I love the U.S. Open. The drama and difficulty of play are incredible. Any of these guys could win the tournament, but is Phil the one to beat? (USA Today’s Ian O’Connor thinks so in an excellent article in Friday’s edition that is not online.)
1. Stricker, Steve -1
2. Montgomerie, Colin E
3. Ferrie, Kenneth +1
3. Ogilvy, Geoff +1
5. Furyk, Jim +2
5. Harrington, Padraig +2
7. Dufner, Jason +3
7. McDowell, Graeme +3
7. Mickelson, Phil +3
7. Oberholser, Arron +3
11. Archer, Philip +4
11. Bryant, Bart +4
11. Hend, Scott +4
14. Clarke, Darren +5
14. Duval, David +5
14. Jimenez, Miguel Angel +5
14. O’Hern, Nick +5
14. Poulter, Ian +5
14. Singh, Vijay +5
14. Weir, Mike +5