Dan Hicks will be at the helm of the NBC broadcast team. ESPN will air 11 hours over the first two days of play. The fact that it's our national championship adds tremendous pressure. It's the hardest test of golf and probably the most prestigious prize. If you asked a player to trade a U.S. Open championship for another one, I don't think he would.
Every player wants to win the U.S. Open.
History - This is the 101th U.S. Open Championship. The first was played in 1895. Eight players age 21 or younger have won the Open, but none that young since Robert Jones won in 1923. Since then, Jerry Pate is the youngest winner at age 22 in 1976. The oldest winner is Hale Irwin, who was 45 when he won in 1990.