The U.S. Open 2013 begins on Thursday with fans across the globe eagerly awaiting for the golf fest to commence. The iconic Merion Golf Club is the venue for the event, which will be its first since 1981.
The Merion is a relatively small course compared to more modern courses – built on just 126 acres. However, it is one of the most challenging with golfers regularly struggling to stay out of the rough and bunkers. Whoever wins this year will have to be accurate off the tees, and will have to navigate the greens well.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit the area on Thursday morning or afternoon but hopefully the competition will not be affected too much. Sunny skies are expected throughout the rest of the competition.
Golfers to watch are Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Adam Scott, who will be paired together for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open.
The following is the full TV schedule for the 2013 U.S. Open.
June 13
ESPN
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET
NBC
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
ESPN
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
June 14
ESPN
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET
NBC
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
ESPN
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
June 15
NBC
1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
June 16
NBC
1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET
The following is the full list of pairings and tee times for the competition, as provided by ESPN.com:
Thursday (June 13), First hole and Friday (June 14), 11th Hole
6:45 a.m./12:45 p.m. -- Cliff Kresge, Heathrow, Fla.; Roger Tambellini, Scottsdale, Ariz.; TBD
6:56 a.m./12:56 p.m. -- TBD; Yui Ueda, Japan; John Parry, England
7:07 a.m./1:07 p.m. -- Nick Watney, Henderson, Nev.; Peter Hanson, Sweden; Hunter Mahan, Dallas, Texas
7:18 a.m./1:18 p.m. -- Lucas Glover, Sea Island, Ga.; Paul Casey, England; Bill Haas, Greenville, S.C.
7:29 a.m./1:29 p.m. -- Aaron Baddeley, Australia; Rory Sabbatini, South Africa; David Lingmerth, Sweden
7:40 a.m./1:40 p.m.-- George Coetzee, South Africa; Martin Laird, Scotland; Marcel Siem, Germany
7:51 a.m./1:51 p.m .-- Jerry Kelly, Madison, Wis.; Charley Hoffman, San Diego, Calif.; John Huh, Lewisville, Texas
8:02 a.m./2:02 p.m. -- Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Ryan Moore, Las Vegas, Nev.; Robert Garrigus, Phoenix, Ariz.
8:13 a.m./2:13 p.m. -- TBD; Simon Khan, England; Ted Potter Jr., Silver Springs, Fla.
8:24 a.m./2:24 p.m. -- Shawn Stefani, Baytown, Texas; a-Michael Kim, Del Mar, Calif.; Nicholas Thompson, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
8:35 a.m./2:35 p.m. -- Chris Doak, Scotland; Andrew Svoboda, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Douglas LaBelle II, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
8:46 a.m./2:46 p.m. -- Kevin Sutherland, Sacramento, Calif.; Matt Weibring, Dallas, Texas; Randall Hutchison, Traverse City, Mich.
8:57 a.m./2:57 p.m. -- a-Cory McElyea, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Ryan Nelson, Charleston, S.C.; John Hahn, Hudson, Ohio
Thursday (June 13), 11th Hole and Friday (June 14), First hole
7 a.m./12:30 p.m. -- Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.; Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, Fla.; Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium
7:11 a.m./12:41 p.m. -- Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis.; Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, Vt.
7:22 a.m./12:52 p.m. -- Matt Kuchar, St. Simons Island, Ga.; Justin Rose, England; Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn.
7:33 a.m./1:03 p.m. -- Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Tim Clark, Scottsdale, Ariz.
7:44 a.m./1:14 p.m. -- Sergio Garcia, Spain; Stewart Cink, Duluth, Ga.; Padraig Harrington, Republic of Ireland
7:55 a.m./1:25 p.m. -- Ian Poulter, England; Jason Dufner, Auburn, Ala.; Boo Weekley, Jay, Fla.
8:06 a.m./1:36 p.m. -- Rickie Fowler, Jupiter, Fla.; Matteo Manassero, Italy; Jason Day, Australia
8:17 a.m./1:47 p.m. -- Y.E. Yang, Republic of Korea; Fredrik Jacobson, Sweden; Hiroyuki Fujita, Japan
8:28 a.m./1:58 p.m. -- Scott Stallings, Knoxville, Tenn.; John Peterson, Baton Rouge, La.; Robert Karlsson, Sweden
8:39 a.m./2:09 p.m. -- Jay Don Blake, St. George, Utah; Brandt Jobe, Argyle, Texas; Michael Campbell, New Zealand
8:50 a.m./2:20 p.m. -- David Hearn, Canada; TBD; Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa
9:01 a.m./2:31 p.m. -- a-Kevin Phelan, Republic of Ireland; Wil Collins, Rapid City, S.D.; TBD
9:12 a.m./2:42 p.m .-- a-Cheng-Tsung Pan, Chinese Taipei; Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; Geoffrey Sisk, Marshfield, Mass.
