Ten secures US Open broadcasting rights

BY iseekgolf.com | US PGA Tour | 2007 US Open | General | 24 May 2007

Network Ten has announced that it has secured the Australian free-to-air broadcast rights to the United States Open Golf Championship for the next five years (2007 – 2011).

The 2007 US Open will be played at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June. TEN will telecast a total of 21 hours of live coverage across the four days of the Championship as well as the 18-hole playoff on Monday 18 June, should it be required.

Ten also confirmed that its telecast of the US Open will be available in High Definition Digital, further reinforcing Ten’s commitment to deliver major sporting events in HD.

 

Position Score Player Country R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 Total
T128 +9 Richard Lee 79 - - - 79
1 +5 Angel Cabrera Argentina 69 71 76 69 285
T2 +6 Jim Furyk United States 71 75 70 70 286
T2 +6 Tiger Woods 71 74 69 72 286
4 +7 Niclas Fasth Sweden 71 71 75 70 287
T5 +9 Bubba Watson 70 71 74 74 289
T5 +9 David Toms 72 72 73 72 289
T7 +10 Jerry Kelly 74 71 73 72 290
T7 +10 Nick Dougherty England 68 77 74 71 290
T7 +10 Scott Verplank United States 73 71 74 72 290