US Open Pick

If you think about it the US Open is the one major of the four that Tiger should be the favorite in every year, not The Masters. I say that because he is the best grinder on tour and par is gold at this tournament. Nobody makes more tough pars than Tiger and he can handle the tough greens better than anyone.

And right now the easiest thing to do is pick Tiger based on his driving performance at The Memorial 2 weeks ago but I am still not convinced he is going to hit half the fairways at Bethpage Black. If he does somehow manage to hit the fairways he is going to win this thing easily because he can get close enough to the pins with his approach shots from the fairway that even average putting, well average for him at least, will be enough. The same thing actually goes for Phil who I would like to see win given what he and Amy are going through right now.

I see them both in the hunt but don't see either winning. I think this course is perfect for a long hitting guy who has handled the pressure of a Major before. A guy like Geoff Ogilvie. I am actually really surprised he hasn't won another major since his first US Open because he think he is going to end up winning 4 or 5 Majors. I think this week he will win again with Tiger finishing right behind him.