US Open Golf Schedule 2017: Thursday Tee Times, TV Coverage and Live Stream

Golf's second major of the year gets underway Thursday with the start of the 2017 U.S. Open. 

Many of the usual suspects are in the field this year, though there is an unusual bit of intrigue as Phil Mickelson might not make his opening-round tee time. According to USA Today's Steve DiMeglio, Mickelson will need a significant weather delay to make it to the Erin Hills golf course in Erin, Wisconsin, by his 3:20 p.m. ET tee time: 

"Mickelson is planning to attend his daughter Amanda's high school graduation in California, with the ceremony starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Thursday. He has said he'll need at least a four-hour delay to get to Erin Hills."

If Mickelson doesn't get a lucky break from Mother Nature, Roberto Diaz will get a spot in the field. 

So, Mickelson fans should keep an eye on the forecast heading into Thursday, and if they wan't to catch the action and find out when all the golfers are expected at their first tee, here's a look at the notable tee times and viewing schedule for Thursday. 

Where: Erin Hill in Erin, Wisconsin

TV: 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. ET on FS1, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET on Fox

Live Stream: Fox Sports GO, USOpen.com

2017 U.S. Open tee times, pairings for Thursday (all tee times ET)

Tee No. 1

7:45 a.m.—Jordan Niebrugge, Talor Gooch, Kevin Dougherty

7:56 a.m.—Andres Romero, Brice Garnett, Davis Love IV

8:07 a.m.—Yusaku Miyazato, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai

8:18 a.m.—David Lingmerth, Paul Dunne, Haotong Li

8:29 a.m.—Stewart Hagestad, Chez Reavie, Gene Sauers

8:40 a.m.—Brandt Snedeker, Alex Noren, Tyrrell Hatton

8:51 a.m.—Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Thomas Pieters, Brooks Koepka