Thursday (June 13), First hole and Friday (June 14), 11th Hole
12:30 p.m./7 a.m. -- David Toms, Shreveport, La.; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain
12:41 p.m./7:11 a.m. -- Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Paul Lawrie, Scotland
12:52 p.m./7:22 a.m. -- Luke Donald, England; Lee Westwood, England; Martin Kaymer, Germany
1:03 p.m./7:33 a.m. -- Jim Furyk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1:14 p.m./7:44 a.m. -- Tiger Woods, Hobe Sound, Fla.; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Adam Scott, Australia
1:25 p.m./7:55 a.m. -- Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand; Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark
1:36 p.m./8:06 a.m. -- Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; a-Steven Fox, Hendersonville, Tenn.; Ernie Els, South Africa
1:47 p.m./8:17 a.m. -- TBD; Joe Ogilvie, Austin, Texas; Luke Guthrie, Quincy, Ill.
1:58 p.m./8:28 a.m. -- Josh Teater, Lexington, Ky.; Yoshinobu Tsukada, Japan; Eddie Pepperell, England
2:09 p.m./8:39 a.m. -- Edward Loar, Dallas, Texas; Morten Orum Madsen, Denmark; Jung-Gon Hwang, Republic of Korea
2:20 p.m./8:50 a.m. -- a-Max Homa, Valencia, Calif.; Russell Knox, Scotland; Matt Bettencourt, Spartanburg, S.C.
2:31 p.m./9:01 a.m. -- Adam Hadwin, Canada; John Nieporte, Boca Raton, Fla.; Jim Herman, Palm City, Fla.
2:42 p.m./9:12 a.m. -- Brandon Brown, Shelbyville, Ky.; a-Grayson Murray, Raleigh, N.C.; Jesse Smith, Barrington, N.H.
Thursday (June 13), 11th Hole and Friday (June 14), First hole
12:45 p.m./6:45 a.m. -- Justin Hicks, Wyandotte, Mich.; David Howell, England; Brian Stuard, Jackson, Mich.
12:56 p.m./6:56 a.m. -- Brendan Steele, Irvine, Calif.; Estanislao Goya, Argentina; Peter Hedblom, England
1:07 p.m./7:07 a.m. -- Marc Leishman, Australia; John Senden, Australia; Marcus Fraser, Australia
1:18 p.m./7:18 a.m. -- Scott Langley, Manchester, Mo.; a-Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho; Morgan Hoffmann, Jupiter, Fla.
1:29 p.m./7:29 a.m. -- Michael Thompson, Birmingham, Ala.; a-Michael Weaver, Fresno, Calif.; Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn.
1:40 p.m./7:40 a.m. -- K.J. Choi, Republic of Korea; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Carl Pettersson, Sweden
1:51 p.m./7:51 a.m. -- Scott Piercy, Las Vegas, Nev.; Kevin Chappell, Fresno, Calif.; Jamie Donaldson, Wales
2:02 p.m. /8:02 a.m. -- Bo Van Pelt, Tulsa, Okla.; Kevin Streelman, Scottsdale, Ariz.; D.A. Points, Windermere, Fla.
2:13 p.m./8:13 a.m. -- Branden Grace, South Africa; Sang-Moon Bae, Republic of Korea; Russell Henley, Macon, Ga.
2:24 p.m./8:24 a.m. -- Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Billy Horschel, Jacksonsville, Fla.; Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas
2:35 p.m./8:35 a.m. -- Mathew Goggin, Australia; Steven Alker, New Zealand; Alistair Presnell, Australia
2:46 p.m./8:46 a.m. -- Matt Harmon, Grand Rapids, Mich.; a-Gavin Hall, Pittsford, N.Y.; Bio Kim, Republic of Korea
2:57 p.m./8:57 a.m. -- Zack Fischer, Wake Village, Texas; Ryan Sullivan, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Brandon Crick, McCook, Neb.
