The USGA paired some of the world's best players together in the opening rounds of the 2012 U.S. Open, but Round 1 went to the challenging Olympic Club golf course.
The top American group was led by Tiger Woods, who was the only one under par...
- Tiger Woods, 69, -1
- Phil Mickelson, 76, +6
- Bubba Watson, 78, +8
The top European players, and also the top 3 ranked players in the world, struggled even more...
- Lee Westwood, 73, +3
- Rory McIlroy, 77, +7
- Luke Donald, 79, +9
Here are the tee times (Pacific) for Round 2 on Friday...
- Westwood/McIlroy/Donald - 7:44am at Hole #9, watch on www.usopen.com live streaming and Golf Channel
- Woods/Mickelson/Watson - 1:18pm at Hole #1, watch on NBC and Golf Channel
For the cut, only the Top 60 players (plus ties) after Round 2 on Friday will advance, which is currently +5 to advance, so Woods and Westwood have the best chance to play this weekend, but the others will need to improve.
Meanwhile, here are the leaders of the U.S. Open after Round 1, with their Round 2 starting times (Pacific)...
- Michael Thompson, 66, -4, 12:52p at #9
- Graeme McDowell, 69, -1, 7:55am at #9
- Nick Watney, 69, -1, 7:59am at #1
- Justin Rose, 69, -1, 8:10am at #1
- David Toms, 69, -1, 1:40 at #1
...and top players at even par include Jim Furyk, Ian Poulter, Matt Kuchar.
Photo: AP