What are the chances that an American will lift the jug this year? In last 7 years only twice (Tiger '02 and Furyk '03) an American had won the US Open. Gooson (SA '01 and '04) won it twice, Michael Campbell (NZ '05), Ogilvy (Aus '06), Cabrerra (Arg '07).
Ernie Els (SA) won twice also.
The pretenders this year looks like are Garcia (SP), Adam Scott (Aus), Immelmen (SA) current master's champion.
The contenders are the usual suspects. Ernie, Gooson, Tiger, Furyk, Hefty.
I wish Tiger plays good and competes in Sunday. He hasn't played any competitive golf in last six weeks because of a knee operation. Last time he came back from a knee operation he won the tournament by 4 shots. Last time he played at Torrey Pines (Jan 2008) he won by 6 shots.
Lets go Tiger!! Early tee time should help. The wind picks up late I guess.