9:02 a.m.—Gary Woodland, J.B. Holmes, Jason Kokrak

9:13 a.m.—Russell Knox, Scott Gregory, Martin Laird

9:24 a.m.—Kevin Kisner, Billy Horschel, Branden Grace

9:35 a.m.—Webb Simpson, Ernie Els, Lucas Glover

9:46 a.m.—Tyson Alexander, Christopher Crawford, Max Greyserman

9:57 a.m.—Matthew Campbell, Garrett Osborn, Walker Lee

1:30 p.m.—Jack Maguire, Corey Conners, Ben Kohles

1:41 p.m.—Eddie Pepperell, Chan Kim, Gregory Bourdy

1:52 p.m.—Jhonattan Vegas, Yuta Ikeda, Sean O'Hair

2:03 p.m.—Andrew Johnston, Brian Stuard, George Coetzee

2:14 p.m.—Marc Leishman, Pat Perez, Si Woo Kim

2:25 p.m.—Russell Henley, Scottie Scheffler, Harris English

2:36 p.m.—Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia

2:47 p.m.—Henrik Stenson, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen

2:58 p.m.—Jimmy Walker, Justin Thomas, Paul Casey

3:09 p.m.—Jason Day, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy

3:20 p.m.—Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Phil Mickelson

3:31 p.m.—Ryan Brehm, John Oda, Jonathan Randolph

3:42 p.m.—Mason Andersen, Derek Barron, Roman Robledo

Tee No. 10

7:45 a.m.—Ted Potter Jr., Daniel Chopra, Meen Whee Kim

7:56 a.m.—Shugo Imahira, Matthew Wallace, Ryan Palmer

8:07 a.m.—Charley Hoffman, Jason Dufner, Hideto Tanihara

8:18 a.m.—Jeunghun Wang, Thomas Aiken, Bradley Dredge

8:29 a.m.—Scott Harvey, Jamie Lovemark, Michael Putnam

8:40 a.m.—Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Bud Cauley

8:51 a.m.—Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm

9:02 a.m.—Lee Westwood, Ross Fisher, Graeme McDowell

9:13 a.m.—Danny Willett, Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera

9:24 a.m.—Matt Kuchar, Francesco Molinari, Patrick Reed

9:35 a.m.—Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson

9:46 a.m.—Joaquin Niemann, Stephan Jaeger, Joel Stalter

9:57 a.m.—Daniel Miernicki, Sahith Theegala, Tyler Light

1:30 p.m.—Wade Ormsby, Oliver Bekker, Kyle Thompson

1:41 p.m.—Brandon Stone, Troy Merritt, Chris Wood

1:52 p.m.—Satoshi Kodaira, Daniel Summerhays, Alexander Levy

2:03 p.m.—William McGirt, Keegan Bradley, Kevin Na

2:14 p.m.—Brad Dalke, Wesley Bryan, Brendan Steele

2:25 p.m.—Nick Flanagan, Richie Ramsay, Bryson DeChambeau

2:36 p.m.—Daniel Berger, Roberto Castro, Bill Haas

2:47 p.m.—Adam Hadwin, Emiliano Grillo, Cheng-Tsung Pan

2:58 p.m.—Scott Piercy, Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk

3:09 p.m.—Matthew Fitzpatrick, Peter Uihlein, Byeong Hun An

3:20 p.m.—Kevin Chappell, Maverick McNealy, Bernd Wiesberger

3:31 p.m.—Xander Schauffele, Trey Mullinax, Cameron Champ

3:42 p.m.—Sam Ryder, Alex Smalley, Andy Pope

Beyond the drama over whether Mickelson will make the tournament, the group to keep an eye on starts at 9:35 a.m. ET on tee No. 10. That group features the past three winners of the U.S. Open in Martin Kaymer (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Dustin Johnson (2016). 

Though Erin Hills is a different course from the ones these three played on to win their respective titles, they will no doubt draw plenty of attention in this iteration. 

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Johnson is the world No. 1 right now, having won last year's U.S. Open at Oakmont and coming up with a host of impressive showings since then, including a win at the Genesis Open in February immediately followed by taking top honors at two consecutive World Golf Championship events. 

Johnson did not participate in this year's Masters tournament after injuring his back, but if he is fit and in form, he could come away with a win at Erin Hills to serve as a fitting complement to his only major victory to date. According to OddsShark, he is indeed the betting favorite coming into the weekend.

Spieth won both the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015, but he hasn't won a major since, though he has come tantalizingly close multiple times. The 23-year-old is one of the most exciting players to come along in some time, and he has his sights set on another major to fill out his early-career trophy cabinet. 

Since winning the 2014 U.S. Open, Kaymer has had mixed results in his 11 major appearances since, sprinkling in three top-15 finishes with three cuts and a few other pedestrian performances. 

Of course, other top players like Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Sergio Garcia, winner of this year's Masters tournament, are also players to keep a keen eye on. McIlroy vented about a late change to the Erin Hills course, as the USGA decided to trim the fescue on certain parts of the course, saying "if guys can't put it into play within a 50-yard zone, I don't think they've got much to complain about," per FoxSports.com's Nick Schwartz.

While the U.S. Open served as Johnson's breakthrough major last year, the 37-year-old Garcia is hoping this year's U.S. Open can become a winning follow-up to his own career-defining major win at the Masters.

Garcia's late-age entry into the pantheon of golfers that have won a major was a massive story, as some thought the anguished golfer might never put it all together and capture a win at one of golf's four premier tournaments. 

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Instead, Garcia quieted the doubters with a clutch display and is ready to add to his legacy this year.

"I'm excited to put myself in that situation again and see if some of those things that helped me win at Augusta, hopefully, will help me win later in the year," he said, per Golf Digest's Jaime Diaz. "I can see now that life is just little learning processes. And lately, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can."

Garcia will, of course, face plenty of tough competition at Erin Hills, but if he has found a better, steadier approach to a supremely difficult game, the U.S Open could be his for the taking.