2012 U.S. Open Golf Purse: Webb Simpson An Even Wealthier Man After Win

The 2012 U.S. Open is (obviously) open to amateurs, but that's not to say the professional golfers are in it strictly to uphold the Olympic ideals—the purse for the finishers is planty big, and it's served to make surprise winner Webb Simpson an even wealthier man than he was last year, when he nearly topped the PGA's money list. Simpson gets $1.4 million out of an $8 million purse for his U.S. Open victory—and some endorsement deals, I'd imagine, besides. Michael Thompson and Graeme McDowell, the unlucky second-place finishers, only have $695,916 with which to salve their wounds.

Tiger Woods earns $86,348 for his 21st-place finish, while St. Louis native Scott Langley will take home $53,168, which probably sits a little heavier in his bank account than it would the other guys I just mentioned. The complete money list is available over at ESPN, but here are the top 10 (or so) finishers, for convenience's sake:

1. Webb Simpson—$1,440,000
2. Michael Thompson, Graeme McDowell—$695,916
4. Padraig Harrington, Jason Dufner, Jim Furyk, David Toms, John Peterson—$276,841
9. Ernie Els—$200,280
10. Retief Goosen, Lee Westwood, John Senden, Casey Wittenberg, Kevin Chappell—$163594

U.S. Open 2012 Golf: Webb Simpson Means Ratings Spike For NBC, Makes Up For Belmont Stakes

I'll Have Another's exit from the Belmont Stakes was bad news for NBC earlier this month, but Webb Simpson proved to be exactly the antidote the slumping network needed for its sports coverage—ratings for the 2012 U.S. Open were up significantly from last year, according to a report from Bloomberg News, and Webb Simpson's strong performance down the stretch probably had a lot to do with it.

Simpson probably wasn't quite the draw a Tiger Woods resurgence would have been, but after Tiger's disappointing finish over the weekend, he was the next best thing—neither an established name nor a total unknown, an up-and-comer who could become more famous and more bankable as the years go on. Simpson's big 2011 season meant he had all the golf-star bona fides except a major; now that he has that you can bet that he'll have a ton of TV time devoted to him over the next several majors.

For more on the U.S. Open champion and the rest of the action on the PGA Tour, check out SB Nation's dedicated golf hub, where Webb Simpson's strong performance was no surprise at all.

2012 U.S. Open Golf Results: On Strange Leaderboard, Scott Langley Finishes Strong

The 2012 U.S. Open leaderboard looks only a little like we thought it would going into last Thursday's opening round—Tiger Woods fell off after a strong start, and Jim Furyk, atop the leaderboard as the last round began, couldn't quite stave off winner Webb Simpson's strong finish. And after a first round that made him a longshot to make the cut, St. Louis native Scott Langley finished on the leaderboard, tied for 29th at three over. Strong second and third rounds helped him to his best finish of the PGA season—and a $53,168 prize, which can't hurt, either.

Langley made his name as an amateur at the 2010 U.S. Open, when he finished tied for 16th (and low amateur status) thanks to a Round 2 69. Langley, 23, was born in Manchester, Missouri and played golf as a collegian at the University of Illinois.

For a complete look at the leaderboard, check out USOpen.com's detailed recap. For more on Scott Langley and the rest of the Missouri sports landscape, stay tuned to us here at SB Nation St. Louis. But only if you want to. I mean, there's nothing keeping you here.

2012 U.S. Open Golf Prize Money: Webb Simpson's Victory Worth $1.4 Million

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Webb Simpson Tops Jim Furyk After Tiger Woods Falters

After Tiger Woods fell apart in round three the top of the 2012 U.S. Open leaderboard was Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell's for the taking, but neither of them could quite fill the power vacuum—a great weekend by Webb Simpson was enough to leave him just over par for the tournament, and being just over par was enough to give the 26-year-old his first career major victory. It's a push into the spotlight for a golfer who already made himself known among golf fans by finishing near the top of the money list in a breakout 2011 season.

