June 5, 2026
“The Land We Share”, a One-Hour Special Detailing the Complex Relationship Between the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Premieres on Golf Channel Tuesday, June 9th at 8 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 5, 2026 – Golf Channel surrounds ‘Golf’s Longest Day’ Presented by Titleist with 10 hours of exclusive live coverage across the 10 U.S. Open qualifying sites on Monday, June 8, as golfers compete for the final spots in the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Golf Club in Southampton, NY, June 18-21.
Golf Channel’s coverage, which features a dedicated reporter live on-site from each U.S. Open qualifying site across the United States and Canada as well as from U.S. Open host Shinnecock Golf Club in Southampton, New York, begins on Monday from Noon to 2 p.m. ET and continues from 4 p.m. to Midnight ET.
Rich Lerner will host Golf Channel’s studio coverage throughout ‘Golf’s Longest Day’, with Damon Hack (host) and Brendon de Jonge (analyst) and Matt Adams (host) and Tripp Isenhour (analysis) providing commentary and insight throughout the day.
| U.S. OPEN QUAIFYING SITE | REPORTER |
| BallenIsles Country Club (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) | Brentley Romine |
| Century Country Club & Golf Club of Purchase (Purchase, NY) | Dalen Cuff |
| Del Paso Country Club (Sacramento, Calif.) | Kira K. Dixon |
| Emerald Valley Golf Club (Creswell, Ore.) | Bailey Chamblee |
| Gaston Country Club (Gastonia, NC) | Emma Carpenter |
| Hawks Ridge Golf Club (Ball Ground, Ga.) | Ryan Lavner |
| Lakes Golf & Country Club (Westerville, Ohio) | Todd Lewis |
| Lambton Golf & Country Club (York, Ontario) | Rex Hoggard |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (Southampton, NY)* | Eamon Lynch |
| Springfield Country Club (Springfield, Ohio) | Bob Harig |
| Woodmont Country Club (Rockville, Md.) | James Colgan |
| *Host site of 126th U.S. Open | |
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GOLF CHANNEL STUDIO COVERAGE: GOLF’S LONGEST DAY’ | |
| Hosts | Rich Lerner, Damon Hack, Matt Adams |
| Analysts | Brendon de Jonge, Tripp Isenhour |
USA Sports surrounds the 126th U.S. Open from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club with live tournament coverage on USA Network as well as studio and news coverage all week long with Live From the U.S. Open on Golf Channel, which begins on-site at Shinnecock on Monday, June 15.
The Land We Share Premieres on Golf Channel Tuesday, June 9th at 8 p.m. ET
Ahead of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Golf Club, The Land We Share premieres Tuesday, June 9th at 8 p.m. ET on Gol Channel, detailing the complex relationship between the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on the East End of Long Island.
The one-hour special is at once a portrait of the origins of golf in America and a sequel of the resilience of the country’s indigenous people. Click here to watch the trailer.
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