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USGA gives fans more ways than ever to follow the action from the 80th U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally

Innovative digital offerings provide unprecedented access to championship at Erin Hills

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 28, 2025) – Fans will be able to follow the U.S. Women’s Open Championship Presented by Ally like never before thanks to a comprehensive suite of digital offerings that will immerse audiences in the action at Erin Hills, in Erin, Wis., from May 29-June 1.
 
“We’re thrilled to provide fans with an exceptional level of access to this year’s championship through a number of innovative digital offerings that are sure to bring golf fans closer than ever before to the action at Erin Hills,” said Jon Podany, USGA chief commercial officer. “We’re especially excited to announce the debut of drone tracing technology, which will be utilized for the first time ever in any women’s golf broadcast. These expansive offerings will provide fans across the world the opportunity to engage in the U.S. Women’s Open.”
 
From May 29-June 1 fans can expect:

USGA App Built by Deloitte 
The USGA App Built by Deloitte is an all-in-one destination for fans that offers features and innovations to bolster wall-to-wall content for the U.S. Women’s Open and provide a more engaging digital landscape.

For the second year, the app will feature a leader board “Showcase Mode,” which offers an immersive view to enhance the way fans enjoy the championship. The leader board companion will feature live streaming, video storytelling, AI Insights, social posts and more. An enhanced “About the Course” section of the app will feature a detailed look at Erin Hills, including scatter plots of the entire field on each hole. The USGA video archive is also available within “USGA Video Central” on the USGA App for the first time, allowing fans to relive some of the greatest moments in USGA Championship history at the touch of a button. Fans will also be able to follow the championship leader board and individual player scorecards on their iOS phone’s lock screen via Live Activities. The app is available for iOS & Android, and new this year, on iPad as well.

ShotCast Powered by Cisco 
ShotCast powered by Cisco will allow fans to follow the U.S. Women's Open through a next-generation digital experience featuring every shot from every player. The elevated digital experience, leveraging the PGA Tour’s ShotLink technology, will be available on both the app and on web and will include dynamic shot trails from players and entire groups, radar data, 3D hole imagery, green views and video highlights, so fans can follow everything live or catch up on their favorite players after the round. From the first tee to the final putt, ShotCast Powered by Cisco is reimagining the ways fans experience championship season.

USGA Fantasy Flip Presented by Ally
This free-to-play fantasy game will offer fans the chance to be invested in the action. Fans will be able to build their own team by opening packs of player cards on the USGA app. Fans then will root for the players on their fantasy team and will score points according to their player’s outcome performance on the course. This game will be available during all eight broadcasted USGA championships, starting with the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally, and will offer fans the chance to win great prizes throughout the season, including two tickets to next year’s U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally.

Live Streaming Presented by American Express
Two featured groups will be showcased in each stream, providing more action for fans to follow. Up to 10 hours per day of free featured groups coverage, including morning and afternoon waves, will be available for all four rounds of the championship on uswomensopen.com and on the USGA app for iOS, iPad and Android, all presented by American Express.

Enhanced NBC Broadcast Coverage
NBCU will present exclusive coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open from Erin Hills across NBC, USA Network and Peacock. NBC Sports’ presentation will include 26 hours of live broadcast coverage, highlighted by Sunday’s Final Round telecast on NBC. With 8 hours of network coverage over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), the U.S. Women’s Open will have the most network coverage of any women’s golf championship. Enhancing the broadcast, Emmy Award Winning Drone Tracing technology will be utilized for the first time in any women’s golf event. This state-of-the-art drone delivers dynamic, real-time visual tracking of golf shots, enhancing shot visualization and offering the viewers a bird's eye perspective. NBC Sports and the USGA will also complement U.S. Women’s Open coverage with expanded featured groups, including two morning and two afternoon groups on Thursday through Sunday, available on the USGA App, uswomensopen.com, Peacock, YouTube TV, and DirecTV. Rolex will continue its overall commitment to enhancing the broadcast by supporting a daily commercial free Rolex Hour and Drone Tracing Technology.

Golf Channel’s “Live From the U.S. Women’s Open”
Golf Channel will provide ancillary programming beginning Tuesday, May 27, with “Golf Central’s Live From the U.S. Women’s Open” on Golf Channel, surrounding the championship with more than 19 hours of live studio coverage. 

About the USGA
The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. For more, visit usga.org.


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