The win makes him one of the main competitors for golf's overall power and publicity vacuum; the $1.5 million prize leaves Simpson fifth in the World Golf Rankings, up from No. 14. With the major tournaments spread so widely—15 in a row have been won by different golfers—nobody's yet been able to consolidate their post-Tiger-Woods power. Maybe Simpson, who was impressively consistent in 2011, will be the one to do it.

For more news and analysis, check out the SB Nation Golf Hub, where they knew about Webb Simpson much earlier than I did, for one.

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Results: Webb Simpson Tops Furyk, McDowell On Leaderboard In Final Upset

After Tiger Woods fell apart it looked like Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell would battle alone at the top of the 2012 U.S. Open leaderboard—but the results are in, and Webb Simpson is the surprise champion, a 26-year-old who finished 14th at the Open last year in his breakout 2011 season. The major victory—his first—establishes him for good as a real force on the PGA Tour, a year after he made over $6 million with 12 top 10 finishes. Furyk and McDowell narrowly missed forcing a playoff, with Furyk falling down the leaderboard on his last few holes; Michael Thompson, with a 66 and a 67 flanking second and third rounds of 75 and 74, pulled in at second place.

Simpson started the tournament back in the pack, shooting 72 and 73 over the first two rounds, but his weekend was outstanding—he shot 68 in both rounds, leaping up seven spots on the last day. St. Louis native Scott Langley finished tied for 29th at +9, after shooting a 73 on Sunday.

For a complete look at the leaderboard, check out USOpen.com.

US Open 2012 Leaderboard: Furyk Holds Lead Early In Final Round

While Tiger Woods has continued to slump down the leaderboard following his tough finish to the third round, there is still a strong group of golfers in contention at the 2012 US Open at The Olympic Club.

Jim Furyk, who began the round as a co-leader with Graeme McDowell, is now solely in the lead through three holes. Furyk has shot even par and remains at -1. McDowell had an early bogey and now sits a stroke behind Furyk. Furyk maintains a three shot lead over Lee Westwood and Fredrik Jacobson, who are tied at +2.

A group of seven golfers sit at +3 and +4, including Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington. Woods, who was in contention heading into the weekend, has slumped to +9, while Phil Mickelson finished the tournament at +16.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open 2012: Live Updates, TV Schedule, Watch Online And More

Tiger Woods will always be the top story at every major tournament, but 2012 U.S. Open leader Jim Furyk is probably enjoying the relative anonymity. Furyk entered Saturday's third round tied atop the leaderboard with Woods and David Toms, and with everyone's attention firmly on Tiger's quest to win his first major since 2008, Woods shot +5 and fell to 14th, while Furyk shot even and maintained a tie for first.

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Struggles, Scott Langley Impresses Saturday

Heading into Sunday morning's action, the 2012 U.S. Open leaderboard has caused our national and local stories to neatly converge—as Tiger Woods struggled, shooting five-over to fall from a share of the lead all the way into a tie for 14th, Scott Langley—St. Louis's own golfer, who struggled in a first round that saw him almost miss the cut—shot his best round of the tournament, continuing to excel after a slow start. It was his second consecutive even-par round, keeping him in a +6 tie for 27th place. Langley, who starred as an amateur at the U.S. Open back in 2010, would be in a position to compete with Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell if only he hadn't shot that round 1 76—no doubt Tiger feels the same way about his third-round 75.

Woods is still vaguely in competition, which assures us another day of Tiger-dominated media coverage of the event right up until the moment Furyk or McDowell wins it, but his poor performance Saturday means he'd have to have one of the best rounds of his career on Sunday to really do it. To follow along with Woods, Langley, or some story in between on the national-local continuum, we recommend USOpen.com's detailed leaderboard.

And for more coverage of both, stay tuned to our 2012 U.S. Open storystream.

U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell Lead After 3rd Round

After three rounds of the 2012 U.S. Open, a pair of familiar faces are atop the leaderboard with the only low scores of the tournament so far. Jim Furyk, winner of the 2003 U.S. Open, and Graeme McDowell, winner of the 2010 U.S. Open, are both at 1-under par through 54 holes.

