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Michael Thompson has taken the clubhouse lead at the U.S. Open, shooting a 4-under 66 for a three-shot lead on a late-charging Tiger Woods.
The 2007 U.S. Amateur runner-up at The Olympic Club sure played as though he knew the course Thursday, piling up seven birdies to go with three bogeys in an aggressive opening round. The 27-year-old from Alabama still couldn't feel too comfortable with a familiar face lurking at the top of the leaderboard in another major.
Especially this one.
Woods birdied consecutive holes late in his round and played the Lake Course with the kind of confidence that has made him a 14-time major champion. He bogeyed his second-to-last hole and finished with a 1-under 69 to blow away playing partners Phil Mickelson (76) and Bubba Watson (78). David Toms (69) also was tied with Woods.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/golf/usopen12/st...-phil-mickelson-bubba-watson-struggle-us-open
The 2007 U.S. Amateur runner-up at The Olympic Club sure played as though he knew the course Thursday, piling up seven birdies to go with three bogeys in an aggressive opening round. The 27-year-old from Alabama still couldn't feel too comfortable with a familiar face lurking at the top of the leaderboard in another major.
Especially this one.
Woods birdied consecutive holes late in his round and played the Lake Course with the kind of confidence that has made him a 14-time major champion. He bogeyed his second-to-last hole and finished with a 1-under 69 to blow away playing partners Phil Mickelson (76) and Bubba Watson (78). David Toms (69) also was tied with Woods.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/golf/usopen12/st...-phil-mickelson-bubba-watson-struggle-us-open