2017 U.S. Open: Mickelson Withdraws; Parking, Schedule, Leaderboard And More

On one of professional golf's biggest weekends, Phil Mickelson made it clear it was more important for him to be a dad. News broke Thursday that Mickelson is skipping the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills to be there for his daughter Amanda's high school graduation..

According to media reports, he prayed that a rain delay that would allow him to make his 2:20 first-round tee time with Steve Sticker and Stewart Cink. The rain came a day early on Wednesday, and now alternate Roberto Diaz will play in his place.

The 2017 U.S. Open will be held in Wisconsin's Erin Hills for the first time in the tournament's history. Tee times begin Thursday, June 15 with the opening round and conclude on Sunday, June 18. With a purse of $12 million, this will be the first time a major winner's share will surpass $2 million.

Dustin Johnson comes into the tournament as this year's favorite, however top golfers Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day are favored by oddsmakers as well.

2017 Dates:
June 12-14 (Practice rounds)
June 15-18 (Championship rounds)

Location:

Erin Hills Golf Course, Erin, WI

Field:

156 professionals and amateurs; a portion of the field will earn exemptions into the championship through designated exemption categories. The remaining players will earn a spot through U.S. Open qualifying. Any professional or an amateur golfer with a USGA handicap index not exceeding 1.4 may enter U.S. Open qualifying.

Format:
72 holes stroke play. Field will be cut to low 60 scores (and ties) following the completion of 36 holes. An 18-hole playoff will take place on Monday if two or more players are tied after 72 holes.

Tickets:
Tickets became available to the general public for purchase at www.usga.org/tickets on Monday, June 13, 2016. A variety of packages and price points are available.

Parking:

Complimentary parking will be provided at two large parking lots. The RED Lot is due east of Erin Hills and the BLUE Lot is due south. Please follow general parking signage and/or directions from parking attendants to the designated parking location. Complimentary shuttle transportation will be provided from both parking areas to and from Erin Hills and is expected to take approximately 25 minutes in each direction.

Please note: There is no general parking or disabled fan parking available in the immediate vicinity of the golf course. All other parking is by permit only. For fans requiring lift-equipped shuttle transportation, please contact the USGA Admissions Office at 1-800-698-0661 for further information.

Passenger Drop-Off:

The Passenger Drop-Off will be only allowed at the designated area located at Erin School in Erin, Wis., which is a five to 10-minute walk to Gate 1. There is no parking or staging for vehicles, so please coordinate pick-up times accordingly. Due to traffic restrictions, access is limited to vehicles no larger than a 12- passenger van or limousine.

USGA History at Erin Hills:
This is the third USGA national championship to be conducted at Erin Hills, following the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship and the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship.

2017 U.S. Open Leaderboard

Television:

• Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on FS1
• Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on FS1 and 6 to 9 p.m. on FOX.
• Saturday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fox. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fox.
• Video streaming coverage will be available via usopen.com and on the U.S. Open app.

FOX Business Coverage Features Golf Execs

FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo and Liz Claman head to Erin, Wisconsin to anchor their programs live from the 2017 U.S. Open Golf Tournament at Erin Hills on Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16.

When: Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16
6-9AM/ET – Mornings with Maria
3-4PM/ET – Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman
Where: FOX Business Network

Details: Both Bartiromo and Claman will speak with industry leaders to discuss the intersection of business and sports, as well as the global economic outlook across both industries. Bartiromo’s Mornings with Maria will feature interviews with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monohan, Harley Davidson CEO Matt Levatich, Kohl’s CEO Kevin Mansell, United States Golf Association CEO Mike Davis, and Bank of America’s Global Wealth & Investment Management Chief Investment Officer Christopher Hyzy.

Claman’s Countdown to the Closing Bell will present live interviews with USGA President Diana Murphy, Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret, MillerCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley and many more.

Player Odds

Here are the top 10 predicted to win this year's U.S. Open according to betting website Oddsshark.

Dustin Johnson +750
Jordan Spieth +1200
Rory McIlroy +1200
Jason Day +1400
Jon Rahm +2000
Rickie Fowler +2000
Justin Rose +2200
Sergio Garcia +2200
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Henrik Stenson +2800

