Pinnacle
US Open: Odds To Win The Tournament
Thu 6/16 Odds To Win US Open
06:00 AM 101 T. Woods +500
102 V. Singh +1050
103 P. Mickelson +850
104 E. Els +1000
105 R. Goosen +1800
106 J. Furyk +2000
107 D. Toms +2500
108 L. Donald +2800
109 S. Garcia +2400
110 A. Scott +2700
111 P. Harrington +4000
112 K. Perry +5000
113 C. DiMarco +3800
114 M. Weir +7500
115 J. Leonard +5250
116 D. Love +3250
117 S. Cink +6500
119 S. Verplank +8500
120 F. Couples +10000
121 T. Clark +12500
122 C. Campbell +10000
123 P. Lonard +12500
124 K.J. Choi +9500
125 M.A. Jimenez +8500
126 G. McDowell +20000
127 T. Lehman +15000
128 Z. Johnson +11000
129 J. Kelly +17500
130 L. Westwood +9000
131 G. Ogilvy +15000
132 C. Montgomerie +12500
133 S. Maruyama +12000
134 S. Appleby +10000
135 R. Allenby +13500
137 T. Bjorn +12500
138 S. Ames +15000
140 C. Howell +17500
141 B. Estes +20000
142 A. Cabrera +10000
143 I. Poulter +15000
146 N. Price +15000
148 R. Pampling +13000
153 R. Sabbatini +15000
155 J. Maggert +12500
157 D. Howell +16000
158 P. Casey +20000
162 C. Parry +20000
163 J. Haas +20000
166 T. Herron +17500
168 F. Funk +13500
169 P. McGinley +20000
170 R. Green +20000
171 M. Hensby +25000
172 S. Flesch +25000
173 T. Hamilton +20000
175 C. Franco +30000
176 S. Micheel +35000
177 S. Katayama +35000
180 B. Curtis +35000
181 R. Beem +30000
182 B. Langer +25000
183 O. Browne +25000
184 C. Pavin +30000
185 S. Elkington +15000
187 Bart Bryant +15000
188 M. Campbell +20000
189 S. Kjeldsen +35000
190 T. Purdy +20000
191 A. Oberholser +25000
192 J. Ogilvie +15000
193 N. O'Hern +10000
194 L. Janzen +25000
195 R. Moore +25000
196 N. Dougherty +25000
197 R. Mediate +35000
US Open: Odds To Win The Tournament
Thu 6/16 Odds To Win US Open
06:00 AM 101 T. Woods +500
102 V. Singh +1050
103 P. Mickelson +850
104 E. Els +1000
105 R. Goosen +1800
106 J. Furyk +2000
107 D. Toms +2500
108 L. Donald +2800
109 S. Garcia +2400
110 A. Scott +2700
111 P. Harrington +4000
112 K. Perry +5000
113 C. DiMarco +3800
114 M. Weir +7500
115 J. Leonard +5250
116 D. Love +3250
117 S. Cink +6500
119 S. Verplank +8500
120 F. Couples +10000
121 T. Clark +12500
122 C. Campbell +10000
123 P. Lonard +12500
124 K.J. Choi +9500
125 M.A. Jimenez +8500
126 G. McDowell +20000
127 T. Lehman +15000
128 Z. Johnson +11000
129 J. Kelly +17500
130 L. Westwood +9000
131 G. Ogilvy +15000
132 C. Montgomerie +12500
133 S. Maruyama +12000
134 S. Appleby +10000
135 R. Allenby +13500
137 T. Bjorn +12500
138 S. Ames +15000
140 C. Howell +17500
141 B. Estes +20000
142 A. Cabrera +10000
143 I. Poulter +15000
146 N. Price +15000
148 R. Pampling +13000
153 R. Sabbatini +15000
155 J. Maggert +12500
157 D. Howell +16000
158 P. Casey +20000
162 C. Parry +20000
163 J. Haas +20000
166 T. Herron +17500
168 F. Funk +13500
169 P. McGinley +20000
170 R. Green +20000
171 M. Hensby +25000
172 S. Flesch +25000
173 T. Hamilton +20000
175 C. Franco +30000
176 S. Micheel +35000
177 S. Katayama +35000
180 B. Curtis +35000
181 R. Beem +30000
182 B. Langer +25000
183 O. Browne +25000
184 C. Pavin +30000
185 S. Elkington +15000
187 Bart Bryant +15000
188 M. Campbell +20000
189 S. Kjeldsen +35000
190 T. Purdy +20000
191 A. Oberholser +25000
192 J. Ogilvie +15000
193 N. O'Hern +10000
194 L. Janzen +25000
195 R. Moore +25000
196 N. Dougherty +25000
197 R. Mediate +35000
TOUR Insider: Test of patience and precision at Pinehurst No. 2 <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>June 13, 2005
By Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.COM Senior Correspondent
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<!-- T8560943 --><!-- Sesame Modified: 06/13/2005 18:24:04 --><!-- sversion: 5 $Updated: dlubin$ -->Many golf tournaments possess their share of subplots, but this week’s 105th U.S. Open at the No. 2 Course at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C., features multiple storylines that should be followed on the way to determining the winner of the year’s second major championship.
