2012 U.S. Open Prize Money: Webb Simpson Earns More Than $1.4 Million For The Win

Webb Simpson pulled off a stunner on Sunday, sweeping through the fourth round of play with a 68 that helped push him to the winner's circle. On top of the attention that comes with a dramatic win, Simpson also finds himself considerably wealthier on Monday morning. His prize money for winning the 2012 U.S. Open is $1.44 million.

Second-place finishers Michael Thompson and Graeme McDowell earned $695,916 for their efforts. The five players that finished in third place, with a 3-over, each took home more than $276,000.

The top 20 finishers from the U.S. Open all took home at least $100,000 for their performance on the notoriously difficult course at the Olympic Club last weekend.

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2012 U.S. Open: Webb Simpson Wins His First Major

Webb Simpson was an afterthought headed into the fourth round of the 2012 U.S. Open on Sunday at The Olympic Club, but by day's end, everyone would know his name as he won the open shooting a final round of 68.

Simpson also shot a 68 on Saturday in round three after registering a 72 and 73 on day's one and two of the tournament, respectively.

Simpson was able to catch leaders Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell who had both won the open previously. McDowell ended up shooting a 73 on the day and Furyk a 74.

Simpson bogeyed just two holes on Sunday and birdied four, including three consecutive on the sixth, seventh and eighth holes.

The full tournament leaderboard can be found here.

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U.S. Open 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Implodes, Jim Furyk And Graeme McDowell Begin Final Rounds

Tiger Woods came stumbling out of the gate Sunday at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California.

Woods began his round with bogeys on the first two holes before double bogeying hole three. After a par at hole four, he then bogeyed holes five and six to drop to a tourney high nine-over par score before birding hole seven. He is still nine strokes back of the leader.

Jim Furyk holds the lead to himself at minus-one through three holes. Graeme McDowell fell from minus-one to even par after a bogey on hole three. The final group is about to begin hole four.

The full tournament leaderboard can be found here.

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U.S. Open 2012 Leaderboard: Amateur Beau Hossler Captivates Fans With Impressive Run

As always, there are great stories that come from events such as the U.S. Open. One of the best to come from The Olympic Club this weekend has been the emergence of 17-year-old amateur Beau Hossler.

After leading for a short time on Friday, the braces-wearing teenager has hung around in contention after shooting even par on Saturday and enters the final day of competition four strokes off the lead and ahead of legendary players such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

His run has been fun to watch for all involved including his caddy, Bill Schellenberg who described what the weekend has been like for him to the USA Today.

"He has really good resolve. The kid doesn't quit. It's just awesome," Schellenberg said. "He has an unbelievable ability to get upset, get it out and get it over with and get onto the next shot. I don't know what it looked like, but he and I were having a grand time."

Hossler is looking to become the third different amateur to win the U.S. Open. He tees off for his final round at approximately 5:20 p.m. ET.

The full tournament leaderboard can be found here.

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2012 US Open Odds: Jim Furyk Slight Favorite Over Graeme McDowell To Capture The Championship

Tiger Woods was the favorite to win the 2012 U.S. Open entering Saturday's moving day, but a five-over round of 75 knocked Woods from the leaderboard, opening the door for Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk to grab the lead at The Olympic Club. Both McDowell and Furyk are 1-under par for the tournament, with Furyk a slight favorite over McDowell to capture the title.

Woods remains 12/1 to take home the Open, with 17-year-old Beau Hossler 100/1 to capture an improbable championship.

Here are the final odds to win the 2012 U.S. Open:

Jim Furyk 9/4
Graeme McDowell 5/2
Lee Westwood 6/1
Tiger Woods 12/1
Fredrik Jacobson 12/1
Ernie Els 15/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 20/1
Jason Dufner 25/1
Webb Simpson 25/1
Blake Adams 40/1
John Senden 50/1
Matt Kuchar 50/1
Martin Kaymer 50/1
Kevin Chappell 80/1
Retief Goosen 80/1
John Peterson 100/1
Beau Hossler 100/1
Justin Rose 100/1
Sergio Garcia 100/1
Field (all others) 15/1

The full tournament leaderboard can be found here.

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US Open 2012 Tee Times And Pairings For Sunday: Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell In Final Group

The final round has arrived at the 2012 U.S. Open, with Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell sitting atop the leaderboard at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Eleven golfers are within four shots of the lead entering Sunday's play, including 17-year-old high schooler Beau Hossler, three-over for the tournament.

Tiger Woods enters the final round five strokes behind at 4-over after shooting a 75 on moving day.

The fourth round begins at 12:20 p.m. ET. Complete tee times for Sunday can be found below. All times are Eastern.

