The Lpga’s U.S. Women’s Open begins Thursday morning at Riviera in Los Angeles, and the first-round broadcast plan is already set. USA will air coverage from 2 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, before Peacock takes over exclusively from 7 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.
For viewers who want every shot, featured group coverage will run Thursday on USWomensOpen.com, the USGA App, Peacock, YouTube TV, DirecTV and Xfinity. That makes the opening round one of the few times a major championship comes with this many ways to watch from the first tee to the late finish.
The reason so many eyes will land on Riviera is Nelly Korda. She starts Thursday as World No. 1, after a 2026 run that has included three wins and her third major title at the Chevron Championship. She has finished outside the top two only once in seven tournaments this year, a stretch that has turned her into the clear form player in the field.
That form has not yet solved the one event she still needs. Korda was runner-up at last year’s U.S. Women’s Open behind Maja Stark, and the tournament remains the biggest missing piece on a season that otherwise looks complete. The second major of the year opens with that backdrop in place, and with Korda again arriving as the player most expected to force the issue.
Thursday’s tee sheet gives the first clues about how the day could unfold. Brianna Do, Muni He and Sarah Hammett are set for 9:45 a.m., while Ariya Jutanugarn, Allisen Corpuz and In Gee Chun go at 3:41 p.m. Lydia Ko, Mao Saigo and Lauren Coughlin tee off at 4:14 p.m., and Brooke Henderson, Celine Boutier and Rio Takeda follow at 4:25 p.m.
By nightfall, the field will have taken its first turn at one of golf’s hardest titles, and Korda will know whether another strong start is beginning to look like something more. The opening round is the first test, but the question hanging over the week is whether this is the major where her 2026 form finally turns into a U.S. Women’s Open win.
