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FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 15

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 6:37PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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We've come to the end, so enjoy your last (extended) installment of the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • D.J. Trahan -- CUT -- At 27, he's one of the better golfers on tour nobody's heard of, winning the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic earlier in the season. His dad recorded 13 career aces, which makes me hate Poppa Trahan 13 times more than I hate a normal person.
  • Jonathan Turcott -- DNP -- A terrible start to the year, Turcott didn't cash a check in his first five Nationwide tournaments. A little better of late, Turcott has made six of his last eight cuts.
  • Kevin Tway (a) -- DNP -- Son of 1986 PGA Championship winner Bob Tway, Kevin can hold his own, winning the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2005. A freshman at Oklahoma State, Kevin will have dad on the bag to help out around Torrey Pines.
  • Scott Verplank -- t-7 -- A trivia question to stump your buddies, Verplank is the only American golfer to record a hole-in-one in Ryder Cup competition. Also, in a fit of lunacy, said the Bryon Nelson Championship is a "fifth major" after he won in 2007. In unrelated news, the Augusta National golf committee still won't allow me a spot in the Masters because they don't consider the "Lakeside Fourth of July Scramble" a professional golf victory.
  • Camilo Villegas -- t-26 -- The Sand Trap has a pretty good outline on why people love Villegas, I just haven't landed on board yet. He has never won a PGA Tour event but continues to finish high enough at the end of the year to retain his card. Oh, and he's really strong looking.
  • Nick Watney -- CUT -- A win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans last season was his first on tour, but he's having more trouble in '08. He's only missed two cuts, but he isn't finishing his rounds, breaking 71 just once all year in the final round.
  • Bubba Watson -- t-5 -- Maybe my favorite golfer on tour, Bubba hit a drive in 2006 398 yards. Watson's wife Angie played in the WNBA and is an inch taller than him. He's struggled some this season, carding only one top-10 in 16 starts.
  • Boo Weekley -- t-26 -- His two wins on tour came at the same event, the Verizon Heritage. Was asked once what season it was, and answered "deer." I haven't found online evidence that Boo is a member of Mensa, though I have a hunch.
  • Mike Weir -- t-3 -- Weir has made seven of nine cuts at the U.S. Open and five top-10s, a stat that is pretty definitive of the caliber of player he is. A tie for second at the Memorial two weeks ago has Weir in top form heading to a tournament some feel he could win despite his length.
  • Lee Westwood -- t-5 -- Westwood hasn't had a top-10 finish in a major since 2004, but he did make the cut in all four last year and in the Masters earlier this season. According to Wikipedia, he supports a soccer team named the "Nottingham Forest" which even my weird brain can't believe is true.
  • Brett Wetterich -- CUT -- The 2006 Byron Nelson champion hasn't had a great year, with his best finish a tie for 36. His dad started teaching him golf at age 2, the same time my parents were finally figuring out what to call me.
  • Dean Wilson -- t-30 -- Wilson is one of those guys that without checking, you know was born in Hawaii. A winner of the now deceased International in 2006, Wilson has made six cuts heading into the U.S. Open.
  • Jeff Wilson (a) -- 59 -- Wilson, 44, won the Southern California Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship with rounds of 67-66-73 and finished third in the Santa Barbara City Championship before heading to U.S. Open qualifying.
  • Oliver Wilson -- CUT -- I've never heard of this guy, but he's got an awesome homepage and he drinks Sugar Free Red Bull. Nobody believes me that Red Bull is good for you, but Wilson drinks it and is third on the European Tour Order of Merit so it must do some good.
  • Casey Wittenberg -- t-36 -- Pretty interesting, Wittenberg shot a four day total of 296 at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the second best score ever by an amateur. Playing well on the Nationwide Tour, he's currently 13th on the money list.
  • Tiger Woods -- WON -- Honestly, what else can you say? The U.S. Open starts tomorrow people and we get to see Tiger play for the first time in ages.


FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 14

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:51PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Other media guides pour out a little as we near the end of the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Scott Sterling -- DNP -- His first season on the PGA Tour, Sterling's made only seven cuts in 13 events, with his best finish a tie for 36th place.
  • Richard Sterne -- DNP -- Just 26, Sterne has won three European Tour events since turning pro in 2001. His tie for 25th at the Masters this season was his first made cut in a major.
  • Kevin Streelman -- DNP -- A Q-School graduate who played on the Gateway Tour last season, Streelman's made just nine cuts in 16 tournaments this season, A Duke graduate, Streelman was paired with Tiger Woods in the third round of his third PGA Tour event, shooting a 75 to Tiger's 66.
  • Steve Stricker -- 5 -- He has always said the U.S. Open is his best chance to win a major because he is used to hitting his drives in the rough. Stricker won Tour Comeback Player of the Year the last two seasons and if he wins it again, I'm starting an investigation into it.
  • Chris Stroud -- CUT -- Yikes, an abysmal year for Stroud so far in 2008, he's made just four cuts all season, missing the weekend in his last six tournaments.
  • Nick Taylor (a) -- DNP -- Taylor, a recent graduate at Washington, got an exemption into the Canadian Open, a tournament he thought would be his first PGA Tour start. Turns out qualifying for the U.S. Open will be his warm up and is good experience for the rest of the year. "This is a pretty good warmup for the Canadian Open. I wasn't expecting it, but it's pretty cool." Priority mix-up, aisle five.
  • Michael Thompson (a) -- DNP -- The 2007 U.S. Amateur runner-up was playing a great Masters this year, trying desperately to be the only amateur to make the cut. As he addressed his birdie putt on 15, the ball moved and he called the penalty on himself. The penalty led to a bogey there, which derailed his round and left him on the outside looking in on the weekend. Oh well, Thompson earned a ton of respect from the rest of us.
  • Peter Tomasulo -- DNP -- Tomasulo is having a "ready for one break" year on the Nationwide Tour, ranked 38th on the money list and in need of a few top fives or a win. Also, he lists "Talladega Nights" as his favorite movie, a decision I'm hoping was made as a dare from his buddy that is still crashing on his couch.
  • David Toms -- t-5 -- Toms is from Shreveport, Louisiana and at the FBR Open last year I kept screaming "Herby K's, Herby K's!" at him after his tee shot on 17. Toms smiled, acknowledged me and probably felt a slight rumble in his stomach. If you don't know what Herby K's is, your life has one more mission.

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 13

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:15PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Where all ten golfers on this page will be emailing me to take them off the unlucky number page, the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Justin Rose -- t-5 -- I'm fully convinced Justin Rose (pictured) goes to every golf tournament with one thing in mind -- wearing tighter clothes than any female spectator in attendance. He has never won a PGA Tour event but he has won a tournament in 2002 called "The Crowns" which I'm sure is made-up.
  • Rory Sabbatini -- t-51 -- Sabbatini hates Tiger Woods, normal belt etiquette and headwear that covers the top-portion of your head. He isn't having the year he's used to (33rd in FedEx points) and has missed the cut in four of his last six tournaments. Oh, and he hates this thing I just wrote.
  • Adam Scott -- t-21 -- In case him being the third best golfer in the world and that your girlfriend wants to watch golf now because she might catch a glimpse of him isn't enough to hate him, check his sponsors. Titleist, Burberry, Rolex, Gulfstream, EA Sports, Footjoy, Aspen Group, Scott Golf Designs and Australian Golf Digest to name a few. Also, the U.S. Open is the only major he's never cracked the top-10.
  • Patrick Sheehan -- DNP -- A journeyman that has bounced around between the Nationwide and PGA, Sheehan only has one top-10 this season. He graduated from the University of Hartford where he played golf with both Tim Petrovic and Jerry Kelly.
  • Kevin Silva -- DNP -- Silva, a Tar Heel, has played on the Tarheel Tour, the New England Pro Golf Tour and the Minor League Golf Tour. Needless to say, this week will be the biggest stage he's ever been on.
  • Vijay Singh -- t-3 -- The big Fijian has made the cut in 13 straight U.S. Opens, with seven top-10s during that stretch. He might struggle at times to find the fairway (147th in driving accuracy) but he always seems to make it work. Also, he was appointed a goodwill ambassador for Fiji in 2005.
  • Heath Slocum -- CUT -- Slocum has been extremely consistent in 2008, making every cut since February 3. Slocum played on the same golf team as Boo Weekley (Bubba Watson joined the same team two years later) in Milton, Florida.
  • Brandt Snedeker -- t-23 -- Everyone seemed excited about Snedeker at the Masters this year, where he closed with a 77 to tie for third. Since Augusta, he hasn't fared better than a tie for 35th with two missed cuts.
  • Kyle Stanley (a) -- DNP -- He played in the 2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational, missing the cut with rounds of 75-74. A member of the Clemson golf team, Stanley is currently ranked 34 by Golfweek.
  • Henrik Stenson -- t-26 -- It's amazing that Stenson has never finished in the top-10 at a major. The 15th ranked player in the world hasn't won this season on the European Tour but he does have six top-10s in just nine events.