Of course Furyk came in with the lead after the second round, so it was McDowell who was most impressive today, going 2-under par and working his way up the leaderboard.

It was a rough day, though, for favorite Tiger Woods, who consistently found himself taking shots out of the bunker and misreading the greens. But McDowell made the point after his round that even the guys at +4 (Tiger wasn't +4 at the time, but well on his way) still have a chance to make a run on Sunday.

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U.S. Open Leaderboard Update: Jim Furyk Battles To Keep Lead

No one is having it easy at Olympic Club in this U.S. Open golf tournament. But atop the leaderboard with the only score under par is Jim Furyk with a 1-under after his birdie on 11. That shot gave Furyk the undisputed lead, for now.

Graeme McDowell just made it to even-par with a birdie on 13, so the leaderboard could be shaking up as this post is being written. What's important to keep in mind is that most players have made their way through the rough parts of the day, with the first six holes seeming to trip up everyone except Furyk.

Tiger Woods has had a rough start to the day, even though he's known for performing well late in tournaments when he's in contention. Woods is +2 on the tournament and +3 through 12 holes on the day.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event, including video.

US Open 2012 Leaderboard: Afternoon Golfers Making Push

As Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Toms prepare to tee-off in the third round at The Olympic Club, there has been significant movement behind them. Despite the course playing difficult on a very warm day in the Bay Area, four golfers have managed to score in the 60's.

Michael Thompson, who shot a 66 in the first round, has closed to within one stroke of the leaders after a birdie on his opening hole. The low round of the day belongs to Casey Wittenberg, who shot a 67 to move just six strokes behind Woods, Furyk and Toms. Webb Simpson and Retief Goosen are both at -2 for the day and sit just four strokes behind. Hunter Mahan is at -1 through two holes and is also climbing within reach of the top of the leaderboard.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson Lost In Tiger Woods's Wake

The 2012 U.S. Open has been about Tiger Woods since before it started, but that sort of thing is inevitable in American golf circa 2012, in- or outside the Olympic Club. But now that he's one of the only golfers left under par (-1) following a Round 2 69) on a course that's been absolutely brutal to these pros—leaving fellow stars Phil Mickelson (+7) and Bubba Watson (who missed the cut Friday) in his wake—it's unavoidable: This is Tiger Woods's tournament to lose, and really his tournament in general; whatever happens will be filtered through golf's lone superstar's experience. Jim Furyk and David Toms are tied for the lead, but they'll be hard-pressed to make casual golf fans notice it.

Rory McIlroy and top-ranked Luke Donald, who shot a 79, also missed the cut. Meanwhile, St. Louis golfer Scott Langley came back from a rough first round to sneak in under the cut, finishing ahead of Mickelson and earning his second full tournament in as many U.S. Open appearances.

For more U.S. Open coverage, stay tuned to SB Nation St. Louis's storystream. For a live look at the U.S. Open leader board, visit USOpen.com.

U.S. Open 2012 Tee Times And Pairings For Saturday: Tournament Leaders Have Late Tee Times

U.S. Open leaders Tigers Woods and Jim Furyk are tied with David Toms at 1-under after two rounds, and on Saturday Woods and Furyk are paired together for the final tee time of the day. Those two tee off at 5:05 p.m. CT, while Toms joins John Peterson for a 4:55 p.m. tee time. Here are some other notable tee times and pairings, and be sure to follow the link for a full list (all times CT):

12:55 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Alex Cejka
2:15 p.m.: Kevin Na, Jason Bohn
2:35 p.m.: Ian Poulter, Martin Kaymer
2:45 p.m.: Lee Westwood, John Senden
3:25 p.m.: Ernie Els, Justin Rose
3:35 p.m.: Nick Watney, Sergio Garcia
3:55 p.m.: K.J. Choi, Charl Schwartzel
4:05 p.m.: Raphael Jacquelin, Beau Hossler
4:15 p.m.: Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar
4:25 p.m.: Hunter Mahan, Aaron Watkins
4:35 p.m.: Blake Adams, Michael Thompson
4:45 p.m.: Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts
4:55 p.m.: John Peterson, David Toms
5:05 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk

The odds posted before the start of the third round are available here. For the latest scores and the current leaderboard, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Odds: Tigers Woods 5/4 Favorite Entering Third Round

The U.S. Open pushes forward to the third round on Saturday, and Tiger Woods is still the favorite to win the tournament. Woods opened the U.S. Open as a 6-1 favorite, shot a 1-under 69 in the first round, moved to a 9-4 favorite prior to the second round and now he is (still) in the lead as a 5-4 favorite.

