Will Phil Mickelson avoid a sixth second-place U.S. Open finish?
Yes, but only because he’ll finish third or worse. Too much has to happen for Mickelson to capture his first U.S. Open crown and too many heavy hitters are ahead of him. It’s just not likely that he’ll be the only one playing well in the final round, which is what needs to happen for him to win or finish second. There’s always next year. Will the winner be anyone other than Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell or Tiger Woods? No. Those are the three guys. Woods is the man that everyone will be watching but Johnson put up the same score Saturday (66) to jump to a three-shot lead. Woods has never come from behind to win a major championship and Johnson has won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am here each of the last two years. McDowell is a world class player who broke out of the proverbial shell two years ago as a stalwart on the European Ryder Cup team. One of these three will win. If the winner isn’t Johnson, McDowell or Woods, who will it be? Mickelson and Els are the only two possibil