12:20 p.m.: Stephen Ames; Joe Ogilvie
12:30 p.m.: Bo Van Pelt; Jason Bohn
12:40 p.m.: Jason Day; Simon Dyson
12:50 p.m.: Jesse Mueller; J.B. Park
1:00 p.m.: Michael Allen; Keegan Bradley
1:10 p.m.: Rod Pampling; Matthew Baldwin
1:20 p.m.: K.T. Kim; Zach Johnson
1:30 p.m.: Davis Love III; Nicholas Thompson
1:40 p.m.: Kevin Streelman; Alistair Presnell
1:50 p.m.: Marc Warren; Morgan Hoffmann
2:00 p.m.: Darron Stiles; Hiroyuki Fujita
2:10 p.m.: Francesco Molinari; Jeff Curl
2:20 p.m.: Rickie Fowler; a-Patrick Cantlay
2:30 p.m.: Ian Poulter; Matteo Manassero
2:40 p.m.: Branden Grace; Phil Mickelson
2:50 p.m.: Bob Estes; Charl Schwartzel
3:00 p.m.: K.J. Choi; Nick Watney
3:10 p.m.: Steve Stricker; Robert Karlsson
3:20 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd; Alex Cejka
3:30 p.m.: a-Jordan Spieth; Angel Cabrera
3:40 p.m.: Steve LeBrun; Hunter Mahan
3:50 p.m.: Raphael Jacquelin; Kevin Na
4:00 p.m.: Scott Langley; Adam Scott
4:10 p.m.: David Toms; Michael Thompson
4:20 p.m.: Aaron Watkins; Charlie Wi
4:30 p.m.: Sergio Garcia; Justin Rose
4:40 p.m.: Padraig Harrington; Hunter Hamrick
4:50 p.m.: Casey Wittenberg; Tiger Woods
5:00 p.m.: Matt Kuchar; Martin Kaymer
5:10 p.m.: Retief Goosen; John Peterson
5:20 p.m.: Jason Dufner; a-Beau Hossler
5:30 p.m.: John Senden; Kevin Chappell
5:40 p.m.: Webb Simpson; Nicolas Colsaerts
5:50 p.m.: Blake Adams; Ernie Els
6:00 p.m.: Lee Westwood; Fredrik Jacobson
6:10 p.m.: Jim Furyk; Graeme McDowell

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2012 U.S. Open Golf: TV Schedule, Live Updates, Streaming And More

With three rounds in the books at the 2012 U.S. Open, Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk sit atop the leaderboard at The Olmypic Club. McDowell shot a 2-under par 68 on Saturday to move to 1-under for the tournament, with Furyk grinding out an even par 70 to tie McDowell entering Sunday's final round. Swede Frederik Jacobson is two shots back of the leaders at 1-over par.

Tiger Woods had a horrendous moving day, shooting a 5-over par round of 75. Woods bogeyed four of his first eight holes on Saturday, ending with six total bogeys int he round and just one birdie.

NBC will again have six hours of coverage, beginning at 4:00 p.m. p.m. EST. In addition to the television broadcast, golf fans can see the action online at USOpen.com. Live streaming coverage of holes No. 8 and 18 will be available from 4:00 p.m. EST until 10:00 p.m. EST on Sunday.

Radio coverage of the event will also begin at 4:00 p.m. EST. It is available with an online option as well, and also accessible on some smartphones.

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U.S. Open 2012 Results: Jim Furky, Graeme McDowell Take Lead As Tiger Woods Struggles

Tiger Woods entered Saturday in a three-way tie for first place. He left tied for 14th after finishing 5-over par, bogeying two of his final three holes and falling, in some ways, out of contention at the U.S. Open in San Francisco.

As Woods failed to maintain his place atop the leaderboard, Jim Furky and Graeme McDowell, the tournament's 2010 winner, too advantage shooting 68 and 70, respectively, to main a two-stroke lead at 1-under par through three rounds. Coming in at third was Fredrik Jacobson, who also shot a 68 on Saturday at the difficult course at The Olympic Club.

A full tournament leaderboard can be found here.

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2012 U.S. Open: Amateur Beau Hossler Sits Near Top Of Leaderboard After Three Rounds

Perhaps, other than Tiger Woods of course, the biggest story of the U.S. Open thus far has been the play of Beau Hossler, a 17-year-old amateur from Mission Viejo, Calif. After three rounds, Hossler is still in contention, shooting an even-par 70 on Saturday to stay 3-over par, finishing, as of now, tied for seventh in the field.

"I feel like today I've even put myself in position to win the championship if I play well," he told reporters afterward.

Hossler certainly looked focus on Saturday. He bogeyed on four holes, but followed up each one with a birdie, canceling them out. And with a good showing in the final round on Sunday, he could very well become the first amateur to win the tournament in decades.

You can find a complete 2012 U.S. Open scoreboard at USOpen.com, along with lives updates.

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2012 U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Tiger Woods Trails Leader By Three Strokes

Tiger Woods is still in it. Though shooting 3-over par through 12 holes on day three on Saturday at the U.S. Open, Woods trails his playing partner Jim Furyk by just three strokes.

