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Open is a prime-time event
On Sunday, give dad the remote

 
By Mel Bracht | Published: June 13, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

For Father's Day weekend, NBC sportscaster Dan Hicks suggests that dad be allowed to watch the U.S. Open, which will be extending into prime time — 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday — on NBC for the first time. Torrey Pines Golf Course's location near the Pacific Coast makes the prime-time broadcasts possible.

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Phil Mickelson, left, and Tiger Woods wait to putt on the 12th green on Thursday. The two are paired for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, and NBC hopes the two fan favorites will be together in the final pairing. Associated Press

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"It's really a day to spend with your family, but I think this is a unique opportunity to do that,” Hicks said. "After you have given your dad that eighth straight striped tie, I think you should hand over the remote after dinner and just let him settle in and watch the U.S. Open going into prime time.”

If dad wants to be a real couch potato, he also can watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals from 8 to 10:30 p.m. on KOCO-5. But he should try to talk to his wife and the kids during commercials.

The prime-time broadcasts should boost NBC's ratings. The network also is hoping that fan favorites Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who are paired for the first two rounds, will be in the final pairing again for the final round.

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