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 12

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 4:32PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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If you drink a Red Bull with just a splash of orange juice, it really gets you going, at the FanHouse Media Guide!
  • Carl Pettersson -- t-17 -- He's only missed three cuts this season, the last on April 20. A tie for 10th in the Memorial and medalist at the toughest sectional qualifying site shows he's peaking at the right time.
  • Scott Piercy -- DNP -- I bet you didn't know Piercy has won more money in a golf tournament than Tiger Woods ever has. A Hooters Tour player, Piercy won the Ultimate Game at the Wynn Las Vegas Golf and Country Club a year ago, banking $2 million with rounds of 68-65.
  • D.A. Points -- DNP -- They say PGA Tour Qualifying School is the most grueling act in sports, so nobody better to ask than Points. The University of Illinois All-American has gone through Q-School six different times since 2000. Points has made seven of 11 cuts this season on the Nationwide but made more money with a t-14 at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am than all of his Nationwide tournaments combined.
  • Michael Quagliano (a) -- DNP -- The Duke golfer landed in the sectional qualifying field as an alternate, but shot 11-under in his two rounds to land a free trip to Torrey Pines. His dad was an Olympic rowing coach.
  • Brett Quigley -- t-28 -- Struggled last season with cartilage problems in his knee but has started to play better, making seven of his last eight cuts including a tie for sixth at The Players Championship.
  • Jeff Quinney -- CUT -- Quinney has never made a cut in a major, but what appears to be his breakthrough season could change that this week. He has three brothers, all of which played a Division I sport.
  • Rob Rashell -- t-42 -- In his only stint on the PGA Tour, Rashell made six of 25 cuts. This year he's flat dominating the Gateway Tour, notching two wins and $103,572, leading the Player of the Year list. In his last six events, Rashell has two wins and three top five finishes.
  • John Rollings -- t-42 -- Rollins is still looking for his first top-10 of 2008, but some good finishes of late have helped his chance of retaining his card. He has qualified for the U.S. Open the last five years, making the cut three times.
  • Andres Romero -- DNP -- In both his Masters and British Open debuts, the 27-year-old finished in a tie for eighth. Romero says his favorite drink is Fernet-Branca and Coke, which sounds way more exciting than a stupid Miller Lite (I'm....boring).


FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 11

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 3:40PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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As I continue to miss five footers for bogey in the blogging world, it's the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Colin Montgomerie -- 2 -- I'm just going to come out and say it -- I like Monty. This guy still catches hell from people, even when he isn't a factor anymore. As crazy as it is that he finished in the top three four times at the U.S. Open, it's even crazier that Colin won 40 professional tournaments, none in the United States.
  • Artemio Murakami -- DNP -- Just 24, Murakami had a solid 2007 on the Asian Tour, winning the Iskandar Johor Open (say that five times fast) and finished 57th on the Order of Merit. He took up the game at age nine, where he would follow his father to the driving range.
  • Sean O'Hair -- t-26 -- O'Hair is one of my favorite stories in golf, breaking away from his deranged father and continuing to play some rather impressive golf. It would be beneficial to his confidence to have another strong national showing after his collapse at The Players Championship in 2007.
  • Mark O'Meara -- t-3 -- I love when people like O'Meara still try (and succeed) in qualifying for the U.S. Open. The Windermere, Florida resident had his best finish in a U.S. Open (1988) ten years before his breakthrough season when he won both the Masters and British Open.
  • Joe Ogilvie -- 40 -- The Duke graduate won his first PGA Tour tournament in 2007 and lists Warren Buffett and Bill Gates as his heroes, which obviously means he just wants to be a member of Augusta National.
  • Geoff Ogilvy -- WON -- I lived in Scottsdale for a couple of years and never got the opportunity to visit "MOJO Pies," Ogilvy's Original Australian Pie shop. I think Ogilvy's (pictured) on a short list of guys to win this week, especially if Phil Mickelson is standing on 18 with a one-shot lead over him (sorry, had to do it).
  • Rod Pampling -- t-32 -- The reason I will always remember Pampling is because of the 1999 British Open, where he shot an opening round 71 at Carnoustie to take the lead, only to shoot an 86 in the second round and miss the cut. You know, I bet John Daly can relate.
  • Pat Perez -- t-40 -- At first glance Perez looks like a sneaky pick to win this week. He grew up on Torrey Pines, an obvious advantage over anybody else. But a closer look at his finishes in the Buick Invitational show seven starts, four missed cuts and only one top-10. You can't fool the fooler buddy.



FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 10

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 3:09PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Finally to double digits, it's the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Jarrod Lyle -- DNP -- A win already under his belt this year on the Nationwide Tour, Lyle has struggled lately, missing the cut in four of his last five tournaments. At age 17, Lyle was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukiemia, taking nearly two years off from golf to treat the disease.
  • Hunter Mahan -- t-13 -- Mahan is kind of a badass. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1999, runner-up at the U.S. Amateur in 2002, blistered college golf at Oklahoma State and has since won the 2007 Travelers Championship. I might be stretching here, but I have a feeling he could win a major one day.
  • John Mallinger -- t-67 -- Mallinger is 61st on the FedEx Cup point standings, with three top-10s highlighted by a third place in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
  • Steve Marino -- CUT -- Marino, in just his second full year on the PGA Tour, has won over a million dollars and unless Tiger Woods does this to him, he will be back in 2009. Marino shot a 59 in the 2006 Gateway-Grey Goose Tour Championship, winning the tournament by ten shots.
  • Ross McGowan -- DNP -- Englishman McGowan has four top-10s on the European Tour and is currently 122 in the World Golf Rankings. Also, went to the American university where the student newspaper is called The Daily Beacon.
  • Rocco Mediate -- 4 -- Seriously, is there a person in the world that doesn't get giddy when they see Rocco Mediate? He's like a soft puppy or Starbursts, they're just good for the world. Went from the PGA Tour to a reporter on The Golf Channel back to the links this year, where he had his best finish two weeks ago at the Memorial (t-6).
  • John Merrick -- CUT -- The UCLA graduate missed out on retaining his PGA Tour card by four spots last year, so he just decided to go back to Q-School and, well, school it. Now in perfect position to keep his card for '09, Merrick will be looking for his first cut made in a major.
  • Shaun Micheel -- t-28 -- OUCH, that hurt like hell, damn lightening striking. Micheel won the 2003 PGA Championship with an approach shot on 18 that nearly holed for an eagle. After a rather impressive 2004 (20 of 27 cuts made) Micheel has struggled, making just 52.4 percent of his cuts in the past four seasons.
  • Phil Mickelson -- 2 -- What more is there to say about Lefty? He's finished in second or a tie for second four times, tie for fourth once and two other top-10s. If there is ever a year for Phil to win one of these things it's now.
  • Jon Mills -- CUT -- Canadian Mills isn't having an amazing year (133 on FedEx Cup points) but he does have some things to hang his hat on. He helped launch a "Learn to Golf Program for Kids" in his hometown of Belleville to help underprivileged kids learn the game.


FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 9

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 12:54PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Just in time for your afternoon nap, it's yet another FanHouse Media Guide.