The front nine was a bit rough. Woods bogeyed four holes over the first nine holes, with his worst coming on the 8th hole, missing a short put with a chance for birdie. Woods shot a 69 and 70 over the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday, respectively.

Trailing Furyk and tied for second are Graeme McDowell and Nicolas Colsaerts, who are both even over the tournament thus far.

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2012 U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Casey Wittenberg Shoots A 67 In Round 3

Memphis, TN native Casey Wittenberg may have figured out the course at The Olympic Club during the 2012 U.S. Open. After giving golfers trouble for the past two days, Wittenberg turned in the best performance thus far with a 67 on the day to move him to -3 under par, giving him the lead after three rounds.

Wittenberg shot a 71 on day one and a 77 on day two.

He bogeyed just two holes on Saturday -- the first and the sixth -- while making birdie on three holes, even connecting for an eagle on the par four seventh hole.

While there are still golfers still playing the course, including Tiger Woods, Wittenberg's remarkable turnaround may not be outdone.

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2012 U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Steve LeBrun Showing Improvement In Round 3

Seven golfers have completed the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club on Saturday, but only one has shown improvement over the first two rounds.

Florida native Steve LeBrun shot a 73 in round one and a 75 in round two, but followed up Friday's disappointment by shooting a 69 in round three, good for -1 under par and tying him for the lead. Of course that's a bit misleading considering Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Toms are all tied fore the lead and tee off later.

Amateur Patrick Cantlay and Rickie Fowler both shot a +1, 71 in the third round while Kevin Streelman shot a +2, 72 on Saturday.

The highest scores thus far belong to Jim Ogilvie and Bo Van Pelt who both shot a +6, 76 on the day.

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2012 U.S. Open Odds: Tiger Woods Favorite To Capture Championship

As third round play in the 2012 U.S. Open begins at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, a trio of Americans sit atop the leaderboard, all at 1-under par. In fact, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Toms are the only golfers to have broken par through two rounds of play.

As might be expected, Woods is now the favorite to win the tournament, coming in at 5-4 odds according to Bovada. Woods is looking to capture his first major championship since 2008. Furyk, playing in the final pairing with Woods on Saturday, enters the round at 5-1 odds to capture the title. Toms is currently 10-1 to win the Open.

For complete 2012 U.S. Open golf odds, be sure to visit Bovada.

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2012 U.S. Open Golf: TV Schedule, Live Updates, Streaming And More

Third round play at the 2012 U.S. Open begins play Saturday, with the field having been trimmed to just 72 golfers after an arduous first two rounds at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. With play occurring on the West Coast, golf fans will once again be treated to primetime coverage of the championship. Americans Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Toms find themselves tied atop the leaderboard, at 1-under par for the tournament. Woods and Furyk will be the final pairing on Saturday, teeing off at 6:05 p.m. EST.

NBC will have the television coverage on Saturday, broadcasting six hours of third round play beginning at 4:00 p.m. EST. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller will be in the booth, with the usual cast of characters situated as key holes around the course.

In addition to the television coverage, golf fans will be able to watch some play online via a stream at USOpen.com. From 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST a live stream of the eighth and 18th holes will be available.

The radio broadcast also begins at 4:00 p.m. EST and is available online and on select smartphones. Fans can find the full 2012 U.S. Open leaderboard and follow live scoring at USOpen.com.

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2012 U.S. Open Tee Times And Pairings For Saturday: Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk In Final Third Round Group

The first two rounds of the 2012 U.S. Open Championship are in the book, meaning the field has been significantly diminished entering Saturday's third round. Americans Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Toms are tied for the lead entering the day, at 1-under par for the tournament. Woods and Furyk will play in the final pairing of the day, with Toms and John Peterson playing in the second-to-last group.

Third round play begins with 12:15 p.m. EST tee times. A full list of pairings and tee times can be found below.

12:15 p.m.: Kevin Streelman, Bo Van Pelt
12:25 p.m.: Joe Ogilvie, Patrick Cantlay
12:35 p.m.: Matthew Baldwin, Steve LeBrun
12:45 p.m.: Jesse Mueller, Rickie Fowler
12:55 p.m.: Angel Cabrera, Jordan Spieth
1:05 p.m.: Casey Wittenberg, Nicholas Thompson
1:15 p.m.: Jeff Curl, Simon Dyson
1:25 p.m.: Francesco Molinari, Bob Estes
1:35 p.m.: Rod Pampling, Davis Love III
1:45 p.m.: Stephen Ames, Zach Johnson
1:55 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Alex Cejka
2:05 p.m.: K.T. Kim, Keegan Bradley
2:15 p.m.: Adam Scott, Hiroyuki Fujita
2:25 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Scott Langley
2:35 p.m.: Darron Stiles, Jason Day
2:45 p.m.: Morgan Hoffmann, Marc Warren
2:55 p.m.: Robert Karlsson, Webb Simpson
3:05 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Branden Grace
3:15 p.m.: Kevin Na, Jason Bohn
3:25 p.m.: Kevin Chappell, Matteo Manassero
3:35 p.m.: Ian Poulter, Martin Kaymer
3:45 p.m.: Lee Westwood, John Senden
3:55 p.m.: Hunter Hamrick, Michael Allen
3:05 p.m.: Alistair Presnell, Padraig Harrington
4:15 p.m.: J.B. Park, Steve Stricker
4:25 p.m.: Ernie Els, Justin Rose
4:35 p.m.: Nick Watney, Sergio Garcia
4:45 p.m.: Charlie Wi, Frederick Jacobson
4:55 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Charl Schwartzel
5:05 p.m.: Raphael Jacquelin, Beau Hossler
5:15 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar
5:25 p.m.: Hunter Mahan, Aaron Watkins
5:35 p.m.: Blake Adams, Michael Thompson
5:45 p.m.: Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts
5:55 p.m.: John Peterson, David Toms
6:05 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk

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2012 U.S. Open Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Has Company Atop The Leaderboard

After shooting a first round 69 on day one of the 2012 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods continued to play strong on a very difficult and fast course at The Olympic Club to finish day once again atop the leaderboard by shooting a 70 on the day at one-under par.

But Woods is not alone at the top of the leaderboard, he has some company as he's sharing the top spot with Jim Furyk and David Toms.

Furyk shot a 70 on the first day of the tournament and followed that up with a 69 on day two. Toms also shot a 69 on day one and followed that up with a 70 as well on day two.

For a full, updated scoreboard, head to USOpen.com.

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U.S. Open 2012 Leaderboard: Jim Furyk Leads, Tiger Woods In Second

Jim Furyk's strong second round has placed him at the top of the leaderboard at the 2012 U.S. Open while Tiger Woods is just two strokes behind in second place.

Furyk entered the day at even par but put in a solid score of 69 to end the day one-under. He is currently the only player with a score under par for the tournament.

Tiger Woods is currently right behind at even par. He is shooting one-over for the day after 12 holes.

A fun story emerged in the day when for a brief time, 17-year-old amateur Beau Hossler took sole possession of first place earlier in the afternoon. He is currently at plus one through 14 holes.

For a full, updated scoreboard, head to USOpen.com.

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2012 U.S. Open Golf Leaderboard: Michael Thompson Yet To Tee, Still In Lead After Morning Session

The morning session of the second round of the U.S. Open is coming to a close and no golfer has been able to close the gap between themselves and leader Michael Thompson. The best round of the session so far has been from American Blake Adams, who has shot two under on the round through 11 holes, putting him even for the tournament.

The afternoon session will have Thompson as well as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson. All three of those golfers will tee off at 4:18 p.m. Eastern Time.

Steve Marino will hope to improve upon his 14-over first round as he tees off at 3:52 p.m. Olin Browne finished his second round at four-over putting his overall score at 11-over, where he will most likely miss the cut.

For a full, updated scoreboard, head to USOpen.com.

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2012 US Open Golf: Friday TV Schedule, Live Updates, Streaming And More

Day two of the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California kicks off on Friday morning. There will be extensive television and online coverage for anyone who wants to follow along.

Television coverage begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and continues until 3:00 p.m. NBC then picks up the coverage from 3-5:00 p.m. Coverage then shifts back to ESPN for the final five hours from 5-10:00 p.m.

USOpen.com will have a live stream of two marquee groups throughout the day -- one teeing off at 10:55 a.m. and the other beginning at 4:18 p.m. ESPN3.com will have live feed of the eighth and 18th holes, along with mirrored coverage of what's on ESPN. They'll also have a live stream of a marquee group beginning at 11:30 a.m.

For a full, updated scoreboard, head to USOpen.com.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Tee Times And Groupings For Friday: Tiger Woods Plays In Primetime

Friday presents the second day slog of the 2012 U.S. Open, where some players hopes of playing on the weekend are dashed before their first tee shot, and others just hope to avoid a blow up that will send the home. The superstar group of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson does not go off until 4:18 p.m. ET, with the second half of their round coming in primetime. Woods was in the zone on Thursday, completely controlling his trajectory and hitting every type of shot that Olympic demands -- he hit brilliant low draws, and high cuts. First round leader Michael Thompson, who qualified at Woodmont in Rockville, will tee off at 3:52 p.m. ET. A complete schedule of tee times below:

Morning wave off No. 1 tee:

Morning wave off No. 10 tee:

Afternoon wave off No. 1 tee:

Afternoon wave off No. 9 tee:

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2012 U.S. Open Scores And Results: Only 6 Of 156 Players Under Par After 1st Round

The first round of the 2012 U.S. Open is in the books, and only six of the 156 golfers are in red numbers and under par. As expected, the Olympic Club was the winner on Thursday, playing firm and fast and yielding few birdies with plenty of bogeys, and often worse. The leader is Michael Thompson, who tied Payne Stewart for the lowest U.S. Open first round at Olympic with a 66. Thompson qualified at nearby Woodmont in Rockville, and he played incredibly well in his fourth appearance in a major.