The odds posted before the start of the third round are available here. For the latest scores and the current leaderboard, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

Here are some of the notable odds:

Tiger Woods - 5/4
Jim Furyk - 5/1
David Toms - 10/1
Graeme McDowell - 14/1
Nicolas Colsaerts - 25/1
Lee Westwood - 33/1
K.J. Choi - 40/1
Steve Stricker - 66/1

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open 2012: Live Updates, TV Schedule, Watch Online And More

Tiger Woods has won tournaments since returning to golf in 2010, and he's also won back much of the public's support. But what he hasn't done, not since 2008, is win a major, but he'll enter the third round on Saturday with a share of the lead at -1. Wood is tied atop the leaderboard with familiar faces Jim Furyk and David Toms, and the trio is holding off a quartet of players who are two shots off the pace at one over par.

Woods is in the final group with Furyk, and the two will tee off on Saturday at 5:05 p.m. CT.

Date/time: Saturday, June 16, 11:15 a.m. CT

Location: Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.

TV: NBC (coverage begins at 3:00 p.m. CT)

Streaming: USOpen.com

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Among Leaders At -1

As the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open winds down, Tiger Woods finds himself very much in contention -- tied for the lead, in fact. At -1, Woods is one of just three players currently under par for the tournament.

Related: U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: St. Louis Native Scott Langley Struggles In Round 1

Here is the current top 10:

T1. Jim Furyk (-1)
T1. Tiger Woods (-1)
T1. David Toms (-1)
T4. Graeme McDowell (+1)
T4. John Peterson (+1)
T4. Nicolas Cosaerts (+1)
T7. Blake Adams (+2)
T7. Michael Thompson (+2)
T7. Alistair Presnell (+2)
T7. K.J. Choi (+2)

But Friday's big story was probably 17-year-old amateur Beau Hossler, who was all alone in first place at one point. Hossler had a rough finish to his round but is still in striking distance at three-over.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event, including video.

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Still Lurking At Olympic Club

Second round action is underway at the Olympic Club, with the many of Thursday's leaders getting ready to start their round. All eyes will be on Tiger Woods, who hasn't won a major since a major since defeating Rocco Mediate in an epic showdown at the 2008 U.S. Open. Woods is one of four players currently in the red, a group led by American golfer Michael Thompson.

Related: U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: St. Louis Native Scott Langley Struggles In Round 1

From the official site of the U.S. Open comes the current leaderboard.

Also be sure to check out all of SB Nation's great U.S. Open-related video content, which can be found below.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open 2012: Live Updates, TV Schedule, Watch Online And More

Round 2 coverage of the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco is bountiful, so if you want to follow along with the action on your TV, over the internet or via radio, SB Nation St. Louis has you covered with the relevant schedules and links. USOpen.com has a live video stream for Marquee Group 2 in addition to radio coverage available online, ESPN and NBC combine for 10 hours of TV coverage spanning 11 a.m. CT to 9 p.m. CT.

Here is a complete breakdown of the 2012 U.S. Open broadcast schedule for Friday, June 15:

TV Coverage:

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT - ESPN

2 - 4 p.m. CT - NBC

4 - 9 p.m. CT - ESPN

Radio:

USOpen.com radio coverage is available online and on some smartphones.

ESPNRadio.com - 12 - 7 p.m. CT

Online Streaming:

USOpen.com will have a live video stream in Round 2 for Marquee group 2.

WatchESPN/ESPN3 has streaming coverage of Marquee group 1.

