U.S. OPEN

THE FACTS

* WHAT: 99th U.S. Open golf championship.

* WHEN: Today through Sunday.

* WHERE: Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, No. 2 Course, Pinehurst, N.C.; length--7,175 yards; par--35-35--70.

* PURSE: $3.5 million; winner’s share--$625,000.

* DEFENDING CHAMPION: Lee Janzen.

TELEVISION

(All times Pacific)

* TODAY: 8 a.m.-noon, ESPN; noon-2 p.m., Channel 4; 2-3:30 p.m., ESPN; 4:30-7:30 p.m. ESPN (replay of early show); 9-10 p.m. ESPN (highlights).

* FRIDAY: 8 a.m.-noon, ESPN; noon-2 p.m., Channel 4; 2-3:30 p.m., ESPN; 4:30-7:30 p.m. ESPN (replay of early show); 9:30-10:30 p.m. ESPN (highlights).

* SATURDAY: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Channel 4.

* SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Channel 4.

Note: In case of a tie, an 18-hole playoff will begin at 9 a.m. Monday. ESPN will cover the first two hours; Channel 4’s coverage will begin at 11 a.m.

TEE TIMES

(All times Pacific)

TODAY

3:30 a.m.: Masashi Ozaki; David Toms; Brandel Chamblee.

3:40 a.m.: Retief Goosen; Chris Riley; Ted Tryba.

3:50 a.m.: a-Andrew Barnes; Tom Scherrer; Spike McRoy.

4 a.m.: Mark Slawter; Chris Tidland; Notah Begay III.

4:10 a.m.: Chad Campbell; Jeff Street; John Dimarco.

4:20 a.m.: Hal Sutton; Jack Nicklaus; Curtis Strange.

4:30 a.m.: David Duval; Carlos Franco; Phil Mickelson.

4:40 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal; Tom Lehman; Nick Price.

4:50 a.m.: Jeff Sluman; Colin Montgomerie; Vijay Singh.

5:00 a.m.: a-Tom McKnight; Robin Freeman; Bob Friend.

5:10 a.m.: Sam Torrance; Fuzzy Zoeller; Jay Haas.

5:20 a.m.: Hale Irwin; Larry Mize; Ben Crenshaw.

5:30 a.m.: Phillip Price; Joe Durant; Jim Carter.

5:40 a.m.: Jesper Parnevik; Steve Jones; Scott Hoch.

5:50 a.m.: Mathias Gronberg; Billy Mayfair; Paul Azinger.

6 a.m.: Nick Faldo; Brian Watts; Fred Couples.

6:10 a.m.: Bradley Hughes; Mike Weir; David Berganio Jr.

6:20 a.m.: Miguel Jimenez; Mark Calcavecchia; Stewart Cink.

6:30 a.m.: a-Matthew Kuchar; Bob Tway; Steve Stricker.

6:40 a.m.: Ernie Els; Steve Elkington; John Cook.

6:50 a.m.: Paul Goydos; Omar Uresti; Bobby Wadkins.

7 a.m.: Gabriel Hjertstedt; Steve Lowery; Steve Flesch.

7:10 a.m.: a-Bryce Molder; Keith Clearwater; Jim McGovern.

7:20 a.m.: Geoffrey Sisk; Jason Tyska; Keith Kulzer.

7:30 a.m.: Tim Loustalot; Scott Fawcett; Shaun Micheel.

7:40 a.m.: Michael Muehr; David Lebeck; Mike Stone.

7:50 a.m.: Sven Struver; Jeff Gallagher; Andrew Magee.

8 a.m.: Kaname Yokoo; Jerry Kelly; Bob Gilder.

8:10 a.m.: a-Matt Call; Bob Burns; Richard Zokol.

8:20 a.m.: Jim White; Ryan Welborn; Gary March.

8:30 a.m.: Craig Bowden; Jay Williamson; Mark Mielke.

8:40 a.m.: Greg Norman; Justin Leonard; Davis Love III.

8:50 a.m.: Tiger Woods; Lee Westwood; Corey Pavin.

9 a.m.: Lee Janzen; a-Henry Kuehne; Mark O’Meara.

9:10 a.m.: Stuart Appleby; Jeff Maggert; Payne Stewart.

9:20 a.m.: Per-Ulrik Johansson; Chris Perry; Craig Parry.

9:30 a.m.: Edward Pfister; Steve Pate; Bob Estes.

9:40 a.m.: Dudley Hart; D.A. Weibring; Glen Day.

9:50 a.m.: Darren Clarke; Jim Furyk; John Daly.

10 a.m.: Kirk Triplett; Brad Fabel; Barry Cheesman.

10:10 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn; John Huston; Fred Funk.

10:20 a.m.: Peter Baker; Bill Glasson; Mark Brooks.

10:30 a.m.: Stephen Leaney; Scott Gump; Olin Browne.

10:40 a.m.: Patrik Sjoland; Tom Kite; Tom Watson.

10:50 a.m.: Stephen Allan; Tim Herron; Rocco Mediate.

