior Open will air across two TV channels.
The Golf Channel will broadcast live round windows during the opening rounds on Thursday and Friday, while NBC takes over to provide live weekend network coverage during the dramatic third and final rounds.
Peacock will serve as the primary home for streaming, hosting early coverage and late afternoon/weekend slots.
All linear television coverage on the Golf Channel and NBC can be streamed live via DIRECTV, while the NBC weekend broadcast times will also simultaneously stream live on Peacock.
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U.S. Senior Open TV, live stream schedule 2026
| Day | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Thu., July 2 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Golf Channel, DIRECTV |
| 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Fri., July 3 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Golf Channel, DIRECTV |
| 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Sat., July 4 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Peacock |
| 2-5 p.m.^ | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Sun., July 5 | 1-3 p.m. | Peacock |
| 3-6 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock |
^ Tape-delayed coverage
The U.S. Senior Open tee times
Round 3 — Saturday, July 4
* – Starting from 10th tee
| Time (ET) | Pairing |
|---|---|
| 7:26 a.m. | Haymes Snedeker, Greg Chalmers, Soren Kjeldsen |
| 7:31 a.m.* | Justin Hicks, Ryan Armour, Alan McLean |
| 7:36 a.m. | Freddie Jacobson, Andrew Marshall, Omar Uresti |
| 7:41 a.m.* | Gene Sauers, Kirk Triplett, John Rollins |
| 7:47 a.m. | Cameron Percy, Jason Caron, Simon Griffiths |
| 7:52 a.m.* | Michael Wright, Brendan Jones, Michael Block |
| 7:57 a.m. | Tim Petrovic, Pat Perez, Y.E. Yang |
| 8:02 a.m.* | Hank Kim, Thammanoon Sriroj, J.J. Henry |
| 8:08 a.m. | Ricardo Gonzalez, Ernie Els, Jeff Maggert |
| 8:13 a.m.* | Matt Gogel, Thongchai Jaidee, Tim O’Neal |
| 8:18 a.m. | Ian Poulter, Ben Crane, Richard Green |
| 8:23 a.m.* | Takashi Iwamoto, Retief Goosen, Colin Montgomerie |
| 8:29 a.m. | Jamie Donaldson, Paul Stankowski, Stephen Ames |
| 8:34 a.m.* | Jerry Kelly, Ken Tanigawa, Darren Clarke |
| 8:39 a.m. | Alex Cejka, Tommy Gainey, Henrik Stenson |
| 8:44 a.m.* | Billy Andrade, Shane Bertsch, Scott Parel |
| 8:50 a.m. | Chris Devlin, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Charlie Wi |
| 8:55 a.m.* | Scott Hend, K.J. Choi, Mark Wilson |
| 9 a.m. | Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington, George McNeill |
| 9:05 a.m.* | David Mathis, Chad Campbell, Vijay Singh |