U.S. Open Tee Times (EDT)
(a)- amateur

Thursday, June 15, Tee No. 1/ Friday, June 16, Tee No. 10

7:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. — Jordan Niebrugge, Talor Gooch, Kevin Dougherty
7:56 a.m. / 1:41 p.m. — Andres Romero, Brice Garnett, TBD
8:07 a.m. / 1:52 p.m. — Yusaku Miyazato, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai
8:18 a.m. / 2:03 p.m. — David Lingmerth, Paul Dunne, Haotong Li
8:29 a.m. / 2:14 p.m. — Stewart Hagestad (a), Chez Reavie, Gene Sauers
8:40 a.m. / 2:25 p.m. — Brandt Snedeker, Alex Noren, Tyrrell Hatton
8:51 a.m. / 2:36 p.m. — Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Thomas Pieters, Brooks Koepka
9:02 a.m. / 2:47 p.m. — Gary Woodland, J.B. Holmes, Jason Kokrak
9:13 a.m. / 2:58 p.m. — Russell Knox, Scott Gregory (a), Martin Laird
9:24 a.m. / 3:09 p.m. — Kevin Kisner, Billy Horschel, Branden Grace
9:35 a.m. / 3:20 p.m. — Webb Simpson, Ernie Els, Lucas Glover
9:46 a.m. / 3:31 p.m. — Tyson Alexander, Christopher Crawford (a), Max Greyserman
9:57 a.m. / 3:42 p.m. — Matthew Campbell, Garrett Osborn, Walker Lee (a)
1:30 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. — Jack Maguire, Corey Conners, Ben Kohles
1:41 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. — Eddie Pepperell, Chan Kim, TBD
1:52 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Yuta Ikeda, Sean O'Hair
2:03 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. — Andrew Johnston, Brian Stuard, George Coetzee
2:14 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. — Marc Leishman, Pat Perez, Si Woo Kim
2:25 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. — Russell Henley, Scottie Scheffler (a), Harris English
2:36 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia
2:47 p.m. / 9:02 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen
2:58 p.m. / 9:13 a.m. — Jimmy Walker, Justin Thomas, Paul Casey
3:09 p.m. / 9:24 a.m. — Jason Day, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy
3:20 p.m. / 9:35 a.m. — Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Phil Mickelson (replaced by Roberto Diaz)
3:31 p.m. / 9:46 a.m. — Ryan Brehm, John Oda (a), Jonathan Randolph
3:42 p.m. / 9:57 a.m. — Mason Andersen (a), Derek Barron, Roman Robledo

Thursday, June 15, Tee No. 10/ Friday, June 16, Tee No. 1

7:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. — Ted Potter Jr., Daniel Chopra, TBD
7:56 a.m. / 1:41 p.m. — Shugo Imahira, Matthew Wallace, TBD
8:07 a.m. / 1:52 p.m. — Charley Hoffman, Jason Dufner, Hideto Tanihara
8:18 a.m. / 2:03 p.m. — Jeunghun Wang, Thomas Aiken, Bradley Dredge
8:29 a.m. / 2:14 p.m. — Scott Harvey (a), Jamie Lovemark, Michael Putnam
8:40 a.m. / 2:25 p.m. — Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Bud Cauley
8:51 a.m. / 2:36 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm
9:02 a.m. / 2:47 p.m. — Lee Westwood, Ross Fisher, Graeme McDowell
9:13 a.m. / 2:58 p.m. — Danny Willett, Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera
9:24 a.m. / 3:09 p.m. — Matt Kuchar, Francesco Molinari, Patrick Reed
9:35 a.m. / 3:20 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson
9:46 a.m. / 3:31 p.m. — Joaquin Niemann (a), Stephan Jaeger, Joel Stalter
9:57 a.m. / 3:42 p.m. — Daniel Miernicki, Sahith Theegala (a), TBD
1:30 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. — Wade Ormsby, Oliver Bekker, Kyle Thompson
1:41 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. — Brandon Stone, Troy Merritt, TBD
1:52 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. — Satoshi Kodaira, Daniel Summerhays, Alexander Levy
2:03 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. — William McGirt, Keegan Bradley, Kevin Na
2:14 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. — Brad Dalke (a), Wesley Bryan, Brendan Steele
2:25 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. — Nick Flanagan, Richie Ramsay, Bryson DeChambeau
2:36 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. — Daniel Berger, Roberto Castro, Bill Haas
2:47 p.m. / 9:02 a.m. — Adam Hadwin, Emiliano Grillo, Cheng-Tsung Pan
2:58 p.m. / 9:13 a.m. — Scott Piercy, Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk
3:09 p.m. / 9:24 a.m. — Matthew Fitzpatrick, Peter Uihlein, Ben An
3:20 p.m. / 9:35 a.m. — Kevin Chappell, Maverick McNealy (a), Bernd Wiesberger
3:31 p.m. / 9:46 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Trey Mullinax, Cameron Champ (a)
3:42 p.m. / 9:57 a.m. — Sam Ryder, Alex Smalley (a), Andy Pope

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