Woods, Mickelson, Watson intriguing, if not inspiring, early at Open
- By Jay Coffin
- Jun 14, 2012 1:38 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Open’s most watched group has made the turn and they certainly have been interesting.
Tiger Woods made one birdie and one bogey in the first 10 holes – remember, they started on No. 9 because it’s much closer to the clubhouse than the 10th – and is at even par. Woods has looked fairly stress-free and has driven the ball beautifully. The only knock is that he’s struggled a little on distance control, particularly with wedge in his hand from inside 150 yards.
U.S. Open Tracker: Tiger, Phil and Bubba
Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson have both been wildly inconsistent. Mickelson’s first shot of the day was way right and never fell out of a tree. He scrambled to make bogey. He opened with three consecutive bogeys, made two more with a lone birdie and turned at 4 over.
Watson has been similar to Mickelson – all over the place. The Masters champ made four bogeys, one birdie and a messy double bogey on the 18th hole.
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Tags: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, US Open
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Coffin has been editorial director since 2008 and is a contributor to the "Grey Goose 19th Hole."
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