US Open Golf TV Schedule 2012: Announcers and Station Listing for Round 1

All the stars appear to be lined up to make the 2012 U.S. Open the best golf tournament of the year. There is big-name talent throughout as well as intriguing up-and-comers who are still trying to get over that big-event hurdle. 

It also helps that Tiger Woods is coming off a victory at the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago, so everyone can speculate whether he really is back and how he will fare in the U.S. Open. 

With so much action to cover and so little time to find it, here is all the pertinent information you need to get you ready for the U.S. Open. 

Where: Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.

When: Thursday, June 14 to Sunday, June 17

Television Coverage for Round 1 (All Times ET)

Noon-3 p.m. on ESPN

5-10 p.m. on ESPN

Post-Show Wrap-Up from 10 p.m.-Midnight on Golf Channel

Announcer's Schedule for Round 1

Mike Tirico and Paul Azinger: Noon-3 p.m. ET (Play-By-Play)

Chris Berman and Paul Azinger: 5-10 p.m. ET (Play-By-Play)

Curtis Strange (Hole Reporter)

Andy North (On-Course Reporter)

Scott Van Pelt (On-Course Reporter)

Judy Rankin (On-Course Reporter)

Terry Gannon (On-Course Reporter)

Sean McDonough (On-Course Reporter)

Tom Rinaldi (Player Interviews)

Story To Watch For In Round 1

How will the trio of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson fare?

All eyes are going to be locked on the high-profile grouping with Woods, Mickelson and Watson. Woods enters the U.S. Open with a lot of hype behind him, thanks to his victory at the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago. 

Mickelson is coming back from the "mental fatigue" that forced him to withdraw from the Memorial. Watson became the darling of the golf world following The Masters two months ago, but has been unable to capitalize on that momentum. 

There might be better performances in the first round of this tournament, but the only thing that people will want to talk about his what happened with these three studs. 

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