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</NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods goes for the second leg of the Grand Slam on one of America’s most hallowed pieces of golfing ground, but the two-time U.S. Open winner won’t be under near as much scrutiny as the organizing body, the U.S. Golf Association. The USGA was praised for its setup of the 1999 Open held at Pinehurst but has been pilloried for other prep work, including the controversial final-day setup of last year’s championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., where overly dry and firm conditions sent scores and tempers rising.
Of course, sadness will hang over this tournament as the golf world remembers ’99 Open champion Payne Stewart, who died in a Learjet crash four months after winning his second national title.
Some questions to ponder as championship week begins:
Can the USGA better walk the fine line it always tries to walk without stepping over it the way it did a year ago? It might not be able to help itself, especially if tournament officials use some of the hole locations they chose in ’99, ones that Jack Nicklaus said, “weren’t really pin placements, located on outside ledges … which took away from the golf course.”
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Can Woods follow Annika Sorenstam’s lead and pick up the second leg of the Grand Slam?
How will the leap in technology since ’99 impact scoring on grand No. 2?
Is there any player more in danger of flame-out than Sergio Garcia? El Nino has a load of history working against him. No player has ever won the week before the U.S. Open. No European-born player has won the week before any major, and no European has won the Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
Garcia and other Europeans might never get a better shot than this week at Pinehurst No. 2. Because of its famed turtleback greens, Donald Ross’ No. 2 course is mostly a test of feel, not just around the greens and on them with chipping and putting, but in approaching them. Brad Faxon says Pinehurst is a course that can be played without a yardage book because of the numerous variables it presents.
The U.S. Open is always a test of patience and precision. Pinehurst will require more than the usual amount.
MATTERS AND FACTS:
• Nick Price, who received a special exemption in the U.S. Open, says he will gauge his level of play throughout the summer before deciding whether he will enter the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club. Price, a two-time PGA champion, has skipped the last two PGA Championships to spend extra time with his family. But if he plays well at the U.S. Open and British Open, he’ll consider the PGA in hopes of making the International Team for the Presidents Cup. “The Presidents Cup is really huge for me,” he said.
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</TD><TD width=15></TD></TR><TR><TD width=150>Tiger Woods seeks his third career U.S. Open victory. (Chris Condon/ PGA TOUR/ WireImage) </TD><TD width=15></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>•Not that he wouldn’t play well anyway, but expect No. 1 Vijay Singh to be a strong contender for the next several weeks after missing the cut at the Memorial Tournament. Singh, who finished third at the ’99 U.S. Open, says the TOUR is in a stretch of five straight weeks on great golf courses, which includes Westchester Country Club, site of the Barclays Classic, and Cog Hill, where the Cialis Western Open is contested, after visiting Pinehurst.
• David Duval is working with his college coach, Puggy Blackmon, and has been studying film of his swing from his amateur and early professional days. Duval, who will make his first start since the Masters at the U.S. Open, noticed he hasn’t been getting his left shoulder behind the golf ball on his backswing, which has led to some erratic driving and a loss of confidence since he won the 2001 British Open. Duval, who also plans on playing in the Barclays Classic, said he’s “starting to remember,” his old swing, and admits he’s “psyched” about the adjustments.
•Putting is always crucial at the U.S. Open, and Stewart Cink might be putting as well as anyone at the moment. Cink, who finished third at the 2001 U.S. Open, has a streak of 313 holes without a three-putt green.
