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USA Today Sports Media Group
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Andy Nesbitt

NBC’s terrible coverage of the U.S. Open hit an embarrassing low early in Sunday’s final round

If you’ve been watching the U.S. Open this weekend then you know there have been no shortage of storylines, as some of the best players in the world have been battling to win a major championship on a legendary course.

While that should be awesome, what hasn’t been awesome is the way NBC has handled its broadcasts over the weekend. We’ve been inundated with commercial breaks, playing through commercial breaks, highlights of the round while the round is still going on, missed shots by key players, feature stories that nobody asked for, and a lot more that has been infuriating to watch.

The coverage hit a new low early in Sunday’s final round when they showed the leaderboard while Will Zalatoris hitting a shot:

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