Holding Out for a Master
The US Open is a true test of golfing fortitude. How Michael Campbell won in 2005 is still a mystery to the whole golfing world! Apart from Campbell the winners list this decade highlights the quality of player that wins this toughest of tournaments. Woods (x3), Goosen (x2), Furyk, Ogilvy, Cabrera. Gritty, tough and determined characters who can play golf in ALL conditions.
Woods: Can he win his 4th US Open this decade?
The other characteristic that stands out when looking at the post millennium winners is their respective form in the preceding Masters tournament. Excluding 2005, 5 of 7 champions have finished in the Top 20 of that year's Masters. It's crystal clear that only players who had the form and class to compete at Augusta back in April will contend and become champion at Beth Page starting this Thursday.
The following players won't win this year's US Open! Stewart Cink, Ben Curtis, Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Lee Westwood.
Marking Your Card players to watch this week at the US Open with best current odds available are listed below, odds correct 21:30BST 15.6.09:
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| Player | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
| Tiger Woods | 15/8 | Sportingbet |
| Phil Mickelson | 16/1 | Skybet |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 20/1 | Stan James |
| Jim Furyk | 22/1 | Blue Square |
| Paul Casey | 25/1 | Bet 365 |
| Steve Stricker | 33/1 | Bet 365 |
| Sean OHair | 50/1 | Bet 365 |
| Rory McIlroy | 50/1 | Totesport |
| Camilo Villegas | 50/1 | Blue Square |
| Kenny Perry | 55/1 | Totesport |
| Ian Poulter | 66/1 | Bet 365 |
| Angel Cabrera | 66/1 | Blue Square |
| Hunter Mahan | 75/1 | Totesport |
| Nick Watney | 80/1 | Sportingbet |
| Tim Clark | 80/1 | Totesport |
| Rory Sabbatini | 100/1 | Sportingbet |
| Chad Campbell | 100/1 | Bet 365 |
| Justin Rose | 125/1 | Totesport |
| Stephen Ames | 125/1 | Bet 365 |
| Ryuji Imada | 150/1 | Totesport |
| Graeme McDowell | 150/1 | 888 Sport |
| Trevor Immelman | 150/1 | Sportingbet |
| John Merrick | 200/1 | Blue Square |
| Todd Hamilton | 500/1 | Blue Square |
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