ORLANDO, Fla. -- Golf Channel's Live From the U.S. Open will take viewers inside the ropes at historic Pebble Beach Golf Links with 25 hours of live news reports, inside analysis and features to deliver comprehensive, wrap-around live news coverage of the men's second major championship of 2010.

Originating from two set locations at Pebble Beach - near the 6th fairway and the driving range - as well as from the network's Orlando studios, coverage will begin Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET with pre-tournament news conferences. News conferences will continue Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, followed by two-hour preview shows each evening. Before and after live tournament coverage Thursday-Sunday, Live From the U.S. Open will deliver player interviews, highlights and analysis from the team's panel of reporters and expert analysts.

The Live From the U.S. Open team reporting from Pebble Beach will include Kelly Tilghman, Rich Lerner, Steve Sands, Jim Gray, Brandel Chamblee, Frank Nobilo, Tim Rosaforte, Alex Miceli, John Feinstein, Jay Coffin, Randall Mell, Rex Hoggard and John Hawkins. PGA TOUR professional Notah Begay will return to the broadcast team as an analyst. Kraig Kann, Todd Lewis and Scott Walker will host the news conferences shows from the network's studios in Orlando and will utilize the network's virtual golf simulator and touchscreens to examine the key holes at Pebble Beach throughout the week.

GolfChannel.com's team of writers and broadcast team will contribute to the network's popular blogs - Tiger Tracks, Shag Bag and Punch Shots - with entries and posts throughout the week, along with daily columns, features and breaking news. Lerner, Tilghman and Hoggard also will post twitter updates from Pebble Beach, which will be re-posted on Golf Channel's twitter feed.

Scheduled Live From the U.S. Open features include:

Chamblee Takes on Pebble: Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee scouts the holes at Pebble Beach prior to the start of the tournament in segments that will air throughout the week.

Nicklaus' History at Pebble Beach: Golf Channel will take a look back to Jack Nicklaus' history at Pebble Beach, including his 1961 U.S. Amateur Championship victory, his 1972 U.S. Open victory and runner-up finish to Tom Watson in 1982, and his farewell in 2000.

Watson's Victory at the 1982 U.S. Open: Take a look back at Tom Watson's 1982 U.S. Open victory and his birdie at the 17th hole, one of the most memorable moments in golf.

2000 U.S. Open: Golf Channel will recall Tiger Woods' historic victory at the 2000 U.S. Open, when he won by 15 strokes.

Live From the U.S. Open TV Times (all times ET)
Tuesday, June 15: 2:30-5 p.m. (News Conferences)
6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16: 2-4 p.m. (News Conferences)
6-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 17: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
10 p.m.-12 a.m.
Friday, June 18: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
10 p.m.-12 a.m.
Saturday, June 19: 2-4:30 p.m.
11 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sunday, June 20: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2-3 p.m.
9-11 p.m.

For additional information, contact:
Dan Higgins
Golf Channel Public Relations
407 355-4018
dhiggins@golfchannel.com

Jeremy Friedman
Golf Channel Public Relations
407 355-4058
jfriedman@golfchannel.com