Updated odds are available here, via Bovoda. For the latest scores, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: St. Louis Native Scott Langley Struggles In Round 1

Manchester, Missouri native golfer Scott Langley qualified for his second U.S. Open in 2012 on the strength of an outstanding qualifying performance, but his first round at the Olympic Club wasn't exactly the fairy tale that 2010 amateur performance was—he's currently tied at No. 93 after shooting a six-over 76. He'll come back Friday and attempt to avoid the cut starting at 2:30 PM.

Langley's appeared in three PGA events in 2012, making two cuts and earning $29,462, but his No. 16 finish at the U.S. Open back in 2010 remains his best finish to date. The Post-Dispatch has a good story on his return to major play after a rough acclimation to his professional golf career in 2011.

We'll follow Langley and the rest of the 2012 U.S. Open field all weekend on SB Nation St. Louis; for more information, check out the official U.S. Open leaderboard, which has live scoring updates, or follow along on our storystream. Or check out these videos from SB Nation Studios, which will, admittedly, probably be a little heavier on Tiger Woods than they are Scott Langley:

2012 U.S. Open Tee Times And Pairings For Friday: Can Michael Thomspon Keep It Up In Round 2?

The 2012 U.S. Open continues with Round 2 on Friday, and the big question is whether tournament leader Michael Thompson can continue his strong play on such a difficult course. Thompson shot a 4-under on Thursday, but he only has 25/1 odds to win the tournament, while Tiger Woods (1-under) is the listed favorite at 9/4 odds. Here is the full list of tee times and pairings, and a few notable tee times are listed below:

Hole No. 1 || 9:44 a.m. CT: Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood

Hole No. 1 || 9:55 a.m. CT: Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell

Hole No. 9 || 3:18 p.m. CT: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson

Hole No. 9 || 2:52 p.m. CT: Michael Thompson, Colt Knost, Steve Marino

Updated odds are available here, via Bovoda. For the latest scores, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Odds: Tiger Woods Still Favorite To Win

The 2012 U.S. Open continues on Friday, and Tiger Woods remains the favorite to win after posting a 1-under on Thursday at The Olympic Club. Heading into the second day, Michael Thompson tops the leaderboard at 4-under, but his odds to win are only 25-to-1. Meanwhile, Woods hold 9-to-4 odds, which is better than Justin Rose (8/1), Sergio Garcia (50/1) and Lee Westwood (20/1).

For an in-depth breakdown of all the latest scores, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

Here are the latest odds:

Tiger Woods 9/4

Justin Rose: 8/1

Matt Kuchar: 12/1

Graeme McDowell: 16/1

Jim Furyk: 16/1

Jason Dufner: 20/1

Lee Westwood: 20/1

Nick Watney: 22/1

Hunter Mahan: 25/1

Ian Poulter: 25/1

Complete odds are available here, via Bovoda.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Michael Thompson Makes Push To The Top

The first round of the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco is underway, and Michael Thompson jumped on top of the leaderboard with a 3-under mark through 15 holes. He started slowly and bogeyed three of the first six holes, but bounced back with birdies on No. 7, No. 9, No. 11, No. 12 and No. 14 to move past Jason Bohn (who is 2-under through 15 holes).

Here is an early look at Thompson's score card, via the USOpen.com leaderboard page:

For an in-depth breakdown of all the latest scores, be sure to check out USOpen.com.

Tiger Woods is close behind at 1-under after 14 holes, while Phil Mickelson is 5-over through 14 holes. Click here for the TV broadcast schedule and live streaming options.

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U.S. Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Hits Fairways, Takes Bogey On No. 14

Tigers Woods started his 2012 U.S. Open on the No. 9 hole at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California and is 1-over and tied for 28th in early play. According to stats from USOpen.com, Woods hit the fairway on five of his first six drives, but his only deviation from par so far has been a bogey on hole No. 14. Here is an early look at his score card, via the USOpen.com leaderboard page:

Kevin Na and Branden Grace are the co-leaders at 3-under.

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2012 U.S. Open Tee Times And Groupings For Thursday

The 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California kicks off on Thursday, and there will be plenty of interesting groups to watch. Between the headline trio of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson (teeing off at 9:33 a.m. CT from the No. 9 tee) and the power group of Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood (starting on tee No. 1 at 3:29 p.m CT), there should be plenty of excitement.