After Thompson, it's a set of five familiar names at 1-under. The most familiar of them all, Tiger Woods, played his most impressive round of golf in two years. He had total control over his game, shaping the shots he wanted and controlling the trajectory he needed. He hit high cuts and low draws at the right times. Woods also had a low stinger working off the tee, which kept the ball in play throughout the round. It was a performance that has to have the rest of the field concerned.

Tied with Woods at 1-under is former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell. The Northern Irishman won just south of Olympic two years ago, but has not been in his best form of late. Nick Watney is also at 1-under, with his round buoyed by an incredible double eagle at the par-5 17th hole. It was just the third double eagle in U.S. Open history and brought him from 3-over to even in one swing.

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2012 U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Tiger Woods Finishes 1-Under, Michael Thompson Leads

The Olympic Club is proving to be an absolutely brutal course for those who teed off on Thursday morning, but Tiger Woods posted a very solid first round score that he can build on going into Friday. He finished one-under par, which due to the tough course conditions is currently good for a tie for second place.

Woods is part of a group of players who sit at one-under who are trailing Michael Thompson. His four-under par round ties Payne Stewart for the best ever first round at a U.S. Open. Thompson was one of seven players who qualified for the U.S. Open through the qualifier at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.

Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson, Woods' group mates, had terrible days. Watson finished nine-over par, while Mickelson finished six-over. Most of golf's biggest names have yet to tee off, and might have a slightly easier time with the course this afternoon. Seven of the world's top-10 ranked golfers -- Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose, Jason Dufner and Dustin Johnson -- have yet to tee off. Westwood and Johnson both won the events that they played in last week.

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2012 U.S. Open Golf Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Even, Phil Mickelson And Bubba Watson Struggling

The first round of the U.S. Open from the Olympic Club in San Francisco is certainly looking like a difficult course with only half of the field in progress right now. As of now, 11 of 78 golfers in the first round have a score under par.

The marquee group of the first round include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson. Woods has played 12 holes overall, starting on the back nine and is currently at even for the tournament. After bogeying 14, he regained that stroke by scoring a birdie on 17.

Mickelson has struggled to start the tournament and is shooting four over through 12 completed holes. Mickelson started with three straight bogeys to start the back nine. After regaining one stroke with a birdie on 13, he bogeyed 14 and 16 to put him at his current score.

Watson has struggled the most of this group, now at seven over through 12 completed holes. Watson has bogeyed six holes and double bogeyed 18. The double bogey was after he birdied 17 to gain a stroke back.

There is currently a three way tie for the lead with Americans Jason Bohn and Michael Thompson and Spaniard Rafael Caballero-Bello all tied at two under.

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2012 U.S. Open Tee Times And Pairings For Thursday: Olin Browne, Steve Marino Begin Play

Play at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California begins Thursday with the first group teeing off at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Steve Marino begins play at 10:37 a.m. on the No. 1 tee, while Olin Browne will start off his day on the No. 9 tee at 4:03 p.m.

Marino will be playing with Michael Thompson and Colt Knost. Browne is in a group with Michael Campbell and Joe Durant.

The headlining group of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson will tee off at 10:33 a.m. on the No. 9 tee. The final group of the day (Brian Rowell, Alberto Sanchez and Brian Gaffney) will begin at 5:57 p.m. on the No. 1 tee. For the full listing of tee times and pairings for Thursday, check out USOpen.com.

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2012 U.S. Open Golf: TV Schedule, Live Updates, Streaming And More

The 2012 U.S. Open tees off at around 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday morning with multiple ways to watch the action.

The U.S. Open will be televised on ESPN from 12-3 p.m. EDT with NBC taking over broadcast duties from 3-5 p.m., and then ESPN will finish up the day from 5-10 p.m.

USOpen.com will offer live streaming of their morning marquee group of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson who tee off at 10:33 a.m. They will also stream the afternoon group, starting at 4:29 p.m. ET. ESPN3.com coverage will start at 12 p.m. and will have a marquee group feed, a feed for the 8th and 18th holes, and a stream that is a mirror of ESPN's television coverage.

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2012 U.S. Open Odds: Tiger Woods The Favorite At Olympic

On the eve of the first round of the 2012 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods remains the favorite to win his fourth national championship. Woods enters the week coming off a rousing win at the Memorial that included a dramatic Sunday charge over the final four holes. He won at Bay Hill prior to The Masters, but finished T40 at the season's first major -- his worst career showing at Augusta National.

But the week at Muirfield Village was different than Bay Hill, with Woods converting his par-saving putts from six to 10 feet. That's perhaps the most important stat at the U.S. Open, with the winner usually at the top of the list of players who save pars from that distance. While he still has yet come through with his Sean Foley re-made swing at a major championship test, this certainly seems to be hist best shot with his form in control.

