Only 18 holes remain until a 2015 U.S. Open champion is crowned, and the tournament is headed for quite a finish. Four players are tied for the 54-hole lead, including Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Dustin Johnson. All three players are ranked in the top 10 in the world and among the biggest stars on tour. Branden Grace doesn’t quite have the name recognition of the other three, but he’s also tied for the lead and will be in the second-to-last pairing.
U.S. Open 2015 TV coverage and schedule for Sunday’s Round 4
The U.S. Open wraps with extensive television coverage.
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Spieth held a share of the 36-hole lead, and while he dropped a shot on Saturday with a 1-over round of 71, he’s still tied at the top heading into the final round. He’s the only of the three with a major championship on his resume, and a win at Chambers Bay would give him back-to-back majors and put him halfway to a career and season grand slam. With his experience, he’s probably the favorite heading into Sunday, even if it will be a stiff challenge.
Johnson has been tied for the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open before. Things did not go very well in 2010 when he entered the final round leading by three strokes. He shot an 82 in the final round, falling all the way from the lead at 6-under to a tie for eighth place at 5-over. Whether he can write a better final chapter this time around remains to be seen.
Day turned in the best round of the day on Saturday, overcoming issues with vertigo to shoot a 2-under 68 and jump into a share of the lead. He considered withdrawing multiple times on the back nine, according to his caddy, as the vertigo issues became a problem. He played through them and ended the round with back-to-back birdies. His health still remains a major question heading into the final round, but his performance thus far has been extremely impressive.
Grace may not have the resume of the other players, but he’s arguably played more consistent than anyone this week. He’s hitting greens and fairways and making putts. More importantly, he’s avoiding problem holes and limiting the damage that Chambers Bay can cause.
FOX will once again handle the broadcast as it wraps its first major championship. The entire broadcast on Sunday will be on FOX, running from 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET. There will be additional coverage on FOX Deportes from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
In addition to the main television coverage, viewers will be able to follow the final round via a few online streams. FOX Sports Go will provide a live television simulcast, allowing viewers to watch the full coverage online. FOX Sports Go and USOpen.com will each provide three additional streams, including a featured groups stream, a featured holes stream focused on Nos. 12 and 15 and “U.S. Open 360” coverage. That stream is a mix of highlights and analysis with live coverage mixed in. All three streams will begin at 2 p.m.
All told, viewers will easily be able to watch more than eight hours of live coverage as the U.S. Open title comes down to the wire. Here is a complete look at the final round coverage. All times Eastern.
Sunday’s final round coverage
Television:
2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET -- FOX
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET -- FOX Deportes
Online streams:
2 p.m. ET to TBD -- Featured groups stream / Featured holes stream, Nos. 12 and 15 / “U.S. Open 360”
2 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET -- TV simulcast stream
2 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET -- Featured groups stream / Featured holes stream, Nos. 12 and 15 / “U.S. Open 360” stream
Radio:
2 p.m. to 11 p.m. -- PGA Tour Radio on Sirius-XM (Ch. 93/208)
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