Click here for the TV broadcast schedule and live streaming options, and for the complete look at tee times and pairings for Thursday be sure to consult the list below (all times CT):

Tee No. 1

9:15 a.m.: Beau Hossler (a), Scott Langley, Steve LeBrun
9:26 a.m.: Jason Bohn, Raphael Jacquelin, J.B. Park (a)
9:37 a.m.: Colt Knost, Steve Marino, Michael Thompson
9:48 a.m.: Gregory Bourdy, George Coetzee, Brendan Jones
9:59 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Patrick Cantlay (a), Kyle Stanley
10:10 a.m.: Retief Goosen, Zach Johnson, Vijay Singh
10:21 a.m.: Hiroyuki Fujita, Mark Wilson, Andy Zhang (a)
10:32 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Webb Simpson
10:43 a.m.: Tim Clark, Rod Pampling, Toru Taniguchi
10:54 a.m.: Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, Bo Van Pelt
11:05 a.m.: Dong-Hwan Lee (a), D.A. Points, Kevin Streelman
11:16 a.m.: Paul Claxton, Edward Loar, Alistair Presnell
11:27 a.m.: Cole Howard, Mark McCormick, Nick Sherwood (a)
2:45 p.m.: Casey Martin, Dennis Miller, Cameron Wilson (a)
2:56 p.m.: Jim Herman, Bill Lunde, David Mathis
3:07 p.m.: Nicholas Colsaerts, Simon Dyson, Charlie Wi
3:18 p.m.: Alvaro Quiros, John Senden, Gary Woodland
3:29 p.m.: Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood
3:40 p.m.: Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell
3:51 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Trevor Immelman
4:02 p.m.: Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els, Geoff Ogilvy
4:13 p.m.: Ben Crane, Anders Hansen, Martin Laird
4:24 p.m.: Aaron Baddeley, Miguel A. Jimenez, Matteo Manassero
4:35 p.m.: Brian Harman, Mikko Ilonen, Spencer Levin
4:46 p.m.: Brice Garnett, Justin Hicks, Jesse Mueller
4:57 p.m.: Brian Gaffney, Brian Rowell, Alberto Sanchez (a)

Tee No. 9
9:00 a.m.: Shane Bertsch, Tommy Biershenk, Martin Flores
9:11 a.m.: Matthew Baldwin, Matt Bettencourt, Scott Piercy
9:22 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Branden Grace, Kevin Na
9:33 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods
9:44 a.m.: Stephen Ames, Tim Herron, Joe Ogilvie
9:55 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Davis Love III, David Toms
10:06 a.m.: Charles Howell III, Carl Pettersson, Charl Schwartzel
10:17 a.m.: Bob Estes, Robert Karlsson, Robert Rock
10:28 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Kyung-Tae Kim, Y.E. Yang
10:39 a.m.: Robert Garrigus, Fredrik Jacobson, Alexander Noren
10:50 a.m.: Sang-Moon Bae, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
11:01 a.m.: Michael Allen, Anthony Summers, Marc Warren
11:12 a.m.: Hunter Hamrick (a), Scott Smith, Tim Weinhart
2:30 p.m.: Morgan Hoffmann, John Peterson, Aaron Watkins
2:41 p.m.: Jeff Curl, Nicholas Thompson, Casey Wittenberg
2:52 p.m.: Soren Kjeldsen, Peter Lawrie, Chez Reavie
3:03 p.m.: Olin Browne, Michael Campbell, Joe Durant
3:14 p.m.: Bill Haas, Jordan Spieth (a), Nick Watney
3:25 p.m.: Martin Kaymer, Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose
3:36 p.m.: Matt Kuchar, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
3:47 p.m.: Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Louis Oosthuizen
3:58 p.m.: Rickie Fowler, Ryo Ishikawa, Dustin Johnson
4:09 p.m.: Hunter Haas, Lee Slattery, Tadahiro Takayama
4:20 p.m.: Blake Adams, Alex Cejka, Kevin Chappell
4:31 p.m.: Roberto Castro, James Hahn, Darron Stiles
4:42 p.m.: Brooks Koepka (a), Samuel Osborne, Kyle Thompson