After Woods, the European trio of Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, and Rory McIlroy are considered the next group with favorable odds. The top three ranked players in the world will all play together on Thursday and Friday. Some more of the favorites this week:

Tiger Woods 13/2
Lee Westwood 11/1
Luke Donald 11/1
Rory McIlroy 14/1
Phil Mickelson 20/1
Dustin Johnson 25/1
Jason Dufner 25/1
Justin Rose 28/1
Matt Kuchar 28/1
Adam Scott 33/1
Jim Furyk 33/1
Rickie Fowler 33/1
Zach Johnson 33/1
Hunter Mahan 40/1
Sergio Garcia 40/1
Steve Stricker 40/1
Bo Van Pelt 50/1
Bubba Watson 50/1

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US Open Golf 2012: Phil Mickelson Ready For Longest Hole In Open History

The Olympic Club provides the toughest challenge in terms of course setup in the week known as the toughest test in golf. The course begins with a treacherous six-hole stretch that Bubba Watson said he would be pleased to play in 2-over par each day. Phil Mickelson called the stretch overrated, and indicated 1-over was acceptable but even-par should be attainable.

One hole Phil is not particularly enamored with is the par-5 16th. Olympic is that rare course (Baltusrol the other) where Tour pros, who feast on par-5s, have to wait for a shot to add a birdie on what's supposed to be a three-shot hole. Those have become nearly extinct since the the invent of the new ball, but the Lake Course presents a true three-shot test at No. 16. Mike Davis and the USGA created a back tee that measures out at 670 yards, the longest in U.S. Open history. The tee forces the player to play an extreme draw and really turn the ball over. Watson hit two drivers on Tuesday and was still 60 yards short of the green.

Even though it's a likely three-shot hole, No. 16, along with No. 17 and 18, present the rare birdie chances. That doesn't mean Phil likes it, via Steve Elling:

"It's definitely the hardest -- arguably the worst," he said.

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"With the tee back, it eliminates any options," he said.

So much for strategy, he added.

"I would never say it's an unfair hole," he said. "I just don't think it's a good hole."

The players seemed generally pleased with the setup as they paraded through their day of press conferences. The USGA's setup is always topic A at the U.S. Open, and only the temperamental Watson really seemed to be skeptical of the course. He was negative throughout his conference, citing displeasure and perplexity with No. 13, No. 14, and No. 16.

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2012 U.S. Open Tee Times And Pairings: USGA Creates Power Groups For 1st 2 Days

It's U.S. Open week and the Lake Course at Olympic is perhaps the toughest setup in the rota of courses used for the toughest test in golf. The course was built on a sand dune nestled on an immaculate track between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Merced. The sandy base ensures some of the fastest greens Tour pros will ever putt in their careers, and the USGA has already had to water them down to keep things from getting extreme. Olympic's six doglegs also all have fairways that bank the opposite way from the hole routing. It's an incredible test that Mike Davis will ensure is fair.

In addition to creating the toughest setup, the USGA is also renowned for creating groups ripe with juicy storylines, whether it's by links in players' backgrounds or simply by grouping the most successful players in the game. They have done that again this year, putting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson together. While Woods enters coming off a win at Muirfield Village, there are still plenty of questions about his game and swing and how it will hold up on a major championship test like this. Watson and Mickelson are also not in top form, but Lefty continues to set his sights on the national championship -- the "white whale" of his career. Their group will go off at 10:33 a.m. on Thursday.

The USGA also created the UK equivalent of that power threesome, putting Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, and Rory McIlroy together. All three have held the No. 1 ranking over the past year, with McIlroy and Donald jostling for the top spot most recently. Rory is looking to defend his dominating win at Congressional last year, but he had missed three straight cuts before adding Memphis to his schedule last week. He was in contention at the St. Jude before rinsing his tee shot on the No. 18. Rory's group will tee off at 4:29 p.m. ET

For the third time since 2008, the USGA will schedule the tournament to be played during primetime on the east coast. It has been a successful format, started at Torrey Pines in 2008 and repeated at Pebble in 2010. A schedule of tee times below:

Morning wave off No. 1 tee:

10:15 a.m.: Scott Langley, Steve Lebrun, Beau Hossler (a)
10:26 a.m.: Jason Bohn, Raphael Jacquelin, J. B. Park
10:37 a.m.: Michael Thompson, TBD, Steve Marino
10:48 a.m.: Brendan Jones, George Coetzee, Gregory Bourdy
10:59 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay (a), Jonathan Byrd, Kyle Stanley
11:10 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh, Zach Johnson
11:21 a.m.: Paul Casey, Hiroyuki Fujita, Mark Wilson
11:32 a.m.: Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson
11:43 a.m.: Tim Clark Toru Taniguchi, Rod Pampling
11:54 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Bo Van Pelt, Peter Hanson
12:05 p.m.: D. A. Points, Dong-Hwan Lee, Kevin Streelman
12:16 p.m.: Edward Loar, Paul Claxton, Alistair Presnell
12:27 p.m.: Mark McCormick, Nick Sherwood (a), Cole Howard

