Saturday’s U.S. Open To Begin Early

This was announced by Dan Hicks just as NBC was signing on for its U.S. Open coverage today. When you get up tomorrow, you’ll be able to watch golf!

NBC SPORTS’ U.S. OPEN COVERAGE TOMORROW TO BEGIN AT SPECIAL EARLY START TIME OF 10AM ET

NEW YORK – June 19, 2009 – NBC Sports' U.S. Open coverage tomorrow will begin at the special early start time of 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT/8 a.m. MT/9 a.m. CT) in response to yesterday's weather conditions, which caused first-round play to be suspended, leaving the field to finish the first round today. Any further changes to the broadcast schedule will be announced as conditions warrant. 

REMAINING NBC SPORTS U.S. OPEN SCHEDULE:
Saturday - 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ET
Sunday  - 1:30-7:30 p.m. ET, preceded by Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge at Noon ET

NBC SPORTS GOLF TEAM: Host Dan Hicks and analyst Johnny Miller, in their 10th season together as NBC Sports' lead golf commentators, anchor NBC's Emmy Award-winning coverage from the 18th-hole tower. Hicks and Miller are joined by tower reporters Gary Koch, Peter Jacobsen and Bob Murphy; on-course reporters Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing and Dottie Pepper; interviewer/essayist Jimmy Roberts; with reports from Golf World's Tim Rosaforte. NBC Sports' Bob Costas will contribute opening commentary and interview segments, in addition to periodically resetting the scene from Bethpage. NBC's coverage is produced by Tommy Roy, one of the most nominated persons in the history of the Sports Emmys.

It appears that NBC will sign on at its normal time on Sunday, but if the rains come tomorrow as forecasted, that could change. Keep your RSS or Twitter feeds updated