11 a.m.: Robert Allenby; Joey Sindelar; Chris Smith.

11:10 a.m.: Scott Verplank; Greg Kraft; Len Mattiace.

11:20 a.m.: a-Erik Ciotti; Gary Hallberg; Esteban Toledo.

11:30 a.m.: Doug Barron; Bob Heintz; Grant Masson.

11:40 a.m.: Robert Russell; Jeb Stuart; Garrett Willis.

11:50 a.m.: Chris Zambri; Alberto Ochoa; Ronald Philo Jr.

Noon: Greg Gregory; Jeff Freeman; Dennis Zinkon.

FRIDAY

3:30 a.m.: Sven Struver; Jeff Gallagher; Andrew Magee.

3:40 a.m.: Kaname Yokoo; Jerry Kelly; Bob Gilder.

3:50 a.m.: a-Matt Call; Bob Burns; Richard Zokol.

4:00 a.m.: Jim White; Ryan Welborn; Gary March.

4:10 a.m.: Craig Bowden; Jay Williamson; Mark Mielke.

4:20 a.m.: Greg Norman; Justin Leonard; Davis Love III.

4:30 a.m.: Tiger Woods; Lee Westwood; Corey Pavin.

4:40 a.m.: Lee Janzen; a-Henry Kuehne; Mark O’Meara.

4:50 a.m.: Stuart Appleby; Jeff Maggert; Payne Stewart.

5 a.m.: Per-Ulrik Johansson; Chris Perry; Craig Parry.

5:10 a.m.: Edward Pfister; Steve Pate; Bob Estes.

5:20 a.m.: Dudley Hart; D.A. Weibring; Glen Day.

5:30 a.m.: Darren Clarke; Jim Furyk; John Daly.

5:40 a.m.: Kirk Triplett; Brad Fabel; Barry Cheesman.

5:50 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn; John Huston; Fred Funk.

6 a.m.: Peter Baker; Bill Glasson; Mark Brooks.

6:10 a.m.: Stephen Leaney; Scott Gump; Olin Browne.

6:20 a.m.: Patrik Sjoland; Tom Kite; Tom Watson.

6:30 a.m.: Stephen Allan; Tim Herron; Rocco Mediate.

6:40 a.m.: Robert Allenby; Joey Sindelar; Chris Smith.

6:50 a.m.: Scott Verplank; Greg Kraft; Len Mattiace.

7 a.m.: a-Erik Ciotti; Gary Hallberg; Esteban Toledo.

7:10 a.m.: Doug Barron; Bob Heintz; Grant Masson.

7:20 a.m.: Robert Russell; Jeb Stuart; Garrett Willis.

7:30 a.m.: Chris Zambri; Alberto Ochoa; Ronald Philo Jr.

7:40 p.m.: Greg Gregory; Jeff Freeman; Dennis Zinkon.

7:50 a.m.: Masashi Ozaki; David Toms; Brandel Chamblee.

8 a.m.: Retief Goosen; Chris Riley; Ted Tryba.

8:10 a.m.: a-Andrew Barnes; Tom Scherrer; Spike McRoy.

8:20 a.m.: Mark Slawter; Chris Tidland; Notah Begay III.

8:30 a.m.: Chad Campbell; Jeff Street; John Dimarco.

8:40 a.m.: Hal Sutton; Jack Nicklaus; Curtis Strange.

8:50 a.m.: David Duval; Carlos Franco; Phil Mickelson.

9 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal; Tom Lehman; Nick Price.

9:10 a.m.: Jeff Sluman; Colin Montgomerie; Vijay Singh.

9:20 a.m.: a-Tom McKnight; Robin Freeman; Bob Friend.

9:30 a.m.: Sam Torrance; Fuzzy Zoeller; Jay Haas.

9:40 a.m.: Hale Irwin; Larry Mize; Ben Crenshaw.

9:50 a.m.: Phillip Price; Joe Durant; Jim Carter.

10 a.m.: Jesper Parnevik; Steve Jones; Scott Hoch.

10:10 a.m.: Mathias Gronberg; Billy Mayfair; Paul Azinger.

10:20 a.m.: Nick Faldo; Brian Watts; Fred Couples.

10:30 a.m.: Bradley Hughes; Mike Weir; David Berganio Jr.

10:40 a.m.: Miguel Jimenez; Mark Calcavecchia; Stewart Cink.

10:50 a.m.: a-Matthew Kuchar; Bob Tway; Steve Stricker.

11 a.m.: Ernie Els; Steve Elkington; John Cook.

11:10 a.m.: Paul Goydos; Omar Uresti; Bobby Wadkins.

11:20 a.m.: Gabriel Hjertstedt; Steve Lowery; Steve Flesch.

11:30 a.m.: a-Bryce Molder; Keith Clearwater; Jim McGovern.

11:40 a.m.: Geoffrey Sisk; Jason Tyska; Keith Kulzer.

11:50 a.m.: Tim Loustalot; Scott Fawcett; Shaun Micheel.

Noon: Michael Muehr; David Lebeck; Mike Stone.

a = amateur.