Morning wave off No. 9 tee:

10 a.m.: Shane Bertsch, Martin Flores, Tommy Biershenk
10:11 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Matthew Baldwin, Matt Bettencourt
10:22 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Kevin Na, Branden Grace
10:33 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson
10:44 a.m.: Joe Ogilvie, Stephen Ames, Tim Herron
10:55 a.m.: Davis Love III, Padraig Harrington, David Toms
11:06 a.m.: Carl Pettersson, Charl Schwartzel, Charles Howell III
11:17 a.m.: Robert Karlsson, Bob Estes, Robert Rock
11:28 a.m.: K. J. Choi, Y. E. Yang, K. T. Kim
11:39 a.m.: Fredrik Jacobson, Robert Garrigus, Alexander Noren
11:50 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Sang-Moon Bae, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
12:01 p.m.: Marc Warren, Anthony Summers, Michael Allen
12:12 p.m.: Hunter Hamrick, Tim Weinhart, Scott Smith

Afternoon wave off No. 1 tee:

3:45 p.m.: Casey Martin, Cameron Wilson (a), Dennis Miller
3:56 p.m.: Jim Herman, William Lunde, David Mathis
4:07 p.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Charlie Wi, Simon Dyson
4:18 p.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Gary Woodland, John Senden
4:29 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood
4:40 p.m.: Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell
4:51 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover
5:02 p.m.: Ernie Els, Geoff Ogilvy, Angel Cabrera
5:13 p.m.: Martin Laird, Ben Crane, Anders Hansen
5:24 p.m.: Matteo Manassero, Aaron Baddeley, Miguel Angel Jimenez
5:35 p.m.: Brian Harman, TBD, Mikko Ilonen
5:46 p.m.: Brice Garnett, TBD, Jesse Mueller
5:57 p.m.: Brian Rowell, Alberto Sanchez (a), Brian Gaffney

Afternoon wave off No. 9 tee:

3:30 p.m.: John Peterson, Morgan Hoffmann, Aaron Watkins
3:41 p.m.: Jeff Curl, Nicholas Thompson, Casey Wittenberg
3:52 p.m.: Soren Kjeldsen, Chez Reavie, Peter Lawrie
4:03 p.m.: Michael Campbell, Olin Browne, Joe Durant
4:14 p.m.: Bill Haas, Nick Watney, Brandt Snedeker
4:25 p.m.: Martin Kaymer, Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose
4:36 p.m.: Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter, Matt Kuchar
4:47 p.m.: Jason Day, Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner
4:58 p.m.: Rickie Fowler, Ryo Ishikawa, Dustin Johnson
5:09 p.m.: Hunter Haas, Tadahiro Takayama, Lee Slattery
5:20 p.m.: Alex Cejka, Kevin Chappell, Blake Adams
5:31 p.m.: James Hahn, Darron Stiles, Roberto Castro
5:42 p.m.: Brooks Koepka (a), TBD, Samuel Osborne

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2012 U.S. Open Odds: Tiger Woods Is Early Favorite

The 2012 U.S. Open gets underway this week at Olympic Club in San Francisco, and this event is the second of the four PGA Grand Slam events. The U.S. Open is traditionally a very tough event with scores usually near or around par, so even the best golfers can struggle.

Once again, Tiger Woods is the early favorite for a major as he is coming off a win at the Memorial tournament two weekends ago. People are saying Woods is back, but the same was said prior to the Masters where Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational two weeks prior, but he ended up in a tie for 40th place at the Masters.

Tiger Woods 6/1
Lee Westwood 10/1
Rory McIlroy 10/1
Luke Donald 12/1
Phil Mickelson 16/1
Dustin Johnson 20/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Matt Kuchar 28/1
Bubba Watson 30/1
Adam Scott 33/1
Hunter Mahan 33/1
Justin Rose 33/1
Zach Johnson 33/1
Jim Furyk 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Louis Oosthuizen 40/1
Martin Kaymer 40/1
Nick Watney 40/1
Rickie Fowler 40/1
Steve Stricker 40/1

If Woods is able to prove the oddsmakers right and win the U.S. Open he will be in a tie for the most career U.S. Open wins, along with Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus with four.

U.S. Open Golf 2012: Tiger Woods, Casey Martin Will Play Practice Round Together On Monday

The 2012 U.S. Open begins play this Thursday at The Olympic Club, with players officially beginning practice rounds on Monday morning. The headline early group will see Tiger Woods playing with former Standford teammate Casey Martin, who may be as big a draw this week as Woods. Via Steve Corkran of the Mercury News:

The marquee group for the beginning of U.S. Open practice rounds Monday features Tiger Woods, former Stanford teammate Casey Martin, current Stanford sophomore Cameron Wilson and Oregon State junior Nick Sherwood.

