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also see -> U.S. Tennis Open

Watch for all action at the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship taking place this year at the historic Olympic Club, located in San Francisco, California.

In the US, four full days of TV coverage air on ESPN and NBC Sports begins on June 14 leading up to a Father's Day final on Sunday, June 17, 2012.

US Open ticket information

Tickets for the US Open go on sale in late 2011 offering single daily championship round tickets from $110 - $125 (daily practice rounds are $50).

Ticket packages for the US Open vary widely, with an all-inclusive package available for $1,875 including daily breakfasts, lunch buffets and full bar service included. The cheaper $750 package buys access to the Olympic Club, minus the perks.

All about the US Open

Rising from humble beginnings, the first US Open was a nine-hole course, one-day tournament played on October 4, 1895 in Newport, Rhode Island. The winner? British player Horace Rawlins who received a whopping $150 in prize money and a gold medal.

Over the decades, the US Open has emerged to become one of the four majors offering prize money topping $1 million for the winner who also enjoys a much more secure spot in the profession including an automatic invitation to play in the Masters, the British Open and the PGA Championship.

While the US Open has been dominated by American players over the years, the tournament has seen a notable spate of non-American winners between 2004-2007 including South African Retief Goosen (2004), New Zealander Michael Campbell (2005), Australian Geoff Ogilvy (2006) and Argentine Ángel Cabrera (2007).

In 2010, Graeme McDowell became the first Irishman to win the event and the first European to take the title since British player Tony Jacklin won in 1970.

In 2011, another Irishman - 22-year-old Rory McIlroy - walked away with the championship at 268 to break the U.S. Open record by four shots.

also see -> 2012 PGA Tour Schedule

More about the US Open around the Web:

Around the Web, check out the official lineup for this year's tournament at top sites offering the latest updates, pictures, video reports, details on the championship course, history, weather info and a bit of trivia behind the U.S. Golf Open ....

U.S. Open.com - The official site, with opening times, maps, driving directions, with details on ticket purchase, future sites of the U.S. Open, and related archived news & stories, records & standings dating back to 2002.

USGA Championship - U.S. Open - As the championship draws near, catch the latest news & feature stories, TV schedule, and background & history of the course.

BBC Sports - Golf - Featuring live U.S. Open updates, breaking news and analysis, leaderboard, feature stories, video and audio reports, picture galleries.

Golf.com - The digital version of the print magazine with major U.S. Open coverage & interviews, plus putt around the rest of the site for lots of special features including golf videos, online lessons, fun and games.

U.S. Golf Open Championship - Great background information from Wikipedia with a preview, past winners and related references and resources.