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There are few times that a tournament preceding the U.S. Open gets as much buzz as this years St. Jude Championship, which has dominated golf headlines lately. But amongst all the Phil Mickelson and John Daly news come the pairings for the U.S. Open next week at Bethpage Black.
Most times Tiger Woods alone can make a group star-studded, but that isn't the case with the 8:06 AM ET starting time next Thursday. Woods will be matched up with PGA Championship and British Open champion Padraig Harrington, as well as Masters champion Angel Cabrera. In that pairing alone will be 19 major championships, with Woods carrying 14, three for Harrington and two for Cabrera.
