On June 18th at 7am eastern time the 2009 U.S. Open Golf Tournement will tee off in Farmingdale, New York.  The field of players is inspiring to say the least including the last years winner Tiger Woods.  Tiger Woods enters this years open with odds at 3-2.  Tiger Woods has won 14 major titles in his career and he would love to make it number 15. 

Playing the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale will make this a challenge.  Not only is he facing a serious field of hungry contenders but the galleries set up around each and every hole in this tournement will offer some of the most provocative fans anywhere in the world.  It is well known that the sports fans in New York are not afraid to voice their opinions, even at a golf tournament.  Some of the fans in the Adam Sandler movie “Happy Gilmore” might not seem so off base.  New York fans have their own special way of rewarding success and pointing out failure.

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The Bethpage Black Golf Course offers 3 par 4’s that cover over 500 yards each.  This makes this the second longest course in U.S. Open history.  Rocco Mediate who enters the field with 150-1 odds was the runner up to Tiger last year.  He says the fans will not bother him because he is of that nature himself and will fit right in.  Sergio Garcia who played this course in the 2002 U.S. Open felt the wrath of the New York fans.  The fans mocked his continued repititions in spanish until they caused Sergio to blow his cork and show them with a hand gesture that they were number 1.  Sergio enter this years open with 40-1 odds.  For someone playing this course for the first time about the only advice is too wear ear plugs.  These fans will support you when you are doing well and let you know when you are not.

Tiger Woods admits as well that there is no other course quite like Bethpage Black.  This atmosphere is unique and special.  Tiger won the open there in 2002 and is well aware of what to expect.   The crowd favorite on the Bethpage Black Course is Phil Mickelson who comes in as a 19-2 favorite.  Phil Mickelson’s wife Amy was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  The doctors believe they caught it early and our best wishes go out to her for a full recovery.  Amy has made it clear that she would like to see Phil win this Open.  There is no doubt that Phil would like to win it for her.  Phil has brushed up on his knowlege of New York sports teams so that he can win the fans over even more.  He knows it is much better to have them behind you than against you.

Other well known players in the field are Retief Goosen who comes in at 35-1 and Jim Furyk who has 22-1 odds.  Ernie Els arrives at 40-1, Steve Stricker 33-1 and Vijay Singh 35-1.  With so many great players in the field, the atmosphere created as only New York fans can and the simple pressure of being Tiger Woods makes repeating even more of a challenge.  The odds are this is going to be a very exciting U.S. Open Tournement and you can bet on that.  The truth will fly off the tee early tomorrow morning.  Until we meet again remember too always be a good sport.

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