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open 2012: Live Updates, TV Schedule, Watch Online And More

The 2012 U.S. Open has arrived, and on Thursday a talented field of golfers will take on the challenging Lake Course at the Olympic Club. If you want to see how Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and the other big names approach each hole, be sure to check out all the coverage on the TV and over the internet. Here is a look at the TV broadcast schedule for Thursday:

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT - ESPN

2:00-4:00 p.m. CT - NBC

4:00-9:00 p.m. CT - ESPN

In addition to the TV options, internet streaming will be available at USOpen.com beginning at 9:33 a.m. CT and continuing at 3:29 p.m. CT. WatchESPN.com also has coverage throughout the day, starting at 11:00 a.m. CT.

For all your news and updates in the run up to the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic, visit SB Nation's dedicated golf hub. Be sure to head over to USOpen.com for even more coverage from the event.

U.S. Open 2012 Golf Odds: Should Anyone Bet On Tiger Woods's Name?

Tiger Woods hasn't won a major since 2008, and despite some recent success he's far from the dominant Tiger Woods whose image his name still conjures up. So why is he at the top of the 2012 U.S. Open odds even now, sitting at 13/2 in our latest report? Here's a guess: Everyone who even thinks about golf betting knows his name, the bookmakers have to react to the likelihood people will use that familiarity to place a bet on him, and they can't afford to pay out on him like they would, say, 20/1 Phil Mickelson if he does win.

A good golfer and a really good name—that's a dangerous combination. It's the same one that drove I'll Have Another's odds down so far in the 2012 Belmont Stakes; that horse wasn't Secretariat, but any casual fan who put some money down was going to put it down on the horse that could win the Triple Crown. Tiger Woods isn't Tiger Woods, anymore, but any casual golf fan who bets on the 2012 U.S. Open is probably going to bet on Tiger Woods, because they remember when he was.

As for you, the non-casual golf fan—well, it just doesn't seem worth it when so many other golfers are being valued more impartially.

U.S. Open Golf 2012 Odds: Tiger Losing Lead To Luke Donald, Lee Westwood

• Tiger Woods, 13/2
• Lee Westwood, 11/1
• Luke Donald, 11/1
• Rory McIlroy, 14/1
• Phil Mickelson, 20/1
• Dustin Johnson, 25/1
• Jason Dufner, 25/1
• Justin Rose, 28/1
• Matt Kuchar, 28/1
• Adam Scott 33/1

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US Open Golf 2012 Odds: Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy And Tiger Woods Are Early Favorites

The 2012 U.S. Open is an event where Tiger Woods could conjure up some of his magic once again -- Woods can tie Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus for most career U.S. Open wins (four) by taking the tournament -- and oddsmakers have Tiger listed as the early favorite at 6/1. However, Lee Westwood (10/1) and Rory McIlroy (10/1) aren't far behind, so there should be plenty of intrigue on the links.

With the top-three ranked golfers in a single trio (Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood), Tiger fans should have a good idea about where to look to keep tabs on the other top competitors.

Here are early odds heading into the week (via OddsShark):

Tiger Woods 6/1
Lee Westwood 10/1
Rory McIlroy 10/1
Luke Donald 12/1
Phil Mickelson 16/1
Dustin Johnson 20/1
Jason Dufner 28/1
Matt Kuchar 28/1
Bubba Watson 30/1
Adam Scott 33/1
Hunter Mahan 33/1
Justin Rose 33/1
Zach Johnson 33/1
Jim Furyk 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Louis Oosthuizen 40/1
Martin Kaymer 40/1
Nick Watney 40/1
Rickie Fowler 40/1
Steve Stricker 40/1

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2012 US Open: Who Will Claim The Title?

The US Open gets underway this Thursday.

2012 US Open Tee Times And Pairings: Power Trios Should Drive Early Action

The U.S. Open tee times and pairings have been released, and there are plenty of interesting combinations for the first two days of action.