The foursome tees off at Olympic Club at 7 a.m. in the first group of the day. Master's champion Bubba Watson is slated to tee off in the second group 15 minutes later.

Martin, who has not played competitively in five years, is currently the coach at Oregon. He earned a spot in the Open field by winning a sectional qualifier, defeating one of his own players in the process. This will be Martin's second appearance in a major. His first, coincidentally, was also at The Olympic Club, in 1998.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012: Complete List Of Tee Times And Pairings

The 2012 U.S. Open Championship kicks off this Thursday, June 14 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, with the USGA once again providing intriguing pairings for the first two days of the events, highlighted by the Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson group set to tee off at 10:33 a.m. EST on Thursday morning.

Here is the complete list of tee times and pairings for days one and two (all times EST):

Morning pairings, off the No. 1 tee:

Morning pairings, off the No. 9 tee:

Afternoon pairings, off the No. 1 tee:

Afternoon wave off No. 9 tee:

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U.S. Open Tee Times And Pairings 2012: Olin Browne, Steve Marino To Take Part

The threesomes for the first two rounds of the 2012 U.S. Open were announced yesterday. Olin Browne will be playing with Michael Campbell of New Zealand and Joe Durant. They tee off at 4:03 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, and then at 10:48 a.m. the following day.

Steve Marino will be playing with Michael Thompson, and their third member is still to be determined (10:37 a.m./2:52 p.m.) The headlining group will be Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods who play at 10:33 a.m. on Thursday and at 4:18 p.m. on Friday.

Check out the entire first-round schedule and group listing here. Play at the 2012 U.S. Open begins at the Lake Course at The Olympic Club in San Fransciso, California on Thursday, June 14, and ends on Sunday, June 17.

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US Open Golf Qualifying 2012 Results: 7 Qualify From Woodmont

Seven players from qualifying play at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, have been invited to play in the 2012 US Open. Shane Bertsch, a 42-year-old from Colorado, finished atop the leader board, and he'll be making his first -- and second-ever -- US Open appearance since 1998.

At the Washington Post, Barry Svrluga has the other six participants who earned spots in 2012 Open:

Michael Thompson, a PGA Tour regular whose last appearance at Olympic was a loss in the final of the 2007 U.S. Amateur, was next at 2 under. "I've had this one circled on my calendar for a long time," he said. Five players tied at 1 under - Paul Claxton of Georgia, Cole Howard of Texas, Darron Stiles of North Carolina, Curl and Nicholas Thompson, the older brother of LPGA teen star Lexi Thompson.

The 2012 US Open will be played at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Play begins on June 14 and extends through June 17.

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US Open Golf Qualifying 2012 Results: Shane Bertsch Finishes On Top At Woodmont

Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., was the scene of a sectional qualifying play for the 2012 US Open on Monday. Qualifiers at the sectional rounds will get an invite to the US Open in San Francisco on June 14-17. In play at Woodmont on Monday, Shane Bertsch of Parker, Co., came out on top, shooting a total of 4-under in two rounds of play.

Bertsch shot a 69 in the first round and a 71 in the second round for a total of 140. The next highest finishers came in at 2-under.

Fred Funk, the former Maryland golf coach and PGA winner, finished at 1-over, tied for the 11th spot after two rounds. Ji Soo Park, a freshman golfer from the University of Virginia, finished at 5-over, tied for 39th place. Drew Weaver withdrew after shooting an 82 in the first round.

Qualifying spots are determined by the field's "numbers and strength" according to the USGA.

For complete results from Woodmont, click here.

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U.S. Open Golf Qualifying 2012: Fred Funk, Jason Gore Among Players Competing At Woodmont Country Club

One of 11 single-day, 36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifying tournaments will take place Monday, June 4th, at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. The earliest tee times are at 7:00 a.m.

U.S. Open 2012 Sectional Qualifier: Tee Times, Pairings And More

The U.S. Open has always been a favorite among fans because, technically speaking, any golfer in America has a chance to participate. The first round of qualifying for the tournament, in which amateurs and recreational players alike could play, were held in mid-May. The winners of those "local qualifiers" advanced to one of 11 "sectional qualifiers", with the winners of that stage advancing to the official U.S. Open, taking place June 14-17 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

This year, one of the 11 sectional qualifiers sites is Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. Woodmont has been a regular tournament site for both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifying, hosting the event for 21 years straight at one point.

The one-day, 36-hole sectional qualifying tournament will take place Monday, June 4th, with the earliest tee times at 7:00 a.m. 78 players are in the field, 13 amateurs and 65 professionals. As per the USGA, the number of qualifying spots are determined "by the field's numbers and strength."

For tee times and pairings, click here.

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