  • Anthony Kim -- t-20 -- If you didn't check the story on Kim (pictured) in Sports Illustrated, do it. His song is that of a 38-year-old, not some kid that's only 22.
  • Chris Kirk -- DNP -- Kirk won the 2007 Ben Hogan Award for top collegiate golfer, but has had limited success on the Nationwide Tour this year, making just two of six cuts.
  • Brian Kortan -- DNP -- A buddy of mine played with Kortan in sectional qualifying on June 2 and told me his driver is the weakest part of his game but his wedge play was absolutely flawless. He also said he plays slow -- very, very slow.
  • Matt Kuchar -- t-14 -- I've read that when you get to the PGA Tour, you have to re-learn golf as a whole, like it's a completely different game or something. Kuchar is a perfect example of this, winning the U.S. Amateur in 1997, finishing in the top-21 in both the Masters and U.S. Open but hasn't made a cut in the Open since.
  • Joey Lamielle -- DNP -- A mini-tour golfer from Florida, Lamielle will be competing in his first PGA Tour event, missing the cut in his only Nationwide Tour event in 2006.
  • Ian Leggatt -- t-20 -- Leggatt won the Tucson Open in 2002, but has since lost his card and is bumming around the Nationwide Tour, making just three of 11 cuts.
  • Justin Leonard -- t-12 -- Leonard has ten top-10s in major championships, none coming at the U.S. Open. I guess winning the week before has to be good for your momentum, but he's another guy that will struggle with the length of the course. Also, to make your day better, here is video of the 1999 Ryder Cup comeback (Leonard's putt starts at the 3:22 mark).
  • Michael Letzig -- DNP -- Playing strictly on the PGA Tour in 2008, Letzig has faired well this season, carding two top-10s and a tie for 18th at last week's Stanford St. Jude.
  • Thomas Levet -- t-18 -- Another of those Europeans you hear from every five years, Levet has two top five finishes in the British Open and also suffers from vertigo.
  • David Love III -- t-2 -- Well, well, well Mr. Love, we meet again. You think you can just take a couple of years off and still get some interesting facts that will make people more educated or laugh? Not gonna happen my friend, not on my watch. Davis had to qualify for this year's tournament or it would have been the first U.S. Open he missed since 1990 (that good enough for you, Love?).

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 8

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 11:17AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Not to quote the Weepies, but the world spins madly on with the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Fredrik Jacobson -- t-5 -- Jacobson is the typical European golfer that you see randomly in a major playing well, take the needed time to remember his name and then you don't hear of him again for five years. I hate that.
  • Lee Janzen -- WON -- Ok, trivia time. Did you know there are nine golfers that have won a major championship with a "Z" in their name? Janzen is one, can you name the other eight?
  • Miguel Angel Jimenez -- t-2 -- Not a doubt in my mind that Jimenez is my favorite Spaniard golfer in his 40s with a dyed ponytail that looks like an extra from every movie with pot and people laughing.
  • Brandt Jobe -- t-33 -- Jobe has played on Tour so long, he was around back when the Nissan Open was still called the Los Angeles Open. Never a winner on the big boys tour, Jobe has notched ten wins around the world.
  • Dustin Johnson -- DNP -- This is his first year as a full time PGA Tour pro and he's doing well, notching two top-10s thus far. Never a problem when playing a lengthy course, Johnson is third on tour in driving distance (307.1).
  • Zach Johnson -- t-45 -- Who knew Drake University was the new Oklahoma State? Johnson (pictured) went from obscure golfer to occasional favorite after his Masters win last year. He will struggle with the distance of Torrey Pines but if his wedge play is on, it won't matter. Also, if it looks like he's going to win, you can skip church on Sunday because he tends to give a sermon during his victory speech.
  • Robert Karlsson -- t-45 -- Not a lot of experience at the U.S. Open, but a top-10 at this year's Masters should have him ready for similar conditions.
  • Martin Kaymer -- DNP -- The 23-year-old German is being touted as the "Next Big Stud Who Will Probably Dominate the Americans in the Ryder Cup," winning his first European Tour event earlier this season. Kaymer shot a 59 in the second round of the Habsberg Classic in 2006, following that up with a 62 the next day. Also, he won that tournament (shock ensued).
  • Shingo Katayama -- t-35 -- Most famous for always rocking the Nike cowboy hat, Katayama has won 24 times on the Japan Golf Tour. Also, on the Japan Golf Tour website, they give six profile categories -- full name, birth date, birth place, height, weight and blood type?! Huh?
  • Jerry Kelly -- t-7 -- A grinder on tour, Kelly has only two top-10s in majors, both coming in 2007. Also, Kelly helps his brother-in-law, Jim Schuman, coach the University of Wisconsin golf team.

