Prime-time viewing for Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth at U.S. Open

Tiger Woods and Masters champion Jordan Spieth will start the U.S. Open on prime-time TV. Spieth (pictured) was placed in the same group as Jason Day and Justin Rose for the opening two rounds next week at Chambers Bay in Washington. They will tee off at 2:17 p.m. PDT as Fox Sports makes its debut in major championship golf. Woods is in the group right behind them with Rickie Fowler and Louis Oosthuizen. Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 1 player, is with defending champion Martin Kaymer and U.S. Amateur champ Gunn Yang. They will tee off Thursday morning, which will be 8:28 PDT, and then will be featured in prime time on Friday. Phil Mickelson, with Angel Cabrera and Bubba Watson, go off at 7:33 a.m. on Thursday and 1:33 p.m. on Friday. – AP