Golf’s US Open Tournament Is Coming Back
Golf fans around the world rejoice; The US Open is almost here. The US Open, one of golf’s major tournaments, begins on June 16th. If this year’s tournament is anything like the last, in which Irishman Graeme McDowell edged out the competition to beat fan favorites Ernie Els, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, making him the first Irishman to accomplish that feat in the history of the tournament, it will be an exhilarating one.
Since last year’s US Open took place at one of the most famous golf courses in the world, Pebble Beach, this year’s course at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland has a lot to live up to. The last time the US Open was at Congressional Country Club was 1997, when Ernie Els won his second championship.
Each year the US Open tournament provides a lot of drama as players from around the world struggle to be entered into golf immortality. The US Open comes with a purse of 7,500,000 dollars and a reputation that is worth far greater. The last US Open winner immediately appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and had a Cameo on the hit television show Entourage.
Current frontrunners for the competition are Ernie Els, due to how he played in the previous US Open, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Wood. Tiger had a recent setback with an injury at The Player’s Championship, and many wonder if he can perform as well as he did at The Masters to prove competitive. Yet, superstars frequently many times their talents during major championships when the world is watching, so none of the critics and fellow golfers are counting Tiger out.
Another contender is Phil Mickelson, known commonly as “Leftie” due to the fact that he’s one of the only golfers on the tour that plays left handed. While Phil has won three green jackets and one PGA Championship, he has never won a US Open. Many critics are saying that this could be the year that the “leftie” wins.
Whoever the champion, golf fans around the world are hoping for a close, heavily contested match with a lot of drama and suspense. Last year’s excellent match set a precedent for this year’s tournament, and whichever golf star is your favorite, all golf fans could probably agree that they’re looking forward to a match that is equally as competitive this year.
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