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 7

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 10:03AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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It's the day before the tournament and time for more FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Todd Hamilton -- CUT -- Hamilton had a great 2004 (won twice, once was the British Open). All other years besides 2004? Not as great. In five attempts at the U.S. Open Hamilton has never made the weekend.
  • Soren Hansen -- DNP -- Hansen has never battled the U.S. Open, but he has won twice on the European Tour and carded a top-10 in the 2002 British Open.
  • Padraig Harrington -- 5 -- For a stretch in the early part of this decade, it seemed like Harrington (pictured) was in the hunt at every major championship (this, of course, is what I call a "journalistic exaggeration"). The reigning British Open champion has four top-10s at this event and tied for fourth at last week's St. Jude Championship.
  • David Hearn -- CUT -- In 13 tournaments on the Nationwide Tour, Hearn has only made six cuts. The Canadian native did play a full year on the PGA Tour in 2005 and has had a lot of success at the Canadian Open.
  • Jimmy Henderson (a) -- DNP -- A 65 in the second round of sectional qualifying allowed the amateur a spot in the field. Golf clap.
  • Justin Hicks -- CUT -- HIcks has played in six tournaments on the Nationwide Tour in 2008, scrounging up only $8,464. With gas at $4 a gallon, that's only 2,116 gallons of gas. Note to Justin -- golf clubs do fit in the back of a Prius.
  • J.B. Holmes -- t-48 -- One of the longest hitters on tour, Holmes is one of those guys that tend to do well on a stretched out U.S. Open course because unlike short hitters, he's used to playing out of the rough (I'll allow five seconds for you to snicker). He's only missed two cuts this year and showed everyone he isn't scared of some of the big guys, with a playoff win over Phil Mickelson in Phoenix.
  • Charles Howell III -- t-18 -- Chucky Three Sticks has made the cut in six straight U.S. Opens, but has only cracked the top-30 once. Also, the 4,943 golfer in the Open that played at Oklahoma State.
  • Ryuji Imada -- t-12 -- Feast or famine for Imada at this tournament. The Japanese native has two top-15 finishes and two missed cuts at the U.S. Open, but has been coming more into his own this season, even winning for the first time on the PGA Tour.

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 6

Posted: Jun 10th 2008 6:24PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
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Tiger Woods just emailed and said he's pretty excited to see his name on the FanHouse Media Guide.
  • Jim Furyk (above, right) -- WON -- Even though he complained the conditions are tough, he's been as consistent as anyone at the U.S. Open the last four years. He tied for second the last two years and is always a threat at a tournament you have to hit fairways.
  • Sergio Garcia (above, left) -- t-3 -- You have to putt really well at this tournament to win, so I can't see Sergio pulling one out until he figures out the flat stick. He's had two good U.S. Opens but hasn't made the cut since 2005 and is always one of those guys you pick in your office pool only to kick yourself for putting all your eggs in a basket that can't make a five-footer.
  • Robert Garrigus -- CUT -- He isn't having a great year on Tour, missing half the cuts he's played in so far. No matter his troubles, nobody can take away that silver medal in trap shooting his dad won in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
  • Bob Gaus -- CUT -- Gaus has played in one U.S. Open, and the winner was Hale Irwin. Eighteen years later he's back for more, qualifying for his second national championship. I wouldn't place your gas money on the 47-year-old, who has never made a cut in the four PGA Tour events he's played.
  • Mike Gilmore -- CUT -- Like Gaus, Gilmore has never made a cut on the PGA Tour, but even worse, he couldn't break 80 in his last attempt at the U.S. Open.
  • Matthew Goggin -- t-36 -- A pretty good time to be playing well, Goggin just finished in a tie for second at the Memorial two weeks ago.
  • Retief Goosen -- WON -- Good news, he's won the championship twice since 2001. Bad news, he hasn't won a PGA Tour even since 2005. Always a threat to win on tough golf courses, Goosen is the complete opposite of Sergio in your office pool. What was I thinking passing up on the GOOSE?!
  • Jason Gore -- t-49 -- The perfect example of golf being based around confidence. Gore was the fan favorite in the 2005 U.S. Open but hasn't done a lot since riding the post-Open wave to victory at the 84 Lumber Classic. Gore has missed the cut or withdrawn from eight straight tournaments heading into this week.
  • Hunter Haas -- DNP -- The 31-year-old Haas hasn't lived up to expectations set by a 1999 U.S. Amateur Public Links win. Two stints on the PGA Tour, in 2001 and '05, both landed him back on the Nationwide Tour, where he's made six of 11 cuts this season.

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