•Former Masters champion Mike Weir missed his fourth straight cut since finishing fifth at Augusta National Golf Club in April, and he plans to hook up with swing coach Mike Wilson this week at Pinehurst to iron out some swing problems. Weir shouldn’t be too concerned about his chances this week, however. The lefty won the ’03 Masters after missing the cut the week prior at the BellSouth Classic.
•A renewal of the head-to-head dual between Tiger Woods and Chris DiMarco at the Masters is being reprised for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. The pair begins the championship in the same threesome with Luke Donald at 7:44 off the No. 10 tee Thursday.
TI’s power ranking for the 105th U.S. Open: 1. Phil Mickelson, 2. Jim Furyk, 3. David Toms, 4. Tiger Woods, 5. Stewart Cink.
By Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.COM Senior Correspondent
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<!-- T8560943 --><!-- Sesame Modified: 06/13/2005 18:24:04 --><!-- sversion: 5 $Updated: dlubin$ -->Many golf tournaments possess their share of subplots, but this week’s 105th U.S. Open at the No. 2 Course at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C., features multiple storylines that should be followed on the way to determining the winner of the year’s second major championship.
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Of course, sadness will hang over this tournament as the golf world remembers ’99 Open champion Payne Stewart, who died in a Learjet crash four months after winning his second national title.
Some questions to ponder as championship week begins:
Can the USGA better walk the fine line it always tries to walk without stepping over it the way it did a year ago? It might not be able to help itself, especially if tournament officials use some of the hole locations they chose in ’99, ones that Jack Nicklaus said, “weren’t really pin placements, located on outside ledges … which took away from the golf course.”
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=180 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#666666><TD class=tablehead align=middle>Feature content </TD></TR><TR><TD align=left bgColor=#dddddd>Multimedia
Information
Tee times
The Majors Matchup: Win great prizes!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Can Woods follow Annika Sorenstam’s lead and pick up the second leg of the Grand Slam?
How will the leap in technology since ’99 impact scoring on grand No. 2?
Is there any player more in danger of flame-out than Sergio Garcia? El Nino has a load of history working against him. No player has ever won the week before the U.S. Open. No European-born player has won the week before any major, and no European has won the Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
Garcia and other Europeans might never get a better shot than this week at Pinehurst No. 2. Because of its famed turtleback greens, Donald Ross’ No. 2 course is mostly a test of feel, not just around the greens and on them with chipping and putting, but in approaching them. Brad Faxon says Pinehurst is a course that can be played without a yardage book because of the numerous variables it presents.
The U.S. Open is always a test of patience and precision. Pinehurst will require more than the usual amount.
MATTERS AND FACTS:
• Nick Price, who received a special exemption in the U.S. Open, says he will gauge his level of play throughout the summer before deciding whether he will enter the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club. Price, a two-time PGA champion, has skipped the last two PGA Championships to spend extra time with his family. But if he plays well at the U.S. Open and British Open, he’ll consider the PGA in hopes of making the International Team for the Presidents Cup. “The Presidents Cup is really huge for me,” he said.
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• David Duval is working with his college coach, Puggy Blackmon, and has been studying film of his swing from his amateur and early professional days. Duval, who will make his first start since the Masters at the U.S. Open, noticed he hasn’t been getting his left shoulder behind the golf ball on his backswing, which has led to some erratic driving and a loss of confidence since he won the 2001 British Open. Duval, who also plans on playing in the Barclays Classic, said he’s “starting to remember,” his old swing, and admits he’s “psyched” about the adjustments.
•Putting is always crucial at the U.S. Open, and Stewart Cink might be putting as well as anyone at the moment. Cink, who finished third at the 2001 U.S. Open, has a streak of 313 holes without a three-putt green.
•Former Masters champion Mike Weir missed his fourth straight cut since finishing fifth at Augusta National Golf Club in April, and he plans to hook up with swing coach Mike Wilson this week at Pinehurst to iron out some swing problems. Weir shouldn’t be too concerned about his chances this week, however. The lefty won the ’03 Masters after missing the cut the week prior at the BellSouth Classic.
•A renewal of the head-to-head dual between Tiger Woods and Chris DiMarco at the Masters is being reprised for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. The pair begins the championship in the same threesome with Luke Donald at 7:44 off the No. 10 tee Thursday.
TI’s power ranking for the 105th U.S. Open: 1. Phil Mickelson, 2. Jim Furyk, 3. David Toms, 4. Tiger Woods, 5. Stewart Cink.
