FSU’s Whaley Advances to U.S. Amateur Final Ahead of NBC, Peacock Broadcast

Florida State rising senior Jack Whaley secured a dramatic 1-up victory over No. 8 seed Carter Loflin in the semifinals Saturday at Merion Golf Club, advancing to the championship match of the U.S. Amateur. Whaley becomes the first Florida State golfer to reach the final since Drew Kittleson accomplished the feat in 2008.

Whaley, representing England, will face Stanford’s Jay Leng in Sunday’s 36-hole final. The match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with television coverage shifting to streaming and broadcast platforms later in the day. The afternoon session will air on Peacock starting at 3 p.m., followed by coverage on NBC from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Whaley’s path to the final included victories over several highly ranked opponents, including No. 5 seed Jackson Ormond of Florida and No. 29 Adam Bresnu of Texas Tech. His performance at Merion caps a rapid rise in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, having climbed more than 200 spots over the past year to sit at No. 90.

What to watch

• The U.S. Amateur championship final takes place Sunday, featuring afternoon coverage on Comcast Corporation networks Peacock and NBC.
• Investors may monitor future media rights and viewership numbers for major golf tournaments broadcast on